VPN technologies have long been the backbone of remote access, but according to new ThreatLabz research, the security risks and performance challenges of VPNs may be rapidly changing the status quo for enterprises. The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report with Cybersecurity Insiders draws on the insights of more than 600 IT and security professionals … Read more
A startlingly high number of mobile devices have been covertly modified to pose a security risk to organizations.Researchers at security vendor Zimperium estimate that around one out of every 1,000 devices it encounters have either been rooted (Android) or jailbroken (iOS).While one-tenth of 1 percent does not seem on the surface to be a significant … Read more
The Medusa ransomware gang continues to present a major threat to the critical infrastructure sector, according to a newly-released joint advisory from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). As of February 2025, the Medusa ransomware operation, which we have previously detailed on the Tripwire … Read more
Japanese telecom giant NTT Communications (NTT Com) has confirmed that hackers accessed the data of almost 18,000 corporate customers during a February cyberattack, affecting an as-yet-unknown number of individuals. The Tokyo-based NTT Com, which provides phone and network tech to enterprises, said it discovered the data breach on February 5 after determining that the hackers … Read more
Attacks on healthcare organizations are becoming more numerous and sophisticated in nature, according to the latest Cybersecurity Buyer Intelligence Report from the Cyber Risk Alliance (CRA).Full disclosure: CRA is the parent company of SC Media.The report, based on intelligence collected from a panel of cybersecurity professionals and managers, found that healthcare organizations are seeing attacks … Read more