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Mariya Burrows wanted to make a career change to software development after taking an introductory course on the topic, but the last thing she wanted to do was take out more student loans. She researched “low-cost options to break into the technology industry,” and when she came across the Ada Developers Academy, she didn’t believe it was real at first. “It seemed too good to be true — free classes for six months, a paid…

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All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of April 11, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. Microsoft’s Autopatch feature improves the patch management process Microsoft announced a feature called Autopatch that will help organizations keep their systems up-to-date, starting with Windows Enterprise E3 (July…

A notorious spyware variant linked to multiple state-backed campaigns was used to target the UK Prime Minister’s Office over the past two years, researchers have revealed. Over recent years, Canadian non-profit Citizen Lab has been heavily involved in tracking the use of the Pegasus spyware produced by Israel’s NSO Group. The firm is being sued by both WhatsApp and Apple after customers of the tech giants were targeted by the covert malware. It was also used to compromise the iPhones…

A recent survey conducted by IBM and Censuswide of the UK market explored some of the drivers for modernisation and revealed some interesting challenges that organisations currently face as more and more businesses expand their digital boundaries. The most interesting finding was the that one of the drivers for modernisation (according to 28% of participants in the survey) was “Changing industry regulations” whilst regulatory compliance was also perceived to be holding organisations back with a…

Connectivity is no longer a luxury. It is as important as power, water, and gas. And like your other utilities, being connected isn’t just about having the service connected. You need it to be ready for peaks in activity as well as the quieter times. Companies rely on fast reliable connectivity wherever and whenever they need it. New and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality depend on fast networks. These…

The DDaT Playbook, announced at the end of March, outlines 11 key policy reforms to how government entities should assess, procure, and deliver digital projects and programmes. All central government departments and bodies are expected to follow the guidance on a “comply or explain” basis, with the reforms applicable to all new DDaT programmes and expected to be considered across the wider public sector. Of the key reforms, there’s new instruction on managing legacy IT,…