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Organisations that adopted hybrid working during the pandemic have had to adjust many policies and processes, but one that they may have overlooked is their CIR (cyber incident response) plan. Before the pandemic, you could safely assume that most employees were based in the office and therefore a controlled environments. That made planning for disruptions comparatively straightforward: you knew where everyone was located, you had complete visibility over your threat landscape and you could communicate…

Over half (51%) of cybersecurity professionals are kept up at night by the stress of the job and work challenges, according to CIISec’s 2020/21 State of the Profession report. The survey of 557 security professionals found that stress and burnout have become a major issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is partly due to overwork — the study found almost half (47%) of respondents work 41+ hours a week, with some working up to 90. Additionally, 80% said that…

News Detail Colbert will shape the technology vision for the company and drive foundational technologies for the company’s next stage of growth PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced that Kit Colbert has been named VMware’s next Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This press release features multimedia. View the full release … Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Colbert will shape the technology vision for the company and…

The number of attacks targeting IoT devices has almost doubled from the second half of 2020 to the first six months of this year, according to Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity firm collected data from a network of honeypots to mimic vulnerable devices and invite attacks. Although these honeypots were on the receiving end of around 639 million cyber-attacks in the final six months of 2020, the figure had soared to over 1.5 billion by the first…

An infamous ransomware group that appeared to shutter its operations following a major supply chain attack on IT software provider Kaseya seems to be back in business. The REvil/Sodinokibi variant has been used by countless affiliates to extort money from companies as diverse as now-defunct Travelex, Jack Daniels-maker Brown-Forman and meat processing giant JBS. Last year it claimed to have amassed a fortune of $100m through its efforts. However, widespread condemnation following the July Kaseya attack, which…

A new series of email fraud campaigns have been circulating online that try to tempt potential victims with the promise of a considerable amount of cryptocurrency. This new Advance Fee Fraud scheme discovered by researchers at Proofpoint, sends low volume email campaigns and employs advanced social engineering in order to swindle victims out of Bitcoin. The scheme itself provides unsuspecting users with credentials to an alleged Bitcoin investment platform and then lures victims with the…

Criminals are using phishing and advanced social engineering tactics to swindle unsuspecting victims out of Bitcoin by routing them to fake cryptocurrency websites, Proofpoint researchers report. The operation sends functioning sets of login credentials to fake cryptocurrency exchange platforms. “This scheme spreads credentials to alleged private Bitcoin investment platforms and lures victims with the promise of withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from an already established account on the platform(s),” researchers write in a…

In addition to a holiday weekend, the beginning of Howard University’s semester presented a time crunch unique to higher education that could be particularly appealing to criminals planning cyberattacks, experts told EdScoop. A ransomware attack detected just ahead of the Labor Day holiday has disrupted classes at the historically Black college in Washington, D.C., and shut down campus Wi-Fi and other networks on the final day students could register for classes. While the school’s IT…

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – September 8, 2021 – Proofpoint, Inc. (“Proofpoint”), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced that the acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, of Proofpoint constitutes a “fundamental change” and a “make-whole fundamental change” under the indenture (the “Indenture”) governing Proofpoint’s 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the “Notes”).  Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Proofpoint was completed on August 31, 2021, which is the effective date of the fundamental change…

The Internet of Things (IoT) includes items such as smart appliances, smartwatches, and medical sensors.  For organizations to enjoy all of the benefits and convenience of IoT devices, enterprise customers must fully understand the potential risks and threats to their systems and the underlying data. IoT devices often lack built-in security controls, a situation which creates risks and threats for federal agencies and consumers.  As IoT devices proliferate, it is important for manufacturers to provide secure…