Meet Max Vetter, Chief Cyber Officer of Immersive Labs. Before joining Immersive Labs, Vetter spent seven years working with the Metropolitan Police Service as a police officer, intelligence analyst, and covert internet investigator. After leaving his career in law enforcement, he trained the private sector and government agencies in ethical hacking and open source intelligence, specializing in... The post 5 minutes with Max Vetter – Emerging cybersecurity threats in 2021 appeared first on DigTec ..read more

Data breach and privacy incidents occur daily at organizations of all sizes. Just recently, hackers broke into a water treatment facility in Florida, gaining access to an internal ICS platform, and changed chemical levels; Syracuse University revealed that names and Social Security Numbers of about 9,800 students were exposed; 500 million LinkedIn accounts were leaked,... The post 5 minutes with AJ Samuel – Why legal teams must quarterback data breach responses appeared first on DigTec ..read more

Despite the vaccine rollout, it seems unlikely that things will ever return to the way they were before the pandemic. A recent PWC survey found that 78% of CEOs believe that a distributed workforce is here to stay. As a result, organizations must rethink how they can best organize themselves in these uncertain times, remain... The post Cybersecurity: A survival guide for 2021 appeared first on DigTec ..read more

Kaspersky recently conducted a study based on anonymized OS metadata provided by consenting Kaspersky Security Network users. The survey found that almost one quarter (22%) of PC users are still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020 by way of the vendor no longer sending software updates including critical... The post 22% of PC users still running end-of-life Windows 7 OS appeared first on DigTec ..read more

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security, and CISA have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) addressing Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear, and Yttrium—continued targeting of U.S and foreign entities. The SVR activity—which includes the recent SolarWinds Orion supply chain compromise—primarily... The post FBI-DHS-CISA release joint advisory on Russian foreign intelligence service cyber operations appeared first on DigTec ..read more

Comparitech researchers set up honeypots on the web to lure in attackers and record their actions. They recorded 73,000 attacks in 24 hours.  The honeypots were left unsecured so that no authentication was required to access and attack it. Using this method, Comparitech researchers sought to find out which types of attacks would occur, at... The post Unsecured computer attacked 51 times per minute appeared first on DigTec ..read more

While COVID-19 paused many activities in 2020, cybercriminals continued to keep busy evolving their arsenal of weapons for more lucrative cyberattacks. While companies adopted remote work models and third parties experienced heightened disruption, cyber risk skyrocketed with increased ransomware, credential stuffing, malware, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) exploitation. As a result, the number of data... The post Security’s new standard: Always-on protection and prevention appeared first on DigTec ..read more

MI5 has warned about spies luring people on LinkedIn. According to MI5, at least 10,000 U.K. nationals have been approached by fake profiles linked to hostile states, on the professional social network LinkedIn, over the past five years. The 10,000-plus figure includes staff in virtually every government departments as well as key industries, who might... The post MI5 warns of spies using LinkedIn appeared first on DigTec ..read more

Employee personal data has long been recognized as a vulnerable threat vector for modern enterprise cybersecurity. However, even though more employees than ever avail themselves of identity theft and credit monitoring services, their employers are rarely any safer. While employees are increasingly concerned about personal identity security, the incidence of both identity theft and phishing... The post How to use employee personal data monitoring to close security gaps appeared first on DigTec ..read more

In March, President Biden allocated 9 billion dollars in his American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to upgrade technology and boost talents hiring in cybersecurity. Where would that money be best used and how can the new administration convert this plan into a safe cyber landscape for the U.S.? To find out, we speak to Jeff Alerta,... The post 5 minutes with Jeff Alerta – How Biden cashes in his cybersecurity promises appeared first on DigTec ..read more