Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you.

SonicWall Spotlight

Two Cybersecurity Policies, One Clear New Objective – The Hill

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner has written an op-ed with his three policy prescriptions for the U.S. government following the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Small Business Cybersecurity Act and The National Cyber Strategy being signed into law.

Historic Black Friday, Cyber Monday Threat Data Prepares Businesses, Shoppers for Holiday Cyberattacks – SonicWall Blog

• With Black Friday and Cyber Monday upon us cybercriminals are working overtime to find a gap in your cyber defense. We look at last year’s leap in malware attacks and advise on how to protect your business.

SonicWall Launches SD-WAN, Risk Metrics and New UTM Hardware – eWEEK

• Sean Michael Kerner, senior editor at eWEEK, speaks to SonicWall’s Lawrence Pingree about SonicWall’s recent product expansion.

5 Key Skills for Next-Gen Communicators – Commpro

• SonicWall’s David Chamberlin was recently featured on a panel discussion, How To Stay Relevant as a Communications Executive in 2020. Commpro has pulled the discussion together into a handy infographic.

Cyber Security News

Amazon Data Breach Reveals Private Details of Customers Ahead of Black Friday – The Telegraph (UK)

• On the eve of some of the busiest shopping days of the year, Amazon confirmed a leak of customer names and emails.

VisionDirect Blindsided by Magecart in Data Breach – Threat Post

• After VisionDirect confirmed a data breach exposing full names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, passwords and payment card data, security researchers are saying this is the latest case of the ever-prolific Magecart threat group.

Security Warning: UK Critical Infrastructure Still at Risk From Devastating Cyber Attack – ZDNet

• With the head of the UK National Cyber Security Centre previously stating that a major cybersecurity attack is a matter of “when, not if”, a new report from the UK’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy says the UK is still not facing up to cybersecurity threats.

Nine Cyber Security Predictions for 2019 – CSO Online

• Ransomware, regulation, cyberwarfare and more; CSO Online tries to predict where cybersecurity will go over the next 12 months.

Facebook Appeals Against Cambridge Analytica Fine – BBC (UK)

• Facebook is appealing their £500,000 fine, arguing that there is no evidence that any UK citizens had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica.

L0rdix Becomes the New Swiss Army Knife of Windows Hacking – ZDNet

• A new malware called L0rdix has been found by researchers. It still looks to be in the development stages but it already manages to combine cryptocurrency mining, data theft and the ability to avoid malware analysis.

Report Reveals Struggles of SMBs Navigating Cyber Threat Landscape – SC Magazine

• A recent study of Small and Medium Sized Businesses found over half of those surveyed have suffered from a data breach in the past year. Most respondents blame insufficient staff or cash, and a general lack of understanding of the threat landscape. SonicWall’s Charles Ho has some suggestions.

In Case You Missed It

• October 2018 Cyber Threat Data: Web App Attacks, Ransomware Continue Upward Trend – John Lynch
• Bill Conner: We Need a ‘Single, Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Strategy’ – Geoff Blaine
• Why SMBs Continue to Drive Growth in Managed Security Demand – Charles Ho
• Monitor & Optimize Your Cybersecurity Posture with Real-Time Risk Metering – Ken Dang
• Choosing a Firewall with PoE Integration – Scott Grebe
• What is Secure SD-WAN and How Can It Save Me Money? – Scott Grebe

Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you.

SonicWall Spotlight

New NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act to Provide Guidance for Protecting SMBs – SonicWall eBook

• If you’re a small to medium-sized business (SMB) looking for guidance on the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act, get this eBook. It includes an explanation of the act and information on how best to protect yourself and your business.

Intel CPUs Fall to New Hyperthreading Exploit That Pilfers Crypto Keys – Ars Technica

• PortSmash is a new attack that exploits Intel’s Hyper-Threading architecture. SonicWall adds a layer of protection against this exploit and other similar side-channel attacks.

Cyber Security News

The Mad Dash to Find a Cybersecurity Force – The New York Times

• The need for skilled cybersecurity experts in the workplace is growing faster than the talent pool can provide with an estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs available but unfilled by 2021.

Lazarus FASTCash ATM Attack Details Discovered – SC Magazine

• North Korean hacker group Lazarus has been using FASTCash trojan on obsolete AIX servers to hack ATMs and steal tens of millions of dollars.

Data of Nearly 700,000 Amex India Customers Exposed via Unsecured MongoDB Server – ZDNet

• American Express India has been caught with an unencrypted server accessible online without a password, exposing a huge amount of personal data.

HSBC Customers Hit by Data Breach in US Business – BBC News

• At least one customer in every U.S. state has been affected by a data breach that occurred between October 4 and 14 of this year. HSBC say it affected less than 1 percent of its U.S. customer base but the details include account numbers and transaction histories.

Cambodia’s ISPs Hit by Some of the Biggest DDoS Attacks in the Country’s History – ZDNet

• Someone is bombarding ISPs in Cambodia with DDoS attacks and ZDNet have a few theories on who it might be.

Private Messages From 81,000 Hacked Facebook Accounts for Sale – BBC

• Hackers who claim to have access to 120 million Facebook accounts have been attempting to sell private messages online for as little as 10 cents per account.

Ransomware Keeps Ringing in Profits for Cybercrime Rings – BankInfoSecurity

• If you’re confused by the many different types of ransomware in the news right now, BankInfoSecurity explain current trends and who is most at risk.

In Case You Missed It

• Cybersecurity for SMBs: Bundled Network Security Delivers Cost-Effective Protection – Steve Pataky
• Bypassing Government Security Controls with Customized Malware – Brook Chelmo
• 4 Ways SonicWall & ConnectWise Simplify Security Management for MSPs – Ken Dang           
• The libssh Vulnerability: What’s at Risk & How SonicWall Helps Prevent It – Rob Krug
• SonicWall Extends Next-Generation Firewalls to Public Cloud Deployments, Including AWS and Azure – Srudi Dineshan          
• 3 Elements of a Successful Managed Security Services (MSS) Bundle – Joe Velderman

Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you.

SonicWall Spotlight

10 Security Advances That Could Change the Game  – Channel Partners Online

• SonicWall’s Lawrence Pingree shares his perspective on the need for rapid chip augmentation in order to successfully combat the cybersecurity war in 2019.

SonicWall and Partners Take Part at GITEX Technology Week – Tahawul Tech

• SonicWall is a major presence at GITEX Technology Week, one of the biggest technology events in the world.

How Cyberhardening Can Reduce Risk to the Entire Medical Community – Beckers Hospital Review

• Data from SonicWall’s Capture Labs is used to help show just how much data in the medical industry is vulnerable to cyberattack.

Cyber Security News

Facebook Finds Hack Was Done by Spammers, Not Foreign State – The Wall Street Journal

• Facebook thinks that spammers looking to make money through advertising, and not a nation-state, are responsible for a recent data breach involving the data of 30 million accounts.

The Mysterious Return of Years-Old Chinese Malware – Wired

• A modified version of malware dating back to 2010, that has never been made public and is not known to have been sold on the black market, has had a mysterious resurgence in recent months.

Pentagon Discloses Card Breach – ZDNet

• Only a week after reporting that it was struggling to meet the demands of cyberwarfare, the Pentagon confirms that a security breach affecting up to 30,000 personnel was discovered at the start of October this year.

UK Firms “Not Prepared” for Data Breaches – Tech Radar

• It’s not just U.K. firms. According to a report released for European Cybersecurity Month. one in six European businesses are not prepared for a cyberattack, even though over a third of them have suffered from a data breach in the past year.

Zero-Days, Fileless Attacks Are Now the Most Dangerous Threats to the Enterprise  – ZDNet

• According to a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a successful endpoint-based attack has increased by roughly 42 percent year-on-year with the average organization losing over $7 million.

New Cyberdefenses to Protect Your Smart Appliances From Hackers – The Wall Street Journal

• A partnership was announced between U.K. based chip-designers Arm and Boston-based cybersecurity firm Cyberreason; they aim to develop secure chip designs specifically protecting Internet of Things (IOT) devices from cyberattack.

Report: Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lost $882 Million to Hackers – Bank Info Security

• Cryptocurrency exchanges continue to suffer from successful cyberattacks and a newly released study has tallied the damages at $882 million in the past two years, this is only expected to get worse in 2019.

In Case You Missed It

• September 2018 Cyber Threat Data: Ransomware Threats Double Monthly, Encrypted Threats Still Growing – John Lynch
• Workplace Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility – Ganesh Umapathy
• 12 Smart Reasons to Upgrade to SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) – Ganesh Umapathy
• How to Stop Malware-Created Backdoors – Brook Chelmo
• Tips for Getting a Job in Cybersecurity – Geoff Blaine

Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you.

SonicWall Spotlight

Facebook Hack: People’s Accounts Appear for Sale on Dark Web – The Independent (UK)

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner shares his thoughts on the fallout from the recent Facebook hack.

The A-Z of Security Threats 2018 – ITPro

• SonicWall’s Laurence Pingree mans the letter E in this alphabet of cybersecurity threats for 2018.

100 People You Don’t Know but Should 2018 – CRN

• Congratulations to John Mullen, included in the CRN 2018 list.

UK and Allies Accuse Russia of Cyber Attack Campaign – ComputerWeekly

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner encourages global co-operation following the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) directly linking Russia with cyberattacks.

Cyber Security News

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Official Website

• October marks the 15^th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Follow the activity online using the hashtags #NCSAM and #CyberAware.

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies – Bloomberg

• Hardware hacks are rare but, if successful, the payoff for them can be huge. Both Amazon and Apple may have been the victim of such a hack.

Meet Torii, a New IoT Botnet Far More Sophisticated Than Mirai Variants  – ZDNet

• A very sophisticated Internet of Things botnet has been found and experts are impressed, “The author is not your average script kiddie.”

BUPA Fined $228,000 After Stolen Data Surfaces on Dark Web – BankInfoSecurity

• British data-protection regulators are taking a dim view of companies who are not exercising good cybersecurity practises.

Gwinnett Medical Center Investigates Possible Data Breach – ZDNet

• A security incident has led to a possible leak of patient information online.

Facebook Hack Puts Thousands of Other Sites at Risk – The New York Times

• The Facebook hack has major implications for any site that uses Facebook as a login tool.

Malware Scam Targets Fortnite Cheaters and Their Bitcoin Wallets – CNET

• If you’re looking to cheat at Fortnite then you are at risk of being cheated yourself.

In Case You Missed It

• Top 7 Cybersecurity Tips Anyone Can Use at Home – Terri O’Leary
• Protecting What’s Important: How to Keep Your Family Safe from Online Threats – Geoff Blaine
• The Evolution of Next-Generation Antivirus for Stronger Malware Defense – Lawrence Pingree
• How MSSPs & Artificial Intelligence Can Mitigate Zero-Day Threats – James Whewell
• August 2018 Cyber Threat Data: Monthly Attacks Slow, Yearly Volume Up Across the Board – Geoff Blaine