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The latest release of Acunetix introduces web asset discovery – a mechanism that automatically lets you find websites and web applications that could potentially belong to your organization. This allows you to decide if these assets need to be covered by your web application security processes. Why Do You Need Asset Discovery? Very small and/or […]

Every maintenance release (MR) for XG Firewall v18 brings compelling new features, including a variety of performance, stability, and security enhancements. MR5 is no exception. What’s new in v18 MR5 VPN enhancements A huge 50% increase in concurrent IPSec VPN tunnel capacity across the line Port 443 sharing between SSL VPN and the Web Application

Depending on your organization’s needs, you may be running servers on-premises, consuming cloud-based applications, or hosting resources in private and public cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP. More likely, you’re doing all of the above. The cloud is rapidly becoming more and more central to most organizations’ day-to-day operations. In fact, 90% of enterprise

“Back when I was a contract firewall installer for Trusted Information Systems, we had a phrase for the way a lot of companies looked at connected networks: Mallomars. If you’re not familiar, Mallomars are a cookie with a hard, crunchy outer layer of graham cracker and chocolate and soft gooey marshmallow inside. And “Mallomar” companies

More than half of Microsoft vulnerabilities could be solved by removing admin rights, according to cyber security vendor BeyondTrust. According to a new report by the vendor, 1,268 Microsoft vulnerabilities were discovered in 2020, a 48 per cent increase, year-on-year. In addition, the number of reported vulnerabilities has risen an astonishing 181 per cent in

Back in December, Datto introduced Ransomware Detection for Datto RMM. This native capability within Datto RMM enables managed service providers (MSPs) to enhance the security of their client endpoints by adding an extra layer of security and reducing the impact of crypto-ransomware. In just a few short months, more than 600 Datto RMM partners have

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last year, an astounding 51% of organizations were hit by ransomware, with attackers succeeding in encrypting data in 73% of attacks*. When you consider that a single full-scale attack can set the average business back by nearly $755,000 (USD)*, it’s clear that protecting all your devices and operating systems is not a ‘nice to have’

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Data is one of the valuable commodities shared by all organizations regardless of size, location, or the industry it operates in. Today, businesses hold more data than ever, with large volumes being generated, stored, sent, and received. There is more regulation to govern data, requiring organizations to protect it from unauthorized access. There are also

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DearCry is a new ransomware variant that exploits the same vulnerabilities in Micosoft Exchange as Hafnium. It creates encrypted copies of the attacked files and deletes the originals. DearCry’s encryption is based on a public-key cryptosystem. The public encryption key is embedded in the ransomware binary, meaning it does not need to contact the

There’s no argument that the pandemic has driven a massive increase in remote working. During May 2020, 62% of employed Americans were working from home (WFH), up from just 7% pre-COVID. However, remote working was already a trend even before COVID, and many in-office employees were already transitioning to working from home a few days