EMEA identified as global hotspot for brute force access attacks
EMEA is a global hotspot for brute force access attacks, according to research from F5 Labs. The analysis forms part of the Application Protection Report 2019, which explores the fact that most applications are attacked at the access tier, circumventing legitimate processes of authentication and authorisation. Brute force attacks are...
Secureworks reveals details and tactics behind the LYCEUM threat group
The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has discovered that the threat group LYCEUM is targeting organisations in sectors of strategic national importance, including oil and gas and possibly telecommunications. The previously unobserved threat group has been targeting critical infrastructure for more than 12 months, with research indicating that the group...
Virgin Hyperloop One streamlines security and access with OneLogin
OneLogin, a leader in Unified Access Management which delivers simple and secure application access and identity management to enterprises, has announced that Virgin Hyperloop One has selected OneLogin's cloud-based platform to improve security for all intellectual property across its enterprise applications. "We came to OneLogin to replace our outdated legacy...
Editor’s question: How can organisations prevent DNS attacks?
EfficientIP, a leading specialist in DNS security for service continuity, user protection and data confidentiality, has announced the results of its 2019 Global DNS Threat Report, sponsored research conducted by market intelligence firm IDC. Over the past year, organisations faced on average more than nine DNS attacks, an increase of...
