In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the FBI, in collaboration with international partners, successfully disrupted the Dispossessor ransomware operation, seizing its servers and websites. This operation, which involved agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, marks a significant step forward in the global fight against ransomware.

SecurityScorecard is excited to announce that we are now an AWS OMNIA partner. This unlocks a critical opportunity for the 90,000 buying organizations that make up the OMNIA partner network to reduce and manage Supply Chain Cyber Risks. The third party attack surface is a fast growing risk vector and SecurityScorecard offers an industry leading solution to help organizations combat these threats.

A company’s success depends on its employees’ quality, motivation, and honesty. Unmotivated employees who feel neglected and under-appreciated may not hesitate to deceive their employer for their own personal benefit. This type of fraud is known as occupational fraud, and it’s a growing concern for business leaders. So, how can employers detect and prevent this type of fraud from happening?

This post is based on ongoing security research – the post will continue to be updated as we get additional information… A critical vulnerability has just been announced in Ivanti’s Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to create administrator users.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a widely used set of guidelines for mitigating organizational cybersecurity risks. It contains recommendations and standards to help organizations identify and detect cyberattacks and advice on how to respond, prevent, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

We’re pleased to announce that WatchGuard Technologies won two award categories in CRN’s 2024 Annual Report Card (ARC) program, from CRN, a brand of The Channel Company! These awards honor technology vendors who are committed to growing the IT channel through technology innovation and partner relationships.

In 2024, the Australian government introduced PSPF Direction 001-2024 in recognition of the potential threats posed by Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) on technology assets and GovTech (government technology operations). As part of the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), PSPF 001-2024 is a crucial step in evaluating and mitigating cyber risks associated with foreign interference in the procurement and maintenance of technology assets.

In 2024, many organizations and individuals have been affected by cyber attacks. A few of the most common cyber threats are social engineering attacks, password-based attacks and data leaks. Read more to learn about the ten most common cybersecurity threats that have been occurring in 2024 and how to protect yourself and your business against them.

Over the past few years, the identity security industry has been buzzing with terms like “convergence.” These days, it feels like everyone offers a “unified” cybersecurity platform. It’s as if we all woke up one day in 2021 and realized that solving our identity security problems with a siloed array of “best-in-breed” point solutions could leave gaps in coverage or create confusion with overlapping functionalities.

A newly drafted United Nations treaty aimed at combating global cybercrime has sparked significant debate due to its potential implications for technology companies, privacy rights, and digital freedoms. The UN Convention Against Cybercrime, which advanced from committee to the General Assembly on August 8, 2024, could require nations to enforce stringent laws against unauthorized access to information systems and data interception, raising alarms among privacy advocates and cybersecurity experts.