Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Security.
The CamScanner app for Android included a so-called Trojan Dropper, a module that installed malware on infected devices. The Trojan Dropper was implemented in the app in an advertising library. Ars Technica reports that CamScanner was a perfectly normal app for most of its lifespan. Among other t... Read more
5 years ago
Expert talks
More haste, less speed: this also applies to the digital transformation of companies. Companies are often inclined to want to change as quickly as possible and use technologies and strategies that seem appropriate for this purpose. This is also reflected in cloud adoption. Today, most organizations... Read more
5 years ago
Expert talks
The transformation to cloud and digital: for most companies, this is the order of the day in any way. These highly visible and cost-intensive projects pose numerous challenges: from choosing the right technology stack and cloud architecture to service orchestration and network automation. However, ... Read more
5 years ago
According to Microsoft, 99 percent of account hacks can be prevented by using multi-factor authentication (MFA). The number applies to all accounts for any service or website. In the blog post, Microsoft states that more than 300,000 illegal login attempts are made daily by cyber criminals. Micro... Read more
5 years ago
GitHub has announced support for the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) security standard. The new standard aims to make accounts more secure against cybercriminals. Inadequate security of GitHub accounts can lead to cyber criminals accessing backdoors in open source code or passwords. They could al... Read more
5 years ago
Fujitsu is going to use blockchain technology in two apps. DocumentFlow makes it possible to track and check documents in order to prevent fraud. With InvoiceFlow companies can prevent incidents with orders and invoices, including invoice fraud. Fujitsu DocumentFlow is a blockchain-based applicat... Read more
5 years ago
Webhosting company Hostinger has reset the passwords of users. This happened after third parties were able to gain unauthorized access to a database containing the data of several million users. A company blog post reports that the incident took place on 23 August. Externals were able to obtain a... Read more
5 years ago
IBM plans to introduce cryptographic encryption in 2020 that is also secure for quantum computers. The company also wants to make quantum-safe algorithms available through the open source community. Since IBM wants to make a profit with its quantum computers in a few years' time, it is useful i... Read more
5 years ago
The widely used VPNs Fortigate and Pulse Secure are the target of cyber-attacks that try to get hold of sensitive user data. The VPNs, which are installed on some 530,000 servers, have a number of weaknesses if they are not patched. The weaknesses in these VPNs can be exploited by sending web re... Read more
5 years ago
VMware announced in a press release that it has acquired Carbon Black, a security company that provides cloud-native endpoint security. The deal has been signed for an amount of about 2.1 billion dollars (1.9 billion euros). Dell Technologies' subsidiary says the acquisition helps create a secur... Read more
5 years ago
