Apple needs to un-Mac-ify security and privacy in Safari

Apple needs to un-Mac-ify security and privacy in Safari

Safari is a good browser, but it could be better. Unfortunately, one area that requires improvement is the un-Mac-ifying of the privacy settings. Find out what Jack Wallen means by this. Image: Apple If I open the Safari Settings window and head over to the Privacy section, here’s what I can do: Enable/disable Website tracking Enable/disable Hide IP address Enable/disable Block all cookies (with the addition of managing website data) Enable/disable Web advertising Let’s compare…

Read More

Using Distributed Tracing and RED Method to Map API Dependency and Monitor Reliability – Cloud Blog – VMware

Using Distributed Tracing and RED Method to Map API Dependency and Monitor Reliability – Cloud Blog – VMware

 VMware Cloud Services runs secure, highly available, and reliable services. Internally, this is a collection of numerous teams and microservices. While we have full control over our microservices, there are always dependencies on both internal and external SaaS solutions. For such dependencies, we can monitor various metrics with the goal to make our microservices resilient and meet our service level objectives (SLOs). It is important to note that not all APIs are equal. For various…

Read More

Palo Alto Networks to Present at Upcoming Investor Events

Palo Alto Networks to Present at Upcoming Investor Events

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community events: Credit Suisse 25th Annual Technology ConferenceWednesday, Dec. 1, 20219:30 a.m. PST Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications ConferenceTuesday, Dec. 7, 20218:30 a.m. PST Additional information about upcoming investor event participation and a live audio webcast of each presentation will be accessible from…

Read More

CISA Issues Holiday Ransomware Message

CISA Issues Holiday Ransomware Message

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning Americans not to take a break from cybersecurity this holiday season. In a joint alert issued Monday, the agencies urged the public and private sector organizations to “remain vigilant and take appropriate precautions to reduce their risk to ransomware and other cyberattacks” ahead of Thanksgiving. The warning was not triggered by receiving any specific threat intelligence but was born instead from…

Read More

Most US Healthcare Apps Susceptible to Cyber-Attack

Most US Healthcare Apps Susceptible to Cyber-Attack

Vulnerabilities exist in most of the web applications used by leading healthcare providers in the United States, according to new research by cyber assessment company Outpost24. In its new 2021 Web Application Security for Pharma and Healthcare report, the company shared the finding that 90% of the web applications used by the US healthcare operators are susceptible to cyber-attacks. The report assessed the internet-exposed applications of the top 20 largest pharma and healthcare organizations in the…

Read More

VMware and Mitacs Set Sights on Discovering a Sustainable Path for 6G

VMware and Mitacs Set Sights on Discovering a Sustainable Path for 6G

News Detail Partnership to Drive Applied Research with Canadian Universities in the Areas of Sustainable Grid, Digital Equity and Clean Tech Research & Innovation Lab to Be Established in Montreal in Partnership with IEEE Future Networks Initiative MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware (NYSE: VMW) today announced a partnership with Mitacs, a non-profit organization that connects industry with Canadian … Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Partnership to Drive Applied Research with Canadian Universities in the Areas of Sustainable…

Read More

CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management | The State of Security

CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management | The State of Security

Networks form a critical core for our modern-day society and businesses. These networks are comprised of many types of components that make up the networks’ infrastructure. Network infrastructure devices can be physical or virtual and include things such as routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. Unfortunately, many devices are shipped from manufacturers with “default” configuration settings and passwords that, if deployed as-is, can significantly weaken an organization’s network infrastructure. Even if network devices are…

Read More

Malicious JavaScript Loader is a Multi-RAT Dispenser

Malicious JavaScript Loader is a Multi-RAT Dispenser

Researchers are warning of a new JavaScript loader being used to distribute eight Remote Access Trojans (RATs) in information-stealing campaigns. A team at HP Wolf named the tool “RATDispenser,” and warned that it currently has a detection rate of only 11%. “As with most attacks involving JavaScript malware, RATDispenser is used to gain an initial foothold on a system before launching secondary malware that establishes control over the compromised device,” explained HP malware analyst, Patrick…

Read More

Multiple Bugs Enable Eavesdropping on 37% of Android Phones

Multiple Bugs Enable Eavesdropping on 37% of Android Phones

Security researchers have revealed new vulnerabilities in a popular Android chip which could have allowed threat actors to snoop on the audio of nearly two-fifths (37%) of the world’s smartphones. CVE-2021-0661, CVE-2021-0662 and CVE-2021-0663 were fixed by Taiwanese microchip company MediaTek in its October bulletin after responsible disclosure by Check Point Research. A fourth issue, CVE-2021-0673, was fixed in October and will be published in the December bulletin. The Check Point team said it reverse…

Read More

Standing Up to Cyber-Bullies Earns Man Award Nomination

Standing Up to Cyber-Bullies Earns Man Award Nomination

A British man who surmounted the detraction of his cyber-bullies and launched a campaign to raise awareness of cyber-bullying has been nominated for a national award. Chris Holden, of Winsford, Cheshire, has been shortlisted for ‘Campaigner of the Year’ – one of 11 titles up for grabs in the annual awards run by national disability charity, Sense. Holden, who is 37 years old and autistic, was so profoundly impacted by the actions of cyber-bullies that he attempted to…

Read More
1 3,174 3,175 3,176 3,177 3,178 3,815