Imagine transforming from a traditional work environment with clear network boundaries and infrastructure to a scattered army of thousands of employees working in all sorts of ways – accessing apps, accessing platforms and accessing cloud-based services. Now, layer in identity, and what it would take to make sure the right people have the right level […] The post Hitachi’s SASE:…
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13 Dec 2022
8 Dec 2022
The accelerating pace of change in today’s hybrid workplace presents corporate IT teams with two key challenges: Finding a smarter way to manage multi-cloud connectivity and finding a smarter way to protect their organizations from even smarter cyber attackers. Keeping sensitive data safe is getting harder as security teams struggle to connect employees securely to […] The post Cisco Enhances…
1 Nov 2022
What’s the one thing that most security professionals can agree on? It’s that good security is about so much more than great point products. Why? Because best of breed solutions are limited in what they can do for your overall security posture. What matters is not only how effective each security solution is at defending […] The post Introducing the…
16 Aug 2022
The past two years unleashed the full force of a cloud-based evolution. Overnight, security leaders around the globe were forced to make sense of their new boundary-free environments as they scrambled to support a remote workforce. And even in a post-pandemic world, many companies still feel woefully under equipped to meet the needs of the […] The post Frost &…
28 Jul 2022
In the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight, the Cisco Secure threat analysts examine the expansion of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, the evolution of a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering, and the rise of mobile malware. Want to learn more about how Cisco Umbrella can help protect your network against threats like these? Sign […] The post CrimsonRat, AvosLocker…
26 May 2022
SC Awards from SC Media are known for honoring the best people, products and companies in cybersecurity. One of the industry’s most respected media outlets, SC Media enlists a select pool of experts from the information security community to review more than 800 entries in 35+ categories. Last year Cisco Umbrella took home SC’s top […] The post Cisco Umbrella…
29 Mar 2022
This has been a busy month for cyber attackers, and the Cisco Umbrella team – in conjunction with Cisco Talos – has observed several new threats for users to be aware of. In this month’s edition of the Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight, we discuss a wiper making its way through Ukraine, a dropper targeting India and […] The post HermeticWiper, SDUser,…
22 Mar 2022
You want a cybersecurity solution that safeguards your enterprise, not one that slows it down. So, finding a security partner that maintains a global data center network is crucial – this reduces latency and improves reliability. Fortunately, the Cisco Umbrella team backs an award-winning solution with an ever-expanding data center network that spans the globe. […] The post New Data…
3 Feb 2022
Security and IT teams may be fresh off their holiday breaks, but threat actors have kept busy over the last month. In this edition of the Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight, we’re highlighting the Trojans, loaders, information stealers, and backdoors that we’re seeing online. Want to learn more about how Cisco Umbrella can defend your enterprise against […] The post Cybersecurity Threat…
25 Jan 2022
On December 9, 2021, the Apache Log4j vulnerability – which affects the popular Apache Foundation Log4j library – was disclosed to the public over Twitter. In the days following the event, IT and SecOps teams scrambled to patch these vulnerabilities. But log4j is a popular piece of code, which means that patching takes time. That’s […] The post Protecting Against…
11 Jan 2022
Last year threw a lot at cybersecurity teams, from the emergence of several high-profile cyberattacks to the revelation of widespread vulnerabilities. As we all move into 2022, odds are your team is re-thinking your cybersecurity strategy to help make your organization more resilient and flexible. This should involve an evaluation of your cybersecurity solutions, as […] The post 3 Ways…
21 Dec 2021
It’s been over a week since Amazon Web Services experienced the outage that impacted AWS’ main US-East-1 region. For roughly nine hours on December 7, 2021, things built on the AWS platform, from business websites to educational tools, ceased to operate. Then, on December 15, AWS experienced a second outage that affected Amazon’s US-West-1 and […] The post How the…
16 Dec 2021
DNS tunneling is a technique that encodes data of other programs and protocols in DNS queries, including data payloads that can be used to control a remote server and applications. Because of this, DNS tunneling – and DNS exfiltration associated with it by threat actors – is of great concern to many IT and SecOps […] The post Introducing Improvements…
7 Dec 2021
Ask most IT or SecOps teams and they’ll tell you that a secure web gateway (SWG) forms the backbone of their cybersecurity stack. That’s why Gartner includes a SWG in their Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework, which integrates a wide array of networking and cybersecurity solutions into a single, cloud-delivered service. Secure Access Service […] The post SASE Breakdown:…
30 Nov 2021
There’s plenty to love about Apple’s recent release of iOS 15. But at Cisco Umbrella, we’re most excited about the fact that the Cisco Security Connector app can now be deployed on any managed iOS device! That’s right – you can now enhance the visibility of all managed iPhone and iPad devices on your network, […] The post Cisco Security…
23 Nov 2021
We know that 2021 has been a busy year for many of us. But before everyone takes a well-earned holiday break, we wanted to share some exciting news with cybersecurity professionals in Latin America: As part of our commitment to Latin America, Cisco Umbrella has opened a new data center in Ciudad de Querétaro, Mexico. […] The post Cisco Invests…
18 Nov 2021
Ever wonder what happens when some of yesterday’s most crippling ransomware or RAT attacks evolve? That’s what we unpack in this month’s Cybersecurity Threat Spotlight. Our three cyberattacks wreak havoc by borrowing some of the most effective techniques and tools formerly used by DarkSide, REvil, LockBit, and the PlugX RAT. We break down this evolution […] The post BlackMatter, LockBit,…
9 Nov 2021
In today’s always-on, work from anywhere world, connectivity and performance are everything. The network is the foundation of getting work done. When the network experiences performance issues, businesses — their customers, partners, and employees — all suffer. A dropped video call can prevent a sale from moving through. An error message when loading a small […] The post Cisco Umbrella…
31 Aug 2021
The way we think about networking and cybersecurity has changed dramatically in recent years. The rise of remote workers, coupled with the growing push of company data and infrastructure into the cloud, prompted Gartner to outline a new approach to networking and security: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Where an organization’s networking and security solutions […] The post What is…
3 Aug 2021
In our last post on SASE security, we covered two key benefits of Secure Access Service Edge architecture — the security and simplicity that come from converging multiple services in a single solution delivered from the cloud. Today, we’re talking about scaling that cybersecurity to meet the growing needs of your business. Cybersecurity at an […] The post Scaling cybersecurity…
29 Jul 2021
It’s been a week since the Akamai Edge DNS Service outage. In that time, a bevy of news articles, op-eds, and think pieces have popped up discussing how this most recent domain name system (DNS) failure proves that major enterprises like Amazon, American Airlines, Oracle Cloud, and UPS need to improve their network infrastructure. This […] The post How Cisco…
8 Dec 2020
The Texas A&M University System had a challenging set of problems to solve. They needed to ensure that its 180,000+ users across 11 campuses and nine state government agencies could connect to the internet safely wherever they worked, without becoming vulnerable to malware and phishing attacks, accessing prohibited websites, or opening the door to information […] The post How Texas…
29 Sept 2020
Working outside the office is no longer a trend or an office perk — it’s our new reality. And make no mistake – cyberattacks have not slowed down while so many people have begun working remotely outside the protections of the corporate office network. Enabling off-network endpoint protection for users is no longer optional – […] The post Secure remote…