Author: Asad Yaseen

The SolarWinds compromise means you can no longer put off privileged account management. A successful privileged access strategy needs to limit the pathways to privileged access, and then protect and monitor those authorised pathways. Image: Microsoft It’s not news that the extra privileges on admin accounts make them a target for attackers, and one reason why insider threats are so dangerous. You want the people who run your IT infrastructure to have the power they…

Publicly reported global breach volumes dropped 48% last year compared to 2019, but the number of exposed records soared 141% to top 37 billion, according to new data from Risk Based Security. The security vendor uses automated tools to crawl the internet for info on breaches, which are then manually verified by human researchers, who also obtain data from Freedom of Information requests. The resulting 2020 Year End Report revealed a total of 3932 breaches…

Professionals union Prospect warned that the UK was at risk of ‘sleepwalking into a world of surveillance’ as more businesses turn to digital tools to keep tabs on remote workers. The use of remote-monitoring software increased in 2020 as people began working from home. Image: scyther5 The UK government is facing calls to urgently update guidance on workplace practices following an increase in the use of remote-monitoring technologies by businesses. The UK Labour Party, alongside…

Security experts have warned that more nasty surprises may be in store for recipients of a Department for Education (DfE) laptop scheme, after malware was found on some machines. Malicious files were found on some laptops that were sent to a Bradford school as part of the government’s attempt to support remote learning for vulnerable children, the BBC reported yesterday. They’re said to be infected with the legacy Gamarue.I worm, which Microsoft claims could seek…

The Connected Lives of Babies: Protecting Their First Footprints in the Digital World A baby can leave their first internet footprints even before they’re born. The fact is that children start creating an identity online before they even put a little pinky on a device, let alone come home for the first time. That “Hello, world!” moment can come much, much sooner. And it will come from you. From posting baby’s ultrasound pic to sharing…