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

SonicWall Spotlight

SonicWall Secures Hybrid Clouds by Simplifying, Enhancing Deployment for Enterprises, SMBs – SonicWall Press Release

• This week SonicWall announced a major expansion of their Capture Cloud Platform including secure SD-WAN, Zero-Touch Deployment, and personalized cyber threat intelligence.

Congress Passes Bill Creating Cybersecurity Agency at DHS – Security Week

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner talks to Security Week with his thoughts on why the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Act is paramount for securing critical digital infrastructure.

Free SD-WAN Capability Highlights New SonicWall Capture Cloud Platform Announcements – Channel Buzz (Canada)

• SonicWall’s Lawrence Pingree talks to Channel Buzz about SonicWall’s recent product expansion announcement and how he sees SonicWall’s position now compared to 12 months ago.

13 Tech Experts Share What Facebook Should Do Post-Data Breach

• Bill Conner, CEO of SonicWall, is featured as a member of the Forbes Tech Council highlighting why good policy is important for a company like Facebook if they want to be able to recover from a data breach.

Cyber Security News

Researchers Discover Seven New Meltdown and Spectre Attacks – ZDNet

• A team of researchers have found that new variants of Meltdown and Spectre are being released. SonicWall confirmed that Capture ATP cloud sandbox with Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection will stop them.

Nordstrom Blames Breach of Employee Data on Contractor – BankInfoSecurity

• US department store Nordstrom suffered from an internal breach of employee data in October and have pinned the problem on a contractor.

Scare Force: Pakistan Military Hit by Operation Shaheen Malware – The Register (UK)

• The Pakistan Air Force and Government have been hit with a concentrated phishing and malware campaign according to new research by Cylance.

Mozilla: Firefox Will Start Alerting You to Recently Breached Sites – ZDNet

• Firefox Monitor, previously a separate website, is being expanded and integrated into the Firefox web browser and will inform users with an alert if a website being visited has had a breach reported in the previous 12 months.

2018 on Track to Be One of the Worst Ever for Data Breaches – Dark Reading

• A new report says that 2018 is currently only behind 2005 when it comes to data breaches, with up to 3.6 billion records compromised so far.

Ahead of Black Friday, Rash of Malware Families Takes Aim at Holiday Shoppers – Threat Post

• As many as fourteen types of malware are found to be readying themselves to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers.

A Leaky Database of SMS Text Messages Exposed Password Resets and Two-Factor Codes – Tech Crunch

• An exposed server was found with tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more all easily accessible.

In Case You Missed It

• 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
• SonicWall’s Multi-Cloud Offering Extends to Hyper-V Private Clouds with Flexible Licensing – Srudi Dineshan
• Security for Multi-Cloud Strategies: How SonicWall Safely Guides Organizations to a Virtualized, Cloud-Connected World – David Chamberlin
• Cybersecurity for SMBs: Bundled Network Security Delivers Cost-Effective Protection – Steve Pataky

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

SonicWall Spotlight

Channelnomics Innovation Awards – Channelnomics

• SonicWall’s Steve Pataky is up for Security Channel Chief of the Year, vote for him today!

British Airways Confirms Theft of Additional Data – Silicon (UK)

• In light of many recent high-profile breaches, SonicWall CEO Bill Conner spoke to Silicon about the responsibility that companies bear when guarding customer data.

2018 ChannelPro SMB All-Stars – ChannelPro

• SonicWall has been named one of the ChannelPro 2018 SMB All-Stars, an award that honors organizations that do something “truly special” with “significant impact on the SMB channel.”

Cyber Security News

Canada’s Mandatory Breach Notification Rules Now in Effect – Bank Info Security

• As of Nov. 1, Canadian organizations must record all data breaches, big or small, and report major ones. Records must be kept for at least two years.

Radisson Hotel Group Suffers Data Breach, Customer Info Leaked  – ZDNet

• Loyalty members of the Radisson Hotel Group have email addresses, phone numbers and more leaked. No financial data is said to be exposed.

White House Sets Deadlines for Agencies to Protect Their Digital Crown Jewels – NextGov

• Homeland Security has until April 2019 to develop a tool that will map cybersecurity problems in federal agencies following a report in May of this year that found that up to three-quarters of federal agencies were at risk of a breach.

Nice Work if You Can Get It: GandCrab Ransomware Nets Millions Even Though It Has Been Broken – The Register

• There’s a free decryption tool now available if you’re caught by GandCrab, but in the past 3 months alone the ransomware is still estimated to have netted its owners $300 million.

Mirai Co-Author Gets 6 Months Confinement, $8.6M in Fines for Rutgers Attacks – Krebs On Security

• The convicted co-author of the Mirai botnet malware has been sentenced to 2,500 hours of community service, six months home confinement and ordered to pay $8.6 million for his use of Mirai in attacks against Rutgers University, New Jersey.

Assault and Battery: Malvertising Campaign Checks User Device’ Charge as Anti-Detection Technique – SC Magazine

• JuiceChecker-3PC is a clever mobile malware that doesn’t run when a phone battery is low or high in an attempt to avoid detection by security programs that are activated when a phone is charging.

Magecart Claims Fresh Victim in Electronics Kit Seller Kitronik – ZDNet

• Magecart’s prolific streak continues as electronics outlet Kitronik join British Airways and Ticketmaster in confirming that it has been hit by the malware. Data exposed this time includes complete card details, names and addresses.

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

SonicWall Firewalls Named A 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice – SonicWall Blog

• With 122 reviews and a 4.3 rating, SonicWall is recognized as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Unified Threat Management, reflecting commitment to partners and customers in providing top-tier cyber security solutions, along with an exceptional customer experience to support it.

SonicWall NSa Series Wins Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award as Best Firewall Solution – SonicWall Blog

• This recognition brings SonicWall to a total of 42 industry honors so far in 2018.

SonicWall CEO Bill Conner On Cybersecurity Trends CEOs Should Know – Chief Executive Magazine

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner talks about the cybersecurity trends that CEOs should be paying attention to in this profile by Chief Executive Magazine.

ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #089 – Mimeographs Are Extinct. Are You? – Channelpro Podcast

• SonicWall TZ500 Wireless-AC Gen 6 Firewall is the tech pick of the week.

Cyber Security News

Uber Settles Data Breach Investigation for $148 Million – NYTimes

• In 2016, not wanting to expose a leak, Uber paid big money to a hacker who had gained access to 600,000 driver’s names and license numbers.

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats paid $700,000 to recover from ransomware attack – ZDNet

After falling victim to a ransomware attack, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats refused to pay the $30,000 ransomware demand, opting instead to pay over $700,000 to Microsoft to rebuild its IT infrastructure.

President Trump Unveils America’s First Cybersecurity Strategy in 15 Years – The White House

• The White House has announced a new National Cyber Strategy that they are calling the first Cybersecurity Strategy in 15 years.

Some Credential-Stuffing Botnets Don’t Care About Being Noticed Any More – The Register (UK)

• The “low and slow” covert method of malicious logins previously employed has been replaced by some bots with pure volume; one US credit union saw almost 9 thousand attempts per hour.

Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Stealing Its Secrets to Help Intel – Reuters

• It’s a long-running patent drama but Qualcomm have filed papers against Apple saying they used Qualcomm software and log files without permission to “improve the sub-par performance of Intel’s chipsets.”

In Case You Missed It

• 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
• How Everyone Can Implement SSL Decryption & Inspection  – Beau Beamesderfer
• Infographic: Ransomware’s Devasting Impact on Real-World Businesses – Geoff Blaine