Author: Asad Yaseen

A lack of security training for educators and budget limitations are two reasons schools are susceptible to cyberattack, says IBM Security. Image: iStock/Maria Symchych-Navrotska Preventing ransomware and other attacks is challenging enough if you work for a large corporation with the means to educate your employees and spend the necessary money on cybersecurity. But if you’re at a smaller organization, such as a school, with a tiny budget and limited security training, combating cyberattacks is…

A substantial rise in industrial control system (ICS) vulnerabilities were detected in the second half of 2020, according to Claroty’s second Biannual ICS Risk & Vulnerability Report. The research revealed that there had been a 25% year-on-year rise in ICS vulnerabilities disclosed in this period, and a 33% increase compared to H1 of 2020. Throughout the six-months, a total of 449 vulnerabilities affecting ICS products from 59 vendors were highlighted, 70% of which were assigned…

Fourth Quarter Highlights Total revenue of $275.1 million, up 13% year-over-year Billings of $374.9 million, up 8% year-over-year GAAP EPS of $(0.61) per share, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.51 per share Operating cash flow of $55.7 million and free cash flow of $28.9 million SUNNYVALE, Calif., – February 4, 2021 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading next-generation security and compliance company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31,…

Three in five (60%) organizations in London and the South East of England have seen an increased level of risk to their IT infrastructure due to remote working, with 88% expecting this risk to persist for the next 12-18 months. That’s according to a survey of 400 senior decision makers by international law firm Bird & Bird exploring how changes to the way businesses operate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have created challenges…

News Detail Customers IHS Markit and Provident Mexico Benefit from VMware vRealize Cloud Management Solutions PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced innovations across its VMware vRealize Cloud Management portfolio of on-premises and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. The new and enhanced capabilities combine to enable customers to more securely deploy and … Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:00 Customers IHS Markit and Provident Mexico Benefit from VMware vRealize Cloud Management Solutions…

Security researchers have discovered three more vulnerabilities in SolarWinds products, including a critical remote code execution bug. The IT management software provider has been in the news regularly over recent weeks after its Orion product was targeted by alleged Russian state hackers, in a major supply chain attack aimed at the US government. A vulnerability patched in December was at the center of a new report this week claiming that Chinese state-sponsored threat actors exploited…

Claroty said 25% more vulnerabilities were reported in 2020 than in 2019, 70% of which had high or critical CVSS scores. pugun-photo, Getty Images/iStockphoto Industrial cybersecurity company, Claroty, has released its biannual industrial control systems (ICS) risk and vulnerability report, which found that the number of reported vulnerabilities increased by 25% when compared to 2019, with critical infrastructure areas like manufacturing, energy, water, and commercial facilities being most affected. The flaws themselves aren’t low risk,…