Editor’s note: This story is developing and will be updated. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown with fraud and internal control failures for allegedly misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices leading up to the Sunburst attack discovered in December 2020. The SEC on Monday alleged the company overstated its […]
What is ducting (data center cooling)? Ducting is an approach to air management that uses a series of metal or plastic pipes to carry heated or cooled air from one place to another. A duct system is often referred to as ductwork. There are two categories of ducts: active and passive. Ducts are naturally passive […]
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. The suite of applications would be immediately removed from government-issued devices and users will be blocked from downloading them in the future, said a statement. Treasury Board President Anita Anand, […]
A security researcher has discovered two vulnerabilities in Wyze Cam v3 firmware and released a proof-of-concept exploit that can be used to gain remote code execution and take over vulnerable devices.
Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Proposed Class Action Suits Accuse Warehouse Market of Unlawful Use of Web Trackers Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 30, 2023 Image: Costco Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomNational Security / Cyber Threat Canada on Monday announced a ban on the use of apps from Tencent and Kaspersky on government mobile devices, citing an “unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.” “The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information and networks secure,” the Canadian government said. “We regularly […]
Despite patches being available, thousands of Cisco IOS XE devices remain compromised, with major telecommunications and internet providers being particularly affected by such attacks.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) , Email Security & Protection , Email Threat Protection Acquiring Tessian Will Help Proofpoint Thwart Misdirected Emails, Misattached Files Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 30, 2023 Proofpoint has agreed to purchase a cloud email security provider founded by HSBC, RBS, Santander and UBS alumni to apply artificial intelligence to […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Online Security Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with “evolving” data protection regulations in the region. The ad-free subscription, which costs €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month […]