By: Dr. Richard Zhao, SVP of Global Threat Research, NSFOCUS Overview During the week of January 21, 2017, over 34,000 vulnerable MongoDB databases fell victim to a ransom attack. Data residing on these databases was erased or encrypted and bitcoin payment was demanded in lieu for return of the data. Moreover, on January 18th, 2017, […]

Vigilance Security Magazine – Complex attacks on web-based applications are on the rise, accounting for approximately 40 percent of all data breaches in 2016. To combat this growing threat, NSFOCUS has introduced its Web Application Security solution to ensure enterprises are equipped with the most comprehensive application-layer protection against web attacks that can result in […]

SC Magazine UK – 2016 was a year of record breaking DDoS attacks, SC’s Roi Perez discusses why they are here to stay and what can we expect in 2017

PC Authority AU – The danger of atomic fragments in the 20-year-old IPv6 protocol have been known for a long time, so why are sys admins still failing to harden their networks against this vulnerability?

NSFOCUS Web Application Firewall and Web Vulnerability Scanning System identify vulnerabilities to enable smart patching and ensure protection against web attacks, data breaches and downtime Santa Clara, Calif., January 24, 2017 – Complex attacks on web-based applications are on the rise, accounting for approximately 40 percent of all data breaches in 2016. To combat this […]

SC Magazine UK – The danger of atomic fragments in the 20-year-old IPv6 protocol have been known for a long time, so why are sys admins still failing to harden their networks against this vulnerability?

Dark Reading – Public cloud adoption and security concerns are expected to grow as more businesses transition to the cloud.

Santa Clara, Calif., January 17, 2017 – NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, today announced the appointment of Lin Xu, to the position of Vice President of Engineering. In this new position, Xu will run dedicated engineering teams in Santa Clara, CA, as well as teams in China to further expand the […]

SC Magazine – A cybersecurity researcher found a flaw in Facebook’s WhatsApp’s encrypted messaging program, creating a backdoor that could allow the company to view message content.

Techopedia – Cybersecurity has been a key topic in IT for years and each and every year brings new challenges. Hackers develop new and more sophisticated ways to access data, resources and an increasing number of other things that are now found in the cloud, leaving cybersecurity professionals to defend their turf. And it seems […]