

NEWS

Senate report says agencies including Homeland Security and State have substandard security measures
Yahoo!
Government agencies are putting citizen data at risk through poor cybersecurity practices, such as running legacy systems and applications no longer supported by the vendor with security updates, according to a new Senate report.

Zoom Settlement: An $85M Business Case for Security Investment
Threat Post
Zoom’s security lesson over end-to-end encryption shows the costs of playing cybersecurity catchup.

Accenture Issued Ransomware Warning After LockBit Attack
CRN
Several days after reportedly discovering the LockBit ransomware breach of its systems.

Leaked Documents Reveal Iran’s Contingency Plans for Sinking Cargo Ships, Attacking Fuel Infrastructure With Cyber Attacks
CPO Magazine
A set of documents obtained by Sky News, allegedly obtained from the Iranian cyber command, details plans by Iran to do advanced real-world damage with cyber attacks.

Kaseya hack exacerbates worrisome supply-chain, ransomware exposures
Security Boulevard
It was bound to happen: a supply-chain compromise, ala SolarWinds, has been combined with a ransomware assault, akin to Colonial Pipeline, with devastating implications.

Another ransomware attack could escalate US-Russia tensions
The Washington Examiner
A ransomware attack on software vendor Kaseya may have compromised hundreds of companies and raises new questions about relations between the United States and Russia.

More fall-out from the Kaseya ransomware attack
IT World Canada
The success of a ransomware attack on the Kaseya VSA remote monitoring suite has a number of experts worried.

Another day, another major ransomware attack
SecurityInfoWatch
Cybersecurity pros weigh in on the recent Kaseya incident and its impact on the industry

Developments in the Kaseya ransomware attack: recovery and response.
The CyberWire
As Kaseya continues to move closer toward normal operations and capacity, the US considers defensive and retaliatory options.

REvil Ransomware Attack on Kaseya Compromises up to 1500 Businesses
ClearanceJobs
Software vendor Kaseya didn’t exactly have a good holiday weekend.

Ransomware group REvil conducts 15 cyberattacks per week over 2 months, research shows
Yahoo! News
REvil, a ransomeware group linked to Russian hackers, has conducted 15 cyberattacks per week over two months, according to new research.

Ransomware group REvil conducts 15 cyberattacks per week over 2 months, research shows
Fox Business
REvil, a ransomeware group linked to Russian hackers, has conducted 15 cyberattacks per week over two months, according to new research.

4 Startups Driving Cybersecurity Innovation
Security Boulevard
Constant innovation is a constant within cybersecurity. Information technology evolves and bad actors adjust with new attack vectors. Cybersecurity must innovate to keep pace with both IT and attackers by improving cybersecurity tools.

Expert Insight On ALPACA Attack
Information Security Buzz
Researchers have discovered a new type of attack, dubbed ALPACA, that exploits misconfigurations in transport layer security (TLS) servers to redirect HTTPS traffic from a victim’s web browser to a different TLS service endpoint located on another IP address to steal sensitive information.

McDonald's Corp suffers data breach
Security Magazine
McDonald's Corp. said hackers exposed U.S. business information and some customer data in South Korea and Taiwan.

Biden infrastructure plan contains $20 billion for energy cybersecurity
The Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal includes funding to encourage cybersecurity improvements to the nation's energy infrastructure, including electrical grids.

Strong Encryption and Better Tools are the Way to Ensure Protection of Data and Systems From External Threats
Brilliance Security Magazine
The notion that strong encryption, combined with better tools, is the only real way to ensure...
PRESS RELEASES
October 5, 2021
Business Wire
XSOC CORP's ‘XSOC Cryptosystem’ is Awarded FIPS 140-2 Certification
Validated cryptographic module available for immediate trial or license by developers, enterprise organizations and government agencies
October 4, 2021
Business Wire
XSOC CORP Recognized by CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program for Overall Encryption Solution of the Year
XSOC CORP wins prestigious international award in first year of launch
July 28, 2021
Business Wire
XSOC CORP's SOCKET Receives UL- 2900 Certification for Securing Encrypted Workflows of Today's Enterprise and Industrial Connected Devices
XSOC CORP today announces that its symmetric key exchange product, SOCKET, has received UL 2900-1 Certification.
July 28, 2021
Yahoo! Life
XSOC CORP's SOCKET Receives UL- 2900 Certification for Securing Encrypted Workflows of Today's Enterprise and Industrial Connected Devices
Symmetric key transport product now ready for immediate integration and deployment
May 16, 2021
IT Brief Case
XSOC Introduces SOCKET Designed to Protect Critical Infrastructure Components
Several recent critical “zero-day” CVEs have been released that pertain to industrial IT/OT technology and critical infrastructure vendors such as Schneider Electric.
May 11, 2021
Business Wire
XSOC CORP Emerges from Stealth and Launches Four Foundational Patent Pending Cryptographic Systems Built to Secure Critical Data Today and Long Into The Future
Built-in Post-Quantum Security Protects Enterprise-Critical Data and Communications Even in Most Sophisticated Hacking Attacks.
VIDEOS
Check out our interview at
Black Hat 2021
Check out this interview at Black Hat 2021 between XSOC CORP's founder & CEO, Richard Blech, and Chuck Harold of SecurityGuyTV.com talking all things cyber security.
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