Author: Asad Yaseen

Kia Motors America has said a recent computer network outage problem was not caused by a ransomware attack. IT outages began on Saturday, impacting both Kia and affiliated automaker Hyundai Motor America, both of which are owned by the South Korea–based Hyundai Motor Group. The issues experienced by Hyundai were not as severe as those impacting Kia.  As a result of the network problems, dealers have been unable to order parts and vehicles. A smartphone…

If you need to gather information on user logins for your Linux servers, Jack Wallen has just the tool for you. Image: Jack Wallen Linux is an incredibly powerful platform that allows you to do just about anything you might want or need. As an admin, that’s a double-edged sword–especially given Linux is a multi-user environment. In other words, more than one user can be logged in at once.  That means admins might find themselves…

The number of month-on-month healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records reported in the United States was halved in January, according to new research by the HIPAA Journal. While December 2020 saw 62 such incidents recorded, only 32 were recorded in January 2021. The 32 breaches occurred across 18 states. Florida, where six of the breaches took place, was the worst affected state.  The journal noted: “While this is well below the average number of…

Scammers are impersonating the IRS with emails carrying the subject line “Verifying your EFIN before e-filing.” Image: designer491, Getty Images/iStockphoto With the arrival of tax season, the IRS has sent out a dire notice to tax professionals warning them of a new wave of digital scams involving people trying to steal Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs).  Agency officials said they have seen a wave of fake emails with the subject line, “Verifying your EFIN before…

According to Forrester, ZTE will be most helpful with securing and enabling remote workers while removing the difficult user VPNs. Image: iStock/ValeryBrozhinsky Remote work has unleashed an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks that have touched every industry and struck fear among all enterprises. In a new report, analysts from Forrester touted the Zero Trust Edge model as a way for organizations to unify networking and security infrastructure while also securing and enabling remote workers. SEE: Zero trust…

The UK government has welcomed draft decisions by the European Commission to grant the UK adequacy status for data transfers, but has urged a quick completion of the approval process. Published today, the draft decisions, which have followed months of discussions between the two parties, recognized the UK’s high data protection standards, paving the way for the free flow of data to continue from the EU to the UK. This relates to two areas, one…