How do you know if you are protecting your real-time communication networks from unwanted calls coming in that appear to be valid, but in fact they are malicious attempts to tie up communication applications such as IVRs or PBX trunks with long call duration times?
Telephone Denial-of-Service (TDoS) attacks are...
Companies of all sizes are implementing VoIP solutions to better support globalized business and mobile workforces. VoIP adoption isn't showing any signs of slowing down, but implementation and management aren't without challenges.
Telephony infrastructures are subject to call diverting, rerouting, and...
Many ransomware-wielding attackers continue to hack into organizations via remote desktop protocol. But some Sodinokibi ransomware-as-a-service affiliates have shifted instead to targeting victims via botnets, saying hackers' use of RDP exploits has grown too common.
As modern cloud workloads utilize more cloud services, protecting them becomes even more challenging. Traditional network security solutions will not keep your clouds safe.
Join this webinar in which Dr. Christopher Kruegel, Lastline's Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, will discuss the shortcomings of...
Security models predicated only on layers of prevention are no longer sufficient. Network perimeters have eroded and security teams are challenged to keep pace. The need for dynamic network security has never been greater; however, the inability to pinpoint what is real within a myriad of alerts, coupled to the lack...
If 100 percent increase in NetFlow performance sounds good, get more impressive numbers in the new report from ESG. A 50 percent reduction in tooling costs? A 30 percent decrease in network downtime? It's all there and the numbers never lie.
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Inadequately protected shared network storage devices at a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office left veterans' personal and health information vulnerable to ID theft, fraud and other compromises, according to a new report. Security experts say this kind of security lapse is common in other sectors.
Sodinokibi/REvil appears to be making millions since it seized the ransomware-as-a-service mantle from GandCrab earlier this year. Security firm McAfee says up to 40 percent of every victim's ransom payment - average: $4,000 - gets remitted to the Sodinokibi actor, with "affiliates" keeping the rest.
Certain types of attacks are straightforward and easy to understand. Email phishing tries to trick users into opening a link or entering their credentials. DDoS attacks flood websites with so much traffic that the real communications can't get through.
Other network attacks are more difficult to understand. The...
Lastminute.com is a worldwide travel company that helps customers in 40 countries search and book travel related products and services. The company operates a portfolio of well-known brands, each with a consumer website in multiple languages and its own security and performance needs. Their total combined traffic...
Private-equity firm Thoma Bravo, which already has stakes in several cybersecurity companies, plans to buy U.K.-based security company Sophos in a $3.9 billion deal, the two companies announced Monday. The Sophos board will "unanimously recommend" the sale to shareholders, the company says.
Nation-state attackers have been targeting known flaws that customers have yet to patch in their Pulse Secure, Palo Alto and Fortinet VPN servers, Britain's National Cyber Security Center warns, adding that any organization that didn't immediately apply patches should review logs for signs of hacking.
Identify and Block Unwanted Apps
Traditional app control is failing to do its job. Most modern firewalls are unable to see almost half of all network traffic, leaving parasitic apps to run unseen and unchecked. These apps steal resources, slow down legitimate activities and create security and compliance...
The promise of cloud and mobility is to provide access to key services quickly and from anywhere at any time from any device. Security teams must embrace technologies that enable this to ensure business productivity. VPNs place users on the network and the DMZ mistakenly expose apps to the bad guys.
Zero trust...
Not that long ago, many infosec leaders were asking, "What is zero trust and why should I care?" Today, it's more often, "How do I get my business owners to properly support and resource our transition to a zero trust architecture/posture?"
Media production, marketing and delivery is a complex journey that...
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