Security
Cloud requires new approach to security and compliance
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Public cloud, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), offers an enhanced level of flexibility and scalability with its on-demand unlimited virtual space and abundant server resources. Though as more enterprises rush to reap the benefits of the cloud, they’re facing new challenges in maintaining cloud security […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Facebook stores countless passwords in plaintext
This post was originally published here by Will Houcheime . Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Facebook stores countless passwords in plaintext Toyota struck twice by cyberattacks within five weeks Information on 2.3 million disaster victims exposed Tracking application leaks real-time locations Dental insurance carrier suffers a month-long breach Facebook stores countless passwords […]
Google offers a review of its Android Mobile Security
Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary Google has offered a review of its Android Security report for the year 2018 in which it stated that only 0.08% of devices that used Google Play as a downloading platform exclusively were affected by Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs). The Android security report also states that out of those devices which installed […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos phone hacked by Saudi Government
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s phone is reported to have been hacked by the Saudi government as a part of a malicious effort to defame and harm the world’s richest man. This was revealed by Gavin De Becker, the security chief of the Amazon Chief in an interview to the sensational news resource The Daily Beast. […]
8 ways to achieve agile security
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. Between 2017 and 2021, worldwide spending on cybersecurity will top $1 trillion, according to predictions from Cybersecurity Ventures. The barrage of cyberattacks on enterprises and new threat vectors within networks due to the move to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), or public cloud, makes the need for agile […]
Microsoft Azure offers Cloud support for IoT Security
Microsoft Azure has announced that it is going to offer cloud support for IoT security. Thus, with the official declaration, the said cloud services provider happens to be the world’s first cloud platform to deliver end-to-end and unified approach towards the security of the Internet of Things. “Azure Security Center for IoT has been specifically […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Dow Jones, TurboTax, and Indane Data Breaches
This post was originally published here by Will Houcheime. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Dow Jones’ watchlist of high-risk individuals breached $7.7 million in EOS cryptocurrency stolen by hacker TurboTax credential stuffing attacks exposes tax returns US security agency targets Russia’s ‘troll factory’ Millions of Aadhaar numbers leaked by gas company, Indane Dow […]
Adding Continuous Security to your CI/CD pipeline
This post was originally published here by gregg rodriguez. This is Part 1 of a two-part post on ensuring your applications are secure by adding continuous security to your CI/CD pipeline. Today, more enterprises are looking to public cloud, or Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), to enable the speed and agility they need in their Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline to stay […]
The Many Benefits of a Cloud Access Security Broker
This post was originally published here by Will Houcheime. Today, organizations are finding that storing and processing their data in the cloud brings countless benefits. However, without the right tools (such as cloud access security brokers (CASBs), they can put themselves at risk. Organizations’ IT departments understand how vital cybersecurity is, but must be equipped with […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: 500px, Card Dumps, and UW Medicine
This post was originally published here by Will Houcheime . Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: 500px discovers 2018 data breach affecting 15 million users Sensitive credit card information worth $3.5 million put up for sale University of Washington Medicine exposes information of nearly 1 million patients US servers of VFEmail exposed by […]
