Filip Truta

Business Insights In Virtualization and Cloud Security

Google has released a new stable version of its Internet surfing software equipped with a patch for a zero-day vulnerability that is reportedly being exploited in the wild. The flaw, if exploited, can allow an attacker to gain full access to the victim’s machine. Last month, Clement Lecigne of Google’s ... Read More

Weak or default passwords are behind 81% of data breaches, and most people employ such a password, despite knowing better. Worse still, Internet users recycle the same password across websites and services, making attackers’ job even easier. But if the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has anything to say about ... Read More

New research based on observed attack data over the second half of 2018 (2H 2018) reveals the command-and-control and lateral activities of three high-profile pieces of malware targeting large organizations in recent months: Emotet, LokiBot, and TrickBot. Gigamon’s report is intended to increase the understanding of how the most prolific ... Read More

The massive data breach incurred by Marriott in November 2018 has cost the world’s biggest hotel chain only a scant $3 million so far, after the company’s insurer covered most of the costs associated with the hack. Marriott’s earnings papers for 2018 reveal that the hotel chain has “recognized $25 ... Read More

With the European Union Parliament elections just around the corner, the EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has released a detailed paper discussing the evolving threat of cyber-attacks on election systems and processes. European Parliamentary elections are to be held in late-May. Notably, this year the European Council ... Read More

The healthcare industry has been a major target for bad actors in recent years, who have inflicted heavy financial losses, reputational damage and risking patient health. Administrators have responded by bolstering cybersecurity budgets, security solution deployments, and awareness training. But much more needs to be done to stay on top ... Read More

CoinHive, hackers’ favorite crypto-mining service, has announced it is shutting down operations next month, saying it can no longer make a profit. Extensively used by bad actors to conduct cryptojacking campaigns, but also by legitimate users to make a buck in the cryptocurrency market, CoinHive has garnered mixed reviews, to ... Read More

There’s no shortage of research in the cybersecurity sector. Players in this vertical relentlessly keep tabs on the trends, both positive and negative, to better understand cybercriminals’ mindset and deploy adequate defenses. One recent study reveals that businesses in all industries most fear their staff – both the negligent worker ... Read More

Despite ever-stricter regulations, businesses across the world are increasingly exposing company data by irresponsibly using unsecured public cloud services and applications, new research shows ... Read More

Regular internet users today juggle numerous accounts on various platforms and websites, often using the same weak password for all of them. Tech-literate users employ different passwords for different accounts, and strong ones at that. Those who are truly conscientious use a password manager. But is it really all that ... Read More