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@AlleyWatch shared
On Dec 28, 2020
Beyond Identity Raises Another $75M for its Passwordless Identity Management Solution ft @beyondidentity https://t.co/Iwsz6zgImI via @AlleyWatch
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Beyond Identity Raises Another $75M for its Passwordless Identity Management Solution

Beyond Identity Raises Another $75M for its Passwordless Identity Management Solution

Patrick McBride of Beyond Identity shares more on how the company is building a passwordless identity management solution that requires no additional infrastructure.

@SCMagazine shared
On Dec 28, 2020
Here is the first installment of SC Media's 2021 predictions - the tech roundup - provided by leaders from the cyber community. https://t.co/YX3OYElkN3
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2021 tech predictions: The conceptual gets real

2021 tech predictions: The conceptual gets real

Community and market experts found some consensus: cloud security will dominate strategies and investments even more that it did during 2020, and technologies once deemed “on the horizon” – ...

@wbm312 shared
On Dec 25, 2020
RT @KimZetter: New: SolarWinds backdoor infected at least 15 entities in critical infrastructure incl electric/oil/gas/manufacture + 3 managed service providers for crit infr. No evidence hackers used backdoor to enter but may be difficult to tell due to lack of logging https://t.co/v3qnUMurEH
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SolarWinds Hack Infected Critical Infrastructure, Including Power Industry

SolarWinds Hack Infected Critical Infrastructure, Including Power Industry

It may be difficult to determine if attackers used the compromised software to enter industrial control networks.

@SCMagazine shared
On Dec 29, 2020
Said @FBI's cyber division section chief: "If I were going to give a status update on the state of ransomware, unfortunately the word would be ‘growing.'" Here we delve into the #ransomware surge - among our picks of the most important stories of 2020 https://t.co/LZmKAGS3LW
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2020 was the worst year ever for ransomware. 2021 will be more of the same

2020 was the worst year ever for ransomware. 2021 will be more of the same

Most of the incentives driving ransomware operations have only intensified over the past year, while law enforcement and defenders look for new angles to stem the tide.

@SCMagazine shared
On Dec 29, 2020
Today we bring you the 2021 threat predictions. From #ransomware and #phishing to #deepfakes and #5G, cyber experts offer their take on what's to come. https://t.co/j2QTHjqW21
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2021 threat predictions: Bad actors that honed their craft with COVID are ready to go big

2021 threat predictions: Bad actors that honed their craft with COVID are ready to go big

Cyber experts expect more sophisticated attacks to come – with ransomware and phishing continuing at a steady, but more advanced clip, and emerging threats tied to deepfakes and 5G ...

@wbm312 shared
On Dec 26, 2020
RT @caseyjohnellis: Suspected Russian hackers used Microsoft vendors to breach customers https://t.co/3prOj61k9K #saml https://t.co/c1Ygp9OQM0
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Suspected Russian hackers made failed attempt to breach CrowdStrike, company says

Suspected Russian hackers made failed attempt to breach CrowdStrike, company says

Hackers who broke into a series of U.S. government agencies and FireEye Inc also made a failed attempt to access emails from another cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc, the ...

@sarahkitsos shared
On Dec 29, 2020
According to @Kaspersky research, brute force attacks skyrocketed in early March, totaling 3.3 billion for the first 11 months of 2020, and are the most common type of attack targeting RDP. https://t.co/tXbGDrCZhN https://t.co/85t6uKMotb https://t.co/sVUhIQO7D4
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Remote Desktop Bugs: Patches That Took Priority in a Pandemic Year

Remote Desktop Bugs: Patches That Took Priority in a Pandemic Year

Remote Desktop flaws were a patching priority this year as Microsoft distributed fixes and businesses scrambled to protect remote employees.

@DanielMiessler shared
On Dec 28, 2020
RT @Andrew___Morris: .@GreyNoiseIO wins Forbes "Most Intriguing Newcomer" award. I am so incredibly grateful. https://t.co/kJvZ7tXRGY https://t.co/WxRsWejWJi
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Forbes Cybersecurity Awards 2020: Corellium, The Tiny Startup Driving Apple Crazy

Forbes Cybersecurity Awards 2020: Corellium, The Tiny Startup Driving Apple Crazy

It’s a dangerous internet out there, but there are some champions trying to make the online world safer. Our inaugural Forbes Cybersecurity Awards celebrate their achievements.