Tag: Cybersecurity
SonicWall releases mid-year cyber threat report
July 24, 2024SSN Staff
MILPITAS, Calif. — SonicWall has released its 2024 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report, researched and compiled by SonicWall Capture Labs, which unveils a rise in overall cyber attacks following an 11% increase observed in 2023.
The security report details the evolving threat landscape over the first five months of 2024, highlighting the persistent, relentless and escalating nature of cyber threats globally. This report has been built with SonicWall's partners in mind, and according...
The falcon cannot hear the falconer
July 24, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
This week in the security world things fall apart, the center cannot hold, and the reason for that is because we fail to learn our lessons.
Being a little less vague this week I’m touching on the two largest pieces of security news, both of which culminated in congressional hearings for responsible parties, for all the good it will do. First up is the aftermath of an assassination attempt last week that led to multiple inquiries on the methods and actions of the United States Secret Service....
‘An unmitigated disaster’-CrowdStrike update initiates global Microsoft outage
July 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
AUSTIN, Texas — The CrowdStrike software update that cascaded into a series of outages in important systems around the globe on July 19 shows how vulnerable the country’s tech infrastructure is to disruption, security experts say.
While CrowdStrike has stressed that the incident was not a cyberattack, it highlights the dangers of how hastily issued updates can become a vector of attack for cybercriminals, says Jim McGann, vice president of strategic partnerships at Index Engines,...
AT&T addressing customer data breach
July 12, 2024SSN Staff
DALLAS — AT&T has released a statement regarding a customer data breach that occurred in April of 2024.
According to the company, in April AT&T learned that customer data was illegally downloaded from its workspace on a third-party cloud platform. As a result they launched an investigation and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to understand the nature and scope of the criminal activity.
“We have taken steps to close off the illegal access point,” AT&T wrote. “We...
SecurityBridge announces Bill Oliver as U.S. managing director
July 11, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK, NY — SecurityBridge has appointed Bill Oliver as managing director of its U.S. operations.
SecurityBridge touted Oliver’s over 15 years of business operations and finance experience, as well as his vast knowledge of SAP, cybersecurity technology, and services.
“The expansion of SecurityBridge’s U.S. team underscores the company's unwavering commitment to protecting North American customers’ SAP platforms from debilitating cyber-attacks,”...
John Wilkes Bot, or can’t someone else do it?
July 10, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
I feel pretty drained by the 4th of July, but in a good way all things considered. What better way to celebrate our nation's independence than that most American form of entertainment, explosions.
Speaking of things that are inherently and exclusively American in nature that I could not escape in the news cycle this week: ammunition vending machines.
I cannot speak to how long this has been “a thing,” but I can tell you the concept of just such a machine was played...
Dude, where’s my car?
June 26, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
If you’re among the many thousands of Americans who bought a car in the past week, odds are you didn’t have the easiest time.
Somewhere around June 18th CDK Global, a corporation that provides data and technology for a number of automotive and automotive adjacent industries was hit by a ransomware attack that affected nearly 15,000 car dealerships in North America. So, what exactly did the cybersecurity event effect? For one thing dealerships were unable to access the critical...
‘Spending wisely but slowly’ - SSN readers weigh in on Q1
June 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - Reports that came out of the first quarter of 2024 were a mixed bag for most companies in the security industry.
As organizations increasingly tighten belts and return to the fundamental parts of their business, Security Systems News (SSN) has turned to readers in the July News Poll to provide their outlook on the first quarter of 2024.
Interestingly, in spite of growing AI adoption there was a general agreement that traditional industry segments performed the best in the...
IPMeter and IMRON Corporation announce cyber/physical integration at Security & Safety Summit
June 13, 2024SSN Staff
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — During the IMRON Security & Safety Summit, IPMeter and IMRON Corporation introduced an integration that bridges the gap between physical security and cybersecurity.
Now, users of IMRON's environment can access the full suite of IPMeter features directly within the IMRON platform. When users open the IMRON environment, they can now find IPMeter's cybersecurity tools under the configuration "gear" icon. These tools include cybersecurity vulnerability assessments,...
Charlesbank makes investment in Quorum Cyber
June 7, 2024SSN Staff
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Quorum Cyber, a global cybersecurity firm, announced that it has received a strategic growth investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), a private investment firm with offices in Boston and New York.
Quorum said the new funding from Charlesbank will help them build on its success and accelerate its growth strategy, such as through talent recruitment and expanding its services to its global customer base.
"I am thrilled that Charlesbank...