Author: Asad Yaseen

The United States Senate’s select committee on intelligence met yesterday to hear evidence from tech executives regarding the historic hack on Texas-based company SolarWinds.  Government agencies issued emergency directives in December after cybersecurity company FireEye detected a supply-chain attack trojanizing SolarWinds’ Orion business software updates to distribute malware. Using SolarWinds and Microsoft programs, hackers believed to have been working for Russia attacked nine federal agencies and around 100 American companies. The committee heard that both the scale and sophistication of the attack were greater…

One in four remote workers reuses work credentials on consumer sites, but IT isn’t doing them any favors by reportedly failing to provide essential protection while away from the office. Image: iStockphoto/Metamorworks Remote work has proliferated since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but nearly a year in cybersecurity hasn’t caught up, leaving businesses incredibly vulnerable. The thing is, IT software company Ivanti found, it isn’t just end users to blame for the shortcomings.  SEE: Identity…

To better combat cyberattacks, prevention is better than detection, says Check Point Software. Image: iStock/sdecoret As the world grappled with the coronavirus pandemic last year, ransomware and other forms of cyberattack shifted into high gear. Savvy cybercriminals knew just which vulnerabilities to exploit to carry out their attacks. In the face of looming cyberthreats, a report released Wednesday by cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research provides tips on how to better protect your organization…

Europe’s leading information security event Infosecurity Europe, originally scheduled for June 8-10 2021 at London Olympia, will now take place at a later date in the year, organizer Reed Exhibitions has announced. This is due to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from Reed Exhibitions outlined: “Following the UK Prime Minister’s announcement on the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in England we are now working closely with our partners and venue to obtain suitable…

The former CEO of a regulated electric and natural gas public utility in South Carolina is due to plead guilty today in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Kevin B. Marsh is the ex-CEO of SCANA Corporation and former chairman of its board of directors. The Cayce-based company, which was the only Fortune 500 company in South Carolina, merged with Dominion Energy in January 2019 after an incident known as the Nukegate scandal caused its stock price…

One-fifth of remote workers in the UK recycle their work email or password to log into consumer websites and apps, such as online shopping and even dating, increasing the risk of their corporate credentials being stolen. This is according to Ivanti’s Secure Consumer Cyber Report, which surveyed 1000 UK home workers about their cybersecurity behaviors. The research revealed that poor cybersecurity practices by home workers are prevalent, which is putting organizations at greater risk of cyber-attacks….