Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. "An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user's client and gain remote access to their system," Trend Micro researchers Catherine Loveria, Jovit … [Read more...] about Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
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How Lack of Knowledge Among Teams Impacts Observability
Without a doubt, you’ve heard about the persistent talent gap that has troubled the technology sector in recent years. It’s a problem that isn’t going away, plaguing everyone from engineering teams to IT security pros, and if you work in the industry today you’ve likely experienced it somewhere within your own teams.Despite major changes in the tech landscape, it is clear that … [Read more...] about How Lack of Knowledge Among Teams Impacts Observability
Security and IT Teams No Longer Need To Pay For SaaS-Shadow IT Discovery
Mar 04, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Cyber Security This past January, a SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) company named Wing Security (Wing) made waves with the launch of its free SaaS-Shadow IT discovery solution. Cloud-based companies were invited to gain insight into their employees' SaaS usage through a completely free, self-service product that operates on a … [Read more...] about Security and IT Teams No Longer Need To Pay For SaaS-Shadow IT Discovery
Google Teams Up with Ecosystem Partners to Enhance Security of SoC Processors
Feb 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Firmware Google said it's working with ecosystem partners to harden the security of firmware that interacts with Android. While the Android operating system runs on what's called the application processor (AP), it's just one of the many processors of a system-on-chip (SoC) that cater to various tasks like cellular communications … [Read more...] about Google Teams Up with Ecosystem Partners to Enhance Security of SoC Processors
Top 3 SIEM Requirements for Modern, Agile Security Teams
Regardless of economic conditions, IT usually operates under an axiom no one in business ever likes to hear: “We have to do more with less.” Doing more with less is essentially the default position for IT, but when it comes to security operations, that position can have real consequences.People, tools, policies, and procedures are considered vital aspects of building a … [Read more...] about Top 3 SIEM Requirements for Modern, Agile Security Teams
A Key Factor for Platform Teams To Be Successful
Centralize or decentralize, what cycle are we in?As an industry analyst at Gartner, we would often discuss whether people were in a centralized or decentralized cycle. In business, it’s normal to investigate options for creating innovation and moving quickly, or focus on reducing cost and optimizing teams and technologies. The current cycle we have been in has lasted roughly10 … [Read more...] about A Key Factor for Platform Teams To Be Successful
APM is Legacy. Distributed Tracing is for Modern Teams
Some background. Having implemented at least 20 or more APM systems in production as an end-user at various companies, and both deployed and managed countless monitoring tools outside APM, I understand the role of the practitioner.Later on, I shifted to Gartner and led the APM Magic Quadrant for four years, finally spending another four years at AppDynamics (operating under … [Read more...] about APM is Legacy. Distributed Tracing is for Modern Teams
How The Right XDR Can Be a Game-Changer for Lean Security Teams
Extended detection and response (XDR) is expected to be the future of cybersecurity, merging security technologies with the evolving approach to the way we do cybersecurity. And while many organizations are scrambling to integrate XDR into their cybersecurity strategies – even more are still trying to figure out what XDR really is and if it's even the right solution for their … [Read more...] about How The Right XDR Can Be a Game-Changer for Lean Security Teams
Cisco Secure Endpoint Strikes Balance for School IT Teams
Education networks are a student data hub – everything from school records, social security numbers, to health records is available. Unfortunately, this data is a natural target for threat actors seeking to land and expand prized PII for their own goals. To ensure data protection, Education IT and security operation teams need to guard against ransomware and other threats. … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Endpoint Strikes Balance for School IT Teams
NFL Teams Up with Cisco to Secure Super Bowl LVI
Much like in sports, preparedness is often the name of the game when it comes to security. That’s why, leading up to this past weekend, the NFL teamed up with Cisco to make sure its Super Bowl LVI network infrastructure was as secure and resilient as possible. Since it’s a live event, 100 percent uptime is imperative for the Super Bowl, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the … [Read more...] about NFL Teams Up with Cisco to Secure Super Bowl LVI