Android Enterprise’s security was updated to facilitate Android 12
In conjunction with the newly released Android 12, Google has improved Android Enterprise's native security, enticing the management of large numbers of Android 12 devices in enterprise environments and networks.
The updates focus on securing Android devices using a zero trust strategy. Among ot...
ASML and Philips take hit after cyberattack on VDL
On the night of October 7th, all went wrong at VDL. The concern became the target of an organization-wide cyber attack. Production at several VDL companies was abruptly halted. Weeks later, the situation seems largely unchanged. Chip manufacturer ASML and technology company Philips announce that th...
NetApp Spot Security finds and prioritizes cloud and network threats
NetApp announces the availability of Spot Security. According to the organization, the solution is capable of analyzing and securing cloud, infrastructure and application data, network traffic and user behavior with AI identification of anomalies, threat prioritization and remediation support.
S...
How an undetected hack group tapped telecom data for 5 years straight
According to research by CrowdStrike, the LightBasin hacking group has been trying to directly tap various telecom data from telecom operators worldwide. Attacks took place as early as 2016, continuing to this day.
Targeted data mainly concerns call data, text messages and relevant metadata. The...
Cybercriminals enhance tactics to exploit zero-day flaws
HP Wolf Security caught exploits of the zero-day CVE-2021-40444 a remote code execution vulnerability in the MSHTML browser engine that can be triggered by opening a malicious Microsoft Office document.
The flaw was caught a week before a patch was released for it. The latest HP Wolf Security Th...
Enterprises rush to adopt zero trust security
In 2021 zero-trust security is the protocol many organizations are using to mitigate the effects of ransomware, breaches, and supply chain attacks. Zero trust is a security initiative that aims to prevent successful breaches by eliminating the concept of trust from an organization's network.
The...
IT and security teams struggle with patching due to complexity, time, and efficiency
It is no secret that many cyberattacks happen because systems have vulnerabilities in software that haven’t been patched yet. However, in 2021, why do companies seem to be slacking on providing the much-needed patches?
Ivanti Inc just published a new report answering that question. The company...
Acer victim of second cyber-attack, data was stolen
Acer has confirmed that its India offices were hit this week after hackers affiliated with the Desorden Group claimed they breached servers and stole 60GB of files. The group sent an email to tech publication ZDNet about the hack, claiming to have customer and corporate business data, as well as fi...
Forget Ransomware, the next big threat is “killware”
The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary says cyber attacks are increasingly posing risks to "public health and safety".
Alejandro Mayorkas, the current Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, sat down for an interview with USA TODAY's Editorial Board last week. What he had to say ab...
Apple makes cybercrime risks argument to keep control of all iOS apps
Apple doubled down on its criticism of the European Union’s draft rules that would force it to allow users to install software from outside its App Store, saying the move will bolster malware and cybercrime risks.
The Coalition for App Fairness, including Epic Games, Spotify, and Match Group, ...
Microsoft handles record-breaking DDOS-attack on Azure customer
Microsoft recently said that it successfully handled a 2.4 TB per-second distributed denial-of-service assault against an Azure client, the world's largest DDoS attack in history.
Countries involved in the attack
Nearly 70,000 sources across many countries in Asia-Pacific, including Japan, Ta...
Google’s Work Safer program improves security for remote workers
Google is working on cybersecurity services with this new effort aimed at smaller businesses that rely on legacy technology and don't have the expertise to deal with remote security issues.
Google's Work Safer program
Google Work Safer is a new product that provides businesses with a suite of...