Category: Security

July 25, 2024

Open source containerization platform Docker has urged users to patch a critical vulnerability affecting certain versions of the Docker Engine that allows privilege escalation using specially crafted API requests. Tagged as CVE-2024-41110, the vulnerability was first discovered in 2018 and […]

July 24, 2024

CrowdStrike has blamed a hole in its testing software for the release of a defective content update that hobbled millions of Windows computers worldwide on Friday, July 19. The hole caused CrowdStrike’s Content Validator tool to miss a flaw in […]

July 18, 2024

Just where and how WAN (wide area network), SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network), and SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) fit is an almost universal question today for many company network planners. If you don’t have SD-WAN or SASE, which is […]

July 12, 2024

Security intelligence firm Group-IB reports that attackers from a recently created ransomware group – EstateRansomware – exploited a year old vulnerability (CVE-2023-27532) in backup software from Veeam as part of a complex attack chain. Anatomy of an attack EstateRansomware exploited […]

July 10, 2024

The number of persons affected by a recent data breach at Evolve Bank & Trust exceeds 7.64 million, a document submitted to the Office of the Maine Attorney General this week by the law firm representing the financial services organization […]

July 9, 2024

Network security is one of the largest sectors of the cybersecurity market today. As with any technology, network security has undergone several evolutions over the past couple of decades, especially as new features have been added or consolidated into a […]

July 9, 2024

The ability to effectively analyze network traffic is a must for a successful enterprise cybersecurity program, as it’s critical to identifying and defending against many types of attacks. That message isn’t lost on CISOs, with the use of network traffic […]

July 8, 2024

Rare is the element of critical infrastructure ecosystem that doesn’t contain legacy systems declared at end of life (EOL) or outdated and unsupported software or operating systems. Any CISO in charge of safeguarding said infrastructure should aspire to know and […]

July 8, 2024

A previously unreported security breach at OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has raised alarms over the potential of foreign adversaries, such as China, accessing sensitive AI technologies. While the hacker did not access the core code, the incident that took […]

July 5, 2024

Network managers are about to add a powerful new security technology to their toolbox: artificial intelligence. AI promises the ability to analyze vast volumes of data without having a human around, says Shing-hon Lau, senior AI security researcher at Carnegie […]

June 28, 2024

Security teams are in for an increasingly busy year as the number of attacks and the amount of new malware increase, according to BlackBerry’s latest Global Threat Intelligence Report, released Tuesday. Almost two-thirds (60%) of the attacks detected by BlackBerry […]

June 26, 2024

NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that NetApp ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection with Artificial Intelligence (ARP/AI) has received a AAA rating from SE Labs, an independently-owned and run testing company that assesses security products and services. SE Labs […]

June 25, 2024

There is a growing sense of urgency surrounding cloud security as IT professionals deal with complex new threats and increasing cyberattacks targeted towards cloud resources, Thales Inc’s 2024 Cloud Security Study said. With the demands of AI integration across products, […]

June 24, 2024

Simply put, APIs (short for application programming interface) are how machines, cloud workloads, automation and other non-human entities communicate with one another. They also represent an access point to highly sensitive company data and services. Almost every organization uses these […]

June 24, 2024

In the modern digital landscape, cybersecurity isn’t just a technical challenge – it’s a business imperative. At the heart of cybersecurity is identity security – the principle that the right people have the right access at the right time. As […]

June 21, 2024

The digital era is hurtling towards a hyper-connected future fueled by advancements like 5G and the looming promise of 6G. While these next-generation networks unlock a treasure trove of possibilities – from the ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) to smart […]

June 19, 2024

Cybersecurity has gained a lot of space and attention in recent years and with that attention came legislations, regulations and a lot more scrutiny. One of the results of this is that CISOs have now more responsibilities that go beyond […]

June 14, 2024

The networks that enable today’s hyper-distributed enterprises face persistent and emerging security challenges. One of those challenges is ransomware. While it’s not a new problem, “attacks are getting more and more sophisticated,” said Neil Anderson, vice president of cloud, infrastructure […]

June 13, 2024

As businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, chief information security officers (CISOs) face numerous critical challenges in ensuring robust cloud security. Don’t believe me? Experts highlighted this at the recent Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit. Gartner projects a significant […]

June 13, 2024

Poor patch management, unsupported systems, and inadequate authentication controls have left some US federal government systems open to hackers, resulting in 11 major incidents in the fiscal year to September 30, 2023, according to a new report from the US […]