Category: Security

October 3, 2023

Amidst a rapidly evolving technological landscape, the fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity emerges as both a beacon of innovation and an unprecedented challenge. As nations race to harness the potential of AI for military and intelligence purposes, the […]

October 3, 2023

New research from ISACA shows that businesses are facing increased risk from the cyber skills gap. The report comes in light of the fact that Europe is currently facing a shortage of between 260,000 to 500,000 skilled cybersecurity workers, and […]

September 29, 2023

As the clock ticks down to another potential shutdown of the U.S. federal government, concerns are mounting over the impact such an event could have on the cybersecurity of the United States. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), […]

September 29, 2023

The company behind the now-famous (for all the wrong reasons) MOVEit managed file transfer software has warned its clients that a different product – WS_FTP Server, also carries a couple of high-severity flaws that can be exploited in malware hacks. […]

September 28, 2023

Chinese minister for national security Chen Yixin has penned an article rating the digital risks his country faces and rated network security incidents as the most realistic source of harm to the Chinternet – both in terms of attacks and […]

September 28, 2023

Google’s Bard chatbot is currently being re-educated to better understand privacy. In July, Bard gained the ability to share conversations with other people using a unique public link. Unfortunately, Google Search has indexed those shared links, making them more widely […]

September 28, 2023

Cybersecurity powerhouse Norton has just announced a new security suite aimed purely at small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). The company says Norton Small Business can offer SMBs the same level of security enjoyed by large enterprises, without needing a separate […]

September 27, 2023

Data lineage is the visualization and tracking of data as it moves through various stages of its lifecycle. In an age where data drives decisions and fuels innovation, understanding the journey of data from its inception to its final destination […]

September 25, 2023

Changing approaches to cybersecurity have led to slow but steady progress in defense and protection. Still, competing interests create a growing challenge for cybersecurity decision makers and practitioners, according to CompTIA. The state of cybersecurity Most business and technology professionals […]

September 22, 2023

The European Space Agency has signed up to build and launch the European Union’s Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite constellation. The project, known as IRIS2, has been on the books since 2022, when the European Union found […]

September 22, 2023

Microsoft is expanding passkey support with Windows 11, meaning users will soon be able to take better advantage of the new technology. In a blog post on its site, the company said that with the upcoming update to the operating […]

September 22, 2023

Many VPN services welcomed the possibility of developing a dedicated Apple TV app when the Big Tech giant unveiled plans in this direction back in June. Now, one provider has finally made this long-awaited feature a reality. Within just 12 […]

September 21, 2023

Cisco is making its most expensive acquisition ever – by far – with an announcement it’s buying data crunching software firm Splunk for $157 per share, or approximately $28 billion (£22.8b). The transaction, which Cisco said it expects to close […]

September 20, 2023

Cyber security remains a top three priority for most, if not all, organisations. The risks associated with failure to implement adequate defences were once again highlighted by the ransomware incident which impacted several hospital computer systems across the US last […]

September 19, 2023

Australia will build “six cyber shields around our nation” declared home affairs minister Clare O’Neill yesterday, as part of a national cyber security strategy. Detailed in a speech before a summit on cyber security, the strategy’s six “shields” comprise: Education […]

September 18, 2023

Last October, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) was sued by a former chief information officer for allegedly falsifying government security compliance reports. The lawsuit, recently unsealed, is a qui tam complaint (in Latin “who as well,”) meaning it was filed […]

September 18, 2023

Of all the vulnerabilities an organization’s system has, the majority sit within its cloud environment, a new report from cybersecurity researchers Unit 42, part of Palo Alto Networks, has found. As per the report, four in five (80%) of all […]

September 14, 2023

Lacework and Snowflake announced an expanded partnership that advances the future of cloud infrastructure and further automates cloud security at scale. The extended partnership empowers security teams with direct access to their Lacework cloud security data through Snowflake’s secure data […]

September 14, 2023

Viavi Solutions announced the availability of NITRO AIOps on Google Cloud, creating an innovative solution that leverages VIAVI network analytics solutions and Google Cloud’s native service capabilities. The collaboration aims to address critical challenges faced by Communication Service Providers (CSPs) […]

September 13, 2023

Mirantis released Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) 3.7.0, that adds an automatic rollback feature along with fine-grained observability of components, which ensure maximum uptime and high performance, as part of Mirantis’ ZeroOps approach to streamline operations. “Our ZeroOps approach to cloud […]