Author: Asad Yaseen

Nation-State hacks major IS Software vender By James Gorman, CISO, Authx What happened when one of the leading IT to support vendors in the world, leading government agencies the world over and up 18,000-33,000[1] companies running the affected version (2019.4 HF 5 and 2020.2 with no hotfix or 2020.2 HF 1)[2] of SolarWinds Orion software. What happened. The threat actor – indicated to be a nation-state in Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center’s release[3] – was able to compromise the update process…

A recent guidance paper published by The Commission for Smart Government urges the UK Government to take action towards transforming public services into intrinsically digital services. The Commission advises the government to move all services to the cloud by 2023. It is clear from the paper that strong leadership and digital understanding amongst decision makers is incredibly important. This is something I noted when writing this post on defining a cloud strategy for public sector…

By Milica D. Djekic As it’s well-known, there are a lot of ways of tracking someone’s e-mail, chat, or social media accounts. The defense professionals are quite familiar with such methods and those hotspots could be used in order to discover the new suspicious activities in cyberspace. So many transnational and terrorist groups use account tracking to stay updated about someone’s actions in the virtual domain. The main trick with the network traffic is that…

A man from Florida has admitted cyberstalking a woman who survived a violent attack in her childhood that left another young girl dead.  Alvin Willie George of Cross City pleaded guilty to two counts of cyberstalking related to the online harassment of the survivor and her sisters.  According to court records, the victim was in a Texas bedroom with another girl in December 1999 when an assailant entered and attacked the two friends. Both girls had their…

Don’t miss TechRepublic’s CES 2021 coverage, which includes product announcements from Lenovo, Samsung, LG, and Dell about PCs, laptops, software, robots, monitors, and TVs. Image: Sarah Tew/CNET Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CES 2021 is all-digital for the first time ever. The event runs from Monday, January 11 to Thursday, January 14. CES has always been one of the leading tech events each year and, despite being an online-only event in 2021, thousands of products…

Review your recent Gmail access, browser sign-in history, and Google account activity to make sure no one other than you has used your account. Illustration: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic What’s Hot at TechRepublic Whenever a computer is out of your direct view and control, there’s always a chance that someone other than you can gain access. A person who returns from a trip might wonder if their computer and accounts have been accessed during their absence. A…

Depending on your life experiences, the phrase (or country song by Eric Church) “two pink lines” may bring up a wide range of powerful emotions.    I suspect, like many fathers and expecting fathers, I will never forget the moment I found out my wife was pregnant.  You might recall what you were doing, or where you were and maybe even what you were thinking.   As a professional ethical hacker, I have been told many times…

Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King diligently dedicated his life to dismantling systemic racism affecting marginalized groups and leading a peaceful movement to promote equality for all Americans, irrespective of color and creed. He leaves behind a legacy of courage, strength, perseverance, and a life-long dedication to pursuing a fair and just world. At McAfee, we honor the diverse voices…