With the coronavirus pandemic forcing more people to work from home, it’s becoming clear, we’re doing a lousy job of protecting our PCs. The only real answer: Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). I know how to secure my PCs. I’ve never fallen victim to a phishing attack; gotten infected by a worm; been maligned by malware. But then … Read more
Surge in telework drives interest in secure access service edge (SASE), which combines SD-WAN capabilities with network security services. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated some companies’ plans to adopt secure access service edge (SASE). Last summer, Gartner estimated SASE adoption at less than 1% of enterprises and said it would take five to 10 years … Read more
Cisco Nexus NX-OS software could be exploited to create a DOS attack. Cisco is telling customers of its Nexus core data-center switches to fix or work around a vulnerability that could leave the boxes open to a denial of service attack. The vulnerability, found in the Nexus NX-OS software gets a 8.6 score out of 10 on … Read more
Some industries have seen increases in cloud-related threat events rise as much as 1,350% since the COVID-19 crisis began. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed companies to adapt to new government-mandated restrictions on workforce movement around the world. The immediate response has been rapid adoption and integration of cloud services, particularly cloud-based collaboration tools such Microsoft … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing massive change across the business world and things may never go back to normal. What does security look like in this new world, and what will buyers be prioritizing? Earlier in 2020, Computer Weekly and TechTarget published the results of our annual IT Priorities study, a wide-ranging look at what is currently … Read more
It’s been a wacky Windows patching month, with seemingly random bluescreen and Bluetooth bugs, a recurrence of the “disappearing data” temporary profile bug, and an elusive bug in v4 printer connection – all punctuated by an extraordinary (and welcome!) solicitation for help from Microsoft. The patching pace this month returned to normal: We had the … Read more
Cisco posted 17 security warnings about authentication vulnerabilities in its Unified Computing System. Cisco has posted a package of 17 critical security warnings about authentication vulnerabilities in its Unified Computing System that could let attackers break into systems or cause denial of service troubles. Specifically the problems are with Cisco’s UCS Director and Express which let customers … Read more
These tips for companies and end-users should help keep meetings private and safe from intruders. When any technology sees its popularity increase quickly, the number of bad actors taking advantage of new and untrained users also grows. The world is seeing this now with videoconferencing services and applications, as reports about the popular Zoom app … Read more
Two-factor authentication is seen by many as a robust authentication method, but is it really as impervious as it seems? It has long been known that passwords are one of the weakest methods for authenticating users. One of the first examples of a password being compromised can be traced back to 413 BCE, when the Greek army … Read more
Check Point researchers have observed a surge in suspicious Zoom domains as cybercriminals target popular remote working and collaboration tools. Cybercriminals are targeting users of popular video conferencing application Zoom as millions of office workers turn to collaboration tools to keep in touch with each other during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Check Point’s threat research team says … Read more
