Security Trends to Follow at RSA Conference 2021
Here are three key categories of sessions that provide an inside look at some of today s most interesting cybersecurity trends.
RSA Conference 2021, appropriately themed Resilience in this post-pandemic year, is upon us as an immersive virtual event. As an American-Israeli VC firm exclusively focused on early-stage cybersecurity investments in Israeli startups, we are on top of industry trends, and each year we compile a list of must-attend sessions.
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In the face of current challenges, the cybersecurity industry has responded by searching deeper to create solutions that can withstand and quickly recover from whatever adversity is thrown at the world. With that in mind, here are three key categories of sessions that provide an inside look at some of the most interesting trends today in the cybersecurity industry.
Published: May 12th, 2021
Fight hate on private messaging apps, how Zix is used for scams, a warning on QR codes and more.
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, May 12th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.
The government of Canada should do more to stop disinformation on private internet messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat. That’s the recommendation of the cybersecurity policy exchange at Toronto’s Ryerson University. There’s a lot of discussion about disinformation on public social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. But in a report issued Tuesday the exchange says private messaging apps are also being abused by fake news, hate speech, sexual comments and materials that incite violence. In a survey of 2,500 Canadians, a quarter of respondents said they get messages with hate speech at least once a month. Rates are higher among people of colour. Almost h
Fight hate on private messaging apps, how Zix is used for scams, a warning on QR codes and more.
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, May 12th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.
The government of Canada should do more to stop disinformation on private internet messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat. That’s the recommendation of the cybersecurity policy exchange at Toronto’s Ryerson University. There’s a lot of discussion about disinformation on public social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. But in a report issued Tuesday the exchange says private messaging apps are also being abused by fake news, hate speech, sexual comments and materials that incite violence. In a survey of 2,500 Canadians, a quarter of respondents said they get messages with hate speech at least once a month. Rates are higher among people of colour. Almost half said they get private messag
An Office 365 retail pack. (Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Researchers last week spotted a phishing campaign that they say was designed to exploit users’ trust in Zix’s online email authentication solution, in hopes that potential victims would be lulled into a false sense of security.
The attack reached 5,000 to 10,000 mailboxes, targeting Office365 users with the goal of stealing their credentials, according to a new blog post today from Abnormal Security. However, Zix Corp contends that only a subset of these emails reached Zix customers. Abnormal Security became aware of the scam when one of its own customers received a scam email appeared to come from one of its vendors, the real estate services provider Authentic Title, LLC.
8 cyber security start-ups to watch
Security start-ups are often innovation leaders that attempt to solve critical and persistent problems. These are some of the most interesting ones to watch as they tackle issues around multicloud security, identity management, zero-trust, and more. Credit: Dreamstime
If you want to know what’s new in cyber security, watch what the start-up vendors are doing. They typically begin with an innovative idea and are unfettered by an installed base and its mainstream approach. Start-ups often tackle problems no one else is addressing.
The downside, of course, is that start-ups often lack resources and maturity. It’s a risk for a company to commit to a start-up’s product or platform, and it requires a different kind of customer/vendor relationship. The rewards, however, can be huge if it gives that company a competitive advantage or reduces stress on security resources.