IT admins will need to patch 121 critical vulnerabilities this month as part of Microsoft’s monthly security patches, which is notably higher than what is typically expected of an August security release. According to Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the security bugs fixed this month affect Azure Batch Node Agent, Real Time Operating System, Site Recovery, […]
Ransomware groups continued to target industrial organizations and infrastructures and disrupt operational technology (OT) operations in the second quarter of 2022, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos, Inc. In May of 2022, electronics manufacturer Foxconn was hit by Lockbit 2.0 ransomware, resulting in over 1,200 servers in one of the company’s factories in Mexico becoming […]
Cybersecurity rating technology provider Security Scorecard is integrating its professional services offering with its ratings platform to provide a single point of orchestration to help organizations better manage their cybersecurity risks. According to the company, the Professional Services team helps customers manage their risk in concert with its global cyber risk data set. Paired with […]
Microsoft Office will begin publishing symbols for Windows via the Microsoft Public Symbol Server to help improve security and performance for the company’s customers and partners. The Redmond, Wash. IT giant says the move will help empower the cybersecurity community to protect customers by providing additional information to security researchers to help them find and […]
Microsoft is launching the general availability of Entra Verified ID, the newest member to join the Microsoft’s portfolio of Entra identity solutions, that enables Azure AD customers to issue, request and verify credentials to represent proof of employment, education or other claims. According to Microsoft, each credential issued with Entra Verified ID is signed with […]
The tech job market is continuing its run of gains, according to CompTIA, the Downers Grove, Ill.,-based nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce. In July 2022, tech occupations across all industry sectors increased by an estimated 239,000 positions. The unemployment rate for tech occupations was 1.7% in July, according to CompTIA’s analysis of […]
VMware has launched Carbon Black Workload for AWS to bring advanced protection designed for securing both traditional and modern workloads via a single unified console. According to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, Carbon Black Workload for AWS uses a single unified console that integrates into an existing infrastructure that allows IT and security teams to […]
As new cyberattack trends continue to emerge, burnout among cybersecurity teams remains a critical issue, according to VMware’s new Global Incident Response Threat Report. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company’s report, issued during Black Hat USA 2022, details how the “ceaseless wave of cyberattacks,” pandemic disruptions and a constantly shifting threat landscape is causing nearly 47% […]
Cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks recently revealed it had discovered a new vulnerability affecting the implementation of an Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) authentication mechanism in some IP cameras developed by Dahua Technology. According to a blog post by the cyber experts, this vulnerability could be abused by attackers to compromise Dahua network cameras by sniffing a […]
A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) details the 11 most-observed malware strains from the last year, including remote access Trojans, banking Trojans, information stealers and ransomware. In the advisory, CISA along with the ACSC says most of these top malware […]
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