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New Microsoft Defender vulnerability should concern every enterprise - expert
Cybersecurity

New Microsoft Defender vulnerability should concern every enterprise - expert

Microsoft Defender vulnerability poses significant threat, warns Virsec. With 55 vulnerabilities in total, it is deemed the most concerning by experts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Nov 2021
API vulnerabilities are a huge target for cyber criminals, report finds
EduTech

API vulnerabilities are a huge target for cyber criminals, report finds

API vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to companies and individuals worldwide, according to new research by Akamai Technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021
ATM vulnerabilities open door for attacks - report
Breach Prevention

ATM vulnerabilities open door for attacks - report

Vulnerabilities in Wincor Cineo ATMs allow attackers to bypass encryption and make cash withdrawals, according to researchers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021
Interview: Invicti's Mark Ralls on the new defining age for web application security
Cybersecurity

Interview: Invicti's Mark Ralls on the new defining age for web application security

Invicti, the cybersecurity firm, has combined web application security expertise from its 2018 merger of Netsparker and Acunetix. .

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
Apple urgently patches exploits across several operating systems
Cybersecurity

Apple urgently patches exploits across several operating systems

Apple has urgently released patches for multiple software products due to vulnerabilities that may be linked to the Pegasus spyware.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards tipped for top role as UK Information Commissioner
Breach Prevention

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards tipped for top role as UK Information Commissioner

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards named preferred candidate for UK Information Commissioner, pending UK Parliament's decision.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
Severe vulnerabilities in appsec environments taking longer to fix - NTT Security
Application Security

Severe vulnerabilities in appsec environments taking longer to fix - NTT Security

The average time to remediate the most severe vulnerabilities in an organisation's IT infrastructure has now reached 256 days.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021
Ivanti tackles today's biggest security threats with RiskSense acquisition
Malware

Ivanti tackles today's biggest security threats with RiskSense acquisition

Ivanti has acquired risk-based vulnerability management specialist RiskSense to enhance its patch management capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021
SonicWall vulnerability allows attackers to obtain full control of device and underlying OS
Cybersecurity

SonicWall vulnerability allows attackers to obtain full control of device and underlying OS

Positive Technologies reveals critical vulnerability in SonicWall Network Security Manager, allowing authenticated attackers full control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Runecast co-founder on the company's flagship virtualisation tool
Virtualisation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Runecast co-founder on the company's flagship virtualisation tool

The solution, Runecast Analyzer, provides configuration and security compliance analysis for AWS and Azure cloud, Kubernetes clusters and VMware SDDCs.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2021
A look at the MS Exchange zero-days and how to protect your business
Firewalls

A look at the MS Exchange zero-days and how to protect your business

Every organisationusing Microsoft Exchange must patch their on-premise servers immediately and scan their networks for signs of malicious activity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Apr 2021
Claroty discovers vulnerabilities in Ovarro TBox RTUs
Manufacturing

Claroty discovers vulnerabilities in Ovarro TBox RTUs

Widespread vulnerabilities have been found in Ovarro's TBox remote terminal units, posing a threat to industrial facilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021
Latest Tenable launch provides holistic approach to vulnerability management
Security vulnerabilities

Latest Tenable launch provides holistic approach to vulnerability management

Tenable launches risk-based vulnerability management platform Tenable.ep, combining its products into a single solution. .

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2021
Research reveals increase in critical, low complexity vulnerabilities
IoT Security

Research reveals increase in critical, low complexity vulnerabilities

Critical and low complexity vulnerabilities are on the rise, with over 10,000 logged in 2020, according to a new study by Redscan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2021
Vulnerability disclosures back to expected rates despite COVID-19 disruption
Security vulnerabilities

Vulnerability disclosures back to expected rates despite COVID-19 disruption

Vulnerability disclosures are returning to normal levels, with 2020 on track to surpass 2019, according to a report by Risk Based Security.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2021
AppDynamics launches Cisco Secure Application to protect against vulnerabilities
DevOps

AppDynamics launches Cisco Secure Application to protect against vulnerabilities

AppDynamics, part of Cisco, has released Cisco Secure Application, a solution designed to simplify vulnerability management.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021
Datadog & Snyk integrate vulnerability management into GitHub
DevOps

Datadog & Snyk integrate vulnerability management into GitHub

Datadog and Snyk integrate with GitHub, allowing developers to use Datadog's CI/CD capabilities in their workflows.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2020
New edge vulnerability revealed by Forescout
IoT Security

New edge vulnerability revealed by Forescout

AMNESIA:33 is a set of 33 memory-corrupting vulnerabilities affecting four open source TCP/IP stacks: uIP; FNET; picoTCP; and Nut/Net.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020

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