Network Security - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/network-security/ The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:25:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png Network Security - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/network-security/ 32 32 133346385 Palo Alto Networks Extends Scope of CNAPP Reach https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/palo-alto-networks-extends-scope-of-cnapp-reach/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:25:34 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993046 Palo Alto Networks Google cloud PingSafe CNAPP lens, clusters, kubernetes

Via a Darwin update, Palo Alto Networks this week added six capabilities to its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP).

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EU Authorities Deal Blow to RagnarLocker Ransomware Operations https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/eu-authorities-deal-blow-to-ragnarlocker-ransomware-operations/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:02:52 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993077 ransomware RagnarLocker takedown

Law enforcement agencies throughout Europe and the United States took a big swing at the notorious RagnaLocker ransomware group, arresting a malware developer, seizing parts of its infrastructure, and shutting down negotiations and leak sites on the Tor network. During the operation, which stretched over the last four days and multiple European countries, authorities also..

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KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/keepass-malicious-ads-punycode-richixbw/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:10:39 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993030 ķ≠k

Mote below k: Not only malvertising, but also “verified by Google.”

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U.S. Seizes Money, Domains Involved In North Korea IT Worker Scam https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/u-s-seizes-money-domains-involved-in-north-korea-it-worker-scam/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:53:52 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993033 North Korea IT worker scam

U.S. law enforcement agencies over the past year seized 17 web domains and almost $1.5 million as part of an ongoing effort to shut down a North Korean program to plant IT workers from the country in organizations around the world to steal money and information. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) this week announced the..

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Survey Sees Zero-Trust Transition Gaining Momentum https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/survey-sees-zero-trust-transition-gaining-momentum/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:34:56 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993020 Cado Okta F5 Alkira zero-trust Secure Cloud AccessTeleport cloud incident response automation cloud security cloud data protection Oracle cloud security Bridgecrew misconfigurations Palo Alto Networks public cloud

A recent Okta survey found the majority of organizations have implemented a zero-trust IT initiative, with another 35% planning to do so soon.

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Use of QR Codes in Phishing Campaigns is on the Rise https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/use-of-qr-codes-in-phishing-campaigns-is-on-the-rise/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:56:56 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992905 QR code phishing

QR codes are quickly becoming a favorite tool of bad actors looking to launch phishing attacks, with one cybersecurity vendor saying the strategy appeared in 22% of phishing campaigns it detected in the first weeks of October. The numbers collected by Hoxhunt feed into the growing amount of data detailing the rise of such QR-based..

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Open Source DAST, Browser Security and EDR: Security Tools Anyone Can Afford https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/open-source-dast-browser-security-and-edr-security-tools-anyone-can-afford/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:00:42 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1989254 SD-WAN Sysdig Log4j open source cyberattack New Attack Vectors Cloud

It’s worthwhile to familiarize yourself with open source alternatives to popular commercial cybersecurity offerings.

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Cybersecurity Spending Slows as Investment Patterns Shift https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/cybersecurity-spending-slows-as-investment-patterns-shift/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:00:55 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992751 cybersecurity Red Menshen budgets semiconductor data, secure, conflict, oil security tools budget dark, web, threat

There was a 65% drop in growth in cybersecurity spending during the 2022-23 budget cycle, according to an IANS report.

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Digital Identity Firms Being Bolstered by Investments https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/digital-identity-firms-being-bolstered-by-investments/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:42:13 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992784 identity breaches authentication

Investment money is flowing into a fast-growing digital identity solutions market that is being fueled by the ongoing increase in data breaches launched via identity scams, a government focus on the issue, and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of the pandemic on the digital identity market cannot be overstated,” Liminal, a digital..

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What Is a Help Desk? Understanding Its Function, Benefits, Goals and Best Practices https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/what-is-a-help-desk-understanding-its-function-benefits-goals-and-best-practices/ https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/what-is-a-help-desk-understanding-its-function-benefits-goals-and-best-practices/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:48:43 +0000 https://www.kaseya.com/?p=18999 Problems are an inevitable part of life, but how you respond to them determines the quality of your life. TheRead More

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