Category: Network security

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 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

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

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 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 […]

September 13, 2023

Skybox Security announced the next generation of its Continuous Exposure Management Platform. This 13.0 release introduces significant advancements to its Attack Surface and Vulnerability Management solutions, revolutionizing how enterprises manage and mitigate cyber exposure risk. “In today’s complex threat landscape, […]

September 8, 2023

Cisco has released security fixes to address multiple security flaws, including a critical bug, that could be exploited by a threat actor to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of service (DoS) condition. The most severe of […]

September 8, 2023

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is a web server software package designed for Windows Server. Organizations commonly use Microsoft IIS servers to host websites, files, and other content on the web. Threat actors increasingly target these Internet-facing resources as low-hanging […]

September 7, 2023

By the end of 2024, the number of MSPs and MSSPs offering vCISO services is expected to grow by almost 5 fold, as can be seen in figure 1. This incredible surge reflects the growing business demand for specialized cybersecurity […]

August 29, 2023

Ask any security professional and they’ll tell you that remediating risks from various siloed security scanning tools requires a tedious and labor-intensive series of steps focused on deduplication, prioritization, and routing of issues to an appropriate “fixer” somewhere in the […]

August 25, 2023

Every company has some level of tech debt. Unless you’re a brand new start-up, you most likely have a patchwork of solutions that have been implemented throughout the years, often under various leadership teams with different priorities and goals. As […]

August 21, 2023

For anyone new to securing an operational technology (OT) network or industrial control systems (ICS) from cyber threats, gaining full visibility would probably seem like a logical first step. But then what? The fact is that visibility alone will not […]