May 2017

Cyber-attacks are making the lives of internet users very difficult. Ransomware in particular has been one of the most disruptive types of attack that hackers are using. Unfortunately, ransomware attacks are accelerating and intensifying with more victims each and everyday. Take the most recent example of WannaCry that took over the news at the end […]

WannaCry malware continues to spread on a global basis and organizations are still at risk of being infected; Patching the Microsoft vulnerability can prevent infection via the SMB worm, but cannot prevent direct infection via phishing; CyberArk Labs tested prevention tactics on WannaCry over the weekend and found that the combination of enforcing least privilege

On Friday 12, May 2017, the internet got hit by a massive malware attack. This malware spread like wildfire around the world and more than 200,000 computers were affected over the weekend. This notorious malware is called WannaCry, a deadly “ransomware” which locks your computer and all the files become inaccessible and encrypted. Organizations and

It was a difficult Friday for many organizations, thanks to the fast-spreading Wanna Decrypter 2.0 ransomware that started its assault against hospitals across the UK before spilling across the globe. The attack appears to have exploited a Windows vulnerability Microsoft released a patch for in March. That flaw was in the Windows Server Message Block

Corroborating the recent surge in headlines, a new industry study reveals that 56 percent of security professionals surveyed say insider threat incidents have become more frequent in the past 12 months. As we’ve covered in previous posts, insiders present a particularly challenging security conundrum. Those who gain access to privileged credentials can initiate seemingly legitimate

After a long period of development, we are now ready with the largest feature release of the LogPoint agent in the history of LogPoint. With this release the agent will be faster, more stable and offer more features. Combined with the recent changes in LogPoint 5.6 (Policy Based Routing), the new agent can make drastic

Drawing on your feedback and requests, we have developed Sophos UTM 9.5. This latest update of our award-winning unified threat management (UTM) platform makes managing your IT security easier, faster and more flexible. And, it includes new features for Web Application Firewall and our next-gen sandboxing technology, Sophos Sandstorm. So, what does this update include?

Protecting your online anonymity is no piece of cake. After all, today’s internet ecosystem – which is becoming increasingly surveilled and ad-driven – seeks to achieve the exact opposite. Whether it’s for national security or to steer you towards a product, marketers and governments want to find out everything about you. That’s why throwing them

“This demands your attention no matter what size your organization.” SC Media has given XG Firewall its top five-star rating across all areas including features, documentation, performance, support, ease of use, and value. They had tons of great things to say about it, including comments such as: “Very creative convergence of a lot of solid