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The United States has filed additional charges against a former Amazon employee accused of stealing the personal data of more than 100 million Americans and six million Canadians. A superseding indictment filed in June accuses former software engineer Paige A. Thompson of seven new charges relating to the hack of Capital One. Six of the charges relate to computer fraud and abuse and one relates to access device fraud. Capital One announced in 2019 that “unauthorized access by an…

A survey of business professionals by Armis points to a lack of knowledge about recent incidents and proper cyber hygiene. Image: Yuichiro Chino/Moment/Getty Images One of the key ways to defend your organization against cyberattacks involves your own employees. In order to protect themselves and your business against phishing campaigns, malware and other types of attacks, your workers should have a certain awareness of cyber incidents and more importantly security best practices. But a recent…

A Romanian, accused of helping to distribute a computer virus that infected over a million machines, has been arrested in Colombia.  Suspected cyber-criminal Mihai Ionut Paunescu is wanted in the United States for allegedly playing a role in the dissemination of the Gozi virus. The virus, which ravaged computers in at least eight different countries between 2007 and 2012, was used to steal money from victims’ bank accounts.  Prosecutors in New York claim that Paunescu was a member of…

Large social media companies that operate in Russia but have not opened an office there are to be harshly penalized under a new law. Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a new piece of legislation on Thursday that requires foreign firms like Twitter and Facebook to maintain a physical presence in Russia or face the consequences.  Companies that fail to comply with the new legislation could be banned from advertising and ordered to pay substantial financial penalties.  The…

The rapid adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure has provided incredible opportunities for enterprises to go faster with their digital transformation.  These new models for IT have been accelerated by COVID-19 and over a year of remote work for many technology workers.  While we reap the benefits of multi-cloud, we must continue to follow best practices for security of the infrastructure that we operate. When a customer creates a VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC, it…

Google has announced it is moving away from the APK format for Android apps. Jack Wallen offers his opinion on why this could be happening. Image: quietbits/Shutterstock Google is always up to something. Now, before you jump to a rather significant conclusion, let me make myself clear: I don’t believe Google is always up to something of a nefarious nature. I am of the opinion that most of what Google does is positive—at least on…

If you don’t like the idea of your Android search history being saved, Jack Wallen wants to show you how to set it to auto-delete. Image: rafapress/Shutterstock You might not know this, but out of the box, Android retains your search history, which means anyone who gains access to your phone can view what you’ve searched for. This might not be an issue for you, but for some it is. Google uses this search history…

A first-of-its-kind Secure Access Services Edge (SASE) accreditation course has been launched today.  The SASE Accreditation, which is sponsored by cybersecurity firm Netskope, aims to provide participants with practical hands-on experience in several cloud security and networking disciplines. Upon successful completion of the exam, cyber professionals will be qualified to train and deliver SASE requirements in a cloud architecture, receiving a SASE Accredited Architect certificate and badge. Netskope has collaborated with Dr Edward Amoroso, CEO of TAG Cyber and…