As the world waits to see what unfolds in Ukraine, cybersecurity professionals are urging western governments and organizations to be prepared for serious cyberattacks coming from Russia and its allies. These warnings come from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) as well as private sector cybersecurity software providers like Mandiant that have raised […]
Microsoft has announced the public preview of Azure Active Directory certificate-based authentication across its commercial and U.S. government clouds, a response to President Joe Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity designed to push the government to zero trust. The offering is designed to help government customers meet phishing-resistant MFA using the PIV/CAC cards, and it can […]
In 2021, 14 of the 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors were hit with ransomware, according to the CISA, FBI and NSA in a new report. And it’s not just happening the U.S., Australia’s critical infrastructure entities have been hit, as well as in the U.K. The education sector was one of the top U.K. sectors […]
VMware is urging customers to immediately patch vulnerabilities in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation running in on-premises or co-located settings. The patches fix a total of five CVEs in those products that were disclosed during the Tianfu Cup, a Chinese security event that VMware participates in. According to the company, the flaws were reported […]
Google has introduced a new version of Chrome OS that can turn PCs and Macs into a Chromebook, and the software designed for businesses and schools will be free to download, the company says. In a blog, the company says Chrome OS Flex will be fully compatible with Google’s cloud-based management and helps modernize endpoints […]
Threat detection provider Red Canary has added new capabilities and active remediation features to its cybersecurity offerings, including protections for systems beyond the endpoint and a new active 24/7 threat response offering. According to the company, the new threat investigation and active remediation features are designed to help customers investigate, triage and respond to threats, […]
Lawsuits and claims related to biometric information processing and cyber-physical systems will reach $8 billion in fines and settlements by 2025 as privacy budgets are also expected to grow significantly, according to IT research firm Gartner. AI-enabled technologies, smart buildings, smart cities and other cyber-physical systems that capture biometric information are growing, but that information […]
Voice command features on virtual reality (VR) headsets pose vulnerabilities and could lead to major privacy eavesdropping attacks, according to researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The research shows hackers could use popular AR/VR headsets with built in motion sensors to record subtle, speech-associated facial dynamics to steal sensitive information communicated via voice-command, including credit card […]
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been extremely active in helping both the public sector and private sector respond to cybersecurity threats, and is often one of the leading voices when new threats emerge. The agency, part of DHS, has released guides, advisories and other resources on current and historical threats, and […]
Utelogy, the Los Angeles, Calif.-based provider of UC, AV and device management, monitoring and analytics has announced a partnership with IR, a global performance management and analytics provider for critical communication and collaboration, IT infrastructure and payment ecosystems. Headquartered in Sydney Australia, IR works with the world’s largest organizations providing them with insights, monitoring and support. […]
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