Ransomware is a serious security threat affecting companies of all sizes and industries. While the symptoms (an attack) can be extremely damaging and disruptive, the solution can be simple - proactive prevention through a heavy dose of security hygiene. Here we cover the basics of Ransomware and top tips for securing your organization against it.

Most applications contain open source code, which can expose companies to risks if left unchecked. Make the most of your open source vulnerability management with the right approach and tooling.

OWASP stands for The Open Web Application Security Project. It is a non-profit foundation that works to improve application security for software. Through community-led projects globally, it is a great source for tools, resources, education & training for developers and technologists to secure the web and mobile applications. Read our article to learn more about the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities with examples.

I used to have a cat who loved ice cream. I think I may have given her some as a kitten, and from then on, anytime that she saw someone eating ice cream she would do her best to try and steal some from them. And even if she didn’t really seem to enjoy a particular flavor, she still seemed driven to try and steal that person’s ice cream. Like my cat stealing ice cream, bad guys are constantly trying to target organizations and their data for nefarious purposes.

Learn about the new product features of our Autumn release including Network Security and DS Agents to help you manage vulnerabilities more effectively and automate security hygiene across the full technology stack with less effort

In the last quarter of 2019, researchers at ClearSky uncovered an attack operation that they dubbed the “Fox Kitten Campaign.” Iranian actors used this offensive to gain persistent access into the networks of dozens of companies operating in Israel and around the world across the IT, telecommunication, oil and gas, aviation, government and security sectors. These individuals were successful in their efforts because they employed a variety of attack vectors.

It’s no secret: the number of security vulnerabilities organizations must contend with is overwhelming. According to a 2019 Risk Based Security report, there were 22,316 newly-discovered vulnerabilities last year. One Patch Tuesday disclosed a record number of 327 vulnerabilities in a single day. Just keeping up is becoming a monumental task. But knowing where and how your organization may be vulnerable is critical to maintaining a healthy security posture.

Three WPA authentication bypass vulnerabilities were found in wireless routers using the Defensics fuzz testing tool. WPA3 will become a mandate for all new wireless devices, which can only be a good thing considering the number of vulnerabilities found in WPA2 implementations. Learn about the basic concepts (and common weaknesses) of WPA authentication, how these vulnerabilities work, and how proactive fuzz testing can identify and address similar issues in WPA implementations.

While auditing the Kubernetes source code, I recently discovered an issue (CVE-2020-8566) in Kubernetes that may cause sensitive data leakage. You would be affected by CVE-2020-8566 if you created a Kubernetes cluster using ceph cluster as storage class, with logging level set to four or above in kube-controller-manager. In that case, your ceph user credentials will be leaked in the cloud-controller-manager‘s log.

In our previous blog we covered the first 10 of the NSA vulnerabilities currently targeted by Chinese hackers, here the remaining ones, again demonstrating the predictive power of our risk based vulnerability management tool Farsight