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More than 30% of the world’s countries now have 5G availability
The number of cities with 5G networks is now 1,336 globally, a 350 percent increase during the past year despite an ongoing global pandemic, Viavi Solutions reveals. As of …
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Preparing for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification onslaught
For the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), the Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance requirement is the hot news topic of 2021. …
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Multi-payload Gootloader platform stealthily delivers malware and ransomware
The delivery method for the six-year-old Gootkit financial malware has been developed into a complex and stealthy delivery system for a wide range of malware, including …
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Alexa Skills: Security gaps and data protection problems
With the voice commands “Alexa Skills,” users can load numerous extra functions onto their Amazon voice assistant. Amazon screens special voice assistant functions for …
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Cybercriminals continue to target trusted cloud apps
The majority of all malware is now delivered via cloud applications, underscoring how attackers increasingly abuse popular cloud services to evade legacy security defenses …
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Customers willing to share personal data in exchange for personalized services
There is ample opportunity for financial institutions to harness the power of AI to build more meaningful connections and experiences with customers — vastly improving both …
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Protecting the digital workplace with an integrated security strategy
COVID-19 propelled the world of IT years into the future. Organizations considering long-term digital transformation plans were abruptly forced to accelerate their timeline, …
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Most IT security leaders lack confidence in their company’s security posture
78% of senior IT and IT security leaders believe their organizations lack sufficient protection against cyberattacks despite increased IT security investments made in 2020 to …
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Insights for navigating a drastically changing threat landscape
In a recent report, Trend Micro announced it detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute in 2020 as home workers and infrastructure came under new pressure from attacks. Attacks …
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Full-stack observability: The only way technologists can deal with IT complexity
AppDynamics released its global research study, exploring the impact of the rapid acceleration of digital transformation created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
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Data is most at risk on email, with 83% of organizations experiencing email data breaches
95% of IT leaders say that client and company data is at risk on email, an Egress report reveals. Additionally, an overwhelming 83% of organizations have suffered data …
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Week in review: Kali Linux 2021.1, CNAME-based tracking, VMware vCenter Servers under attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Attackers are looking to exploit critical VMware vCenter Server RCE flaw, patch ASAP! …