RSS_Virtulization

On March 17, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department announced the extension of the federal income tax filing due date from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. This decision is designed “to help taxpayers navigate the unusual circumstances related to the pandemic,” IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig explained in a news release. But it also carries the unwanted consequence of giving scammers more time to use the urgency of a looming…

Where were you when you first heard about the SolarWinds breach? It’s not unusual for information security professionals to learn about a breach. Keeping track of the news is part of the job. The SolarWinds attack, however, was different for two primary reasons.  First, it reached the level of mainstream news. The majority of breaches stay mostly in the industry press. Only a few break into the now-mislabeled ‘evening news.’ Prior to this event, the average…

News Detail Dell Technologies to Spin-off 81% Equity Ownership of VMware, Positioning VMware for Further Growth Provides VMware with Strategic and Operational Flexibility while Preserving Dell Technologies Strategic Partnership VMware to Pay $11.5B-$12.0B Special Cash Dividend to All Stockholders; Committed to Investment Grade Rating PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The VMware (NYSE: VMW) Special … Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:00 Dell Technologies to Spin-off 81% Equity Ownership of VMware, Positioning VMware for Further Growth Provides VMware…

Cyber-attackers are believed to be targeting school districts in the New Jersey county of Somerset. Security incidents that occurred in the county over the past week caused day-long school closures at two educational establishments. Schools in Bernards were closed on April 7 and Hillsborough schools were shuttered on April 12 following suspected cyber-attacks.  Computer systems and staff voicemail at Hillsborough remained down on Tuesday. However, students and staff have been able to access lessons virtually.  “Our technology team…

From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, TechRepublic has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates. Whether you’re writing corporate policies for business workers or university policies for faculty and staff, crafting an effective IT policy can be a daunting and expensive task. You could spend hours writing a policies and procedures manual yourself, but consider how much your time is worth. The average salary of an IT Director/Manager in the U.S. is…

A new study published today by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified the need for cybersecurity practices within the aviation sector to be unified.  The study—Pathways to a Cyber Resilient Aviation Industry—describes how airlines, airports, and aircraft manufacturers currently take different approaches to countering cyber-risks. It includes a warning that rising levels of interdependency within the industry “can lead to systemic risks and cascading effects.” To guard against these risks, the WEF connected with leaders from…

AWS customers will be able to connect their accounts to Securonix’s AWS-hosted SaaS security software using what it calls a “bring your own cloud” model. Jirsak, Getty Images/iStockphoto Cybersecurity firm Securonix has announced a new level to its collaboration with AWS that will allow AWS customers to use Securonix security information and event management (SIEM) software without ever leaving their current AWS hosting solutions. Securonix describes the new collaborative product as a “bring your own…

An Indian security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a vulnerability impacting Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. The Indian security researcher Rajvardhan Agarwal has publicly released a proof-of-concept exploit code for a recently discovered vulnerability that affects Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers (i.e. Opera, Brave). The researchers uploaded the PoC code on GitHub and announced its availability via Twitter: Just here to drop a chrome 0day. Yes you read that…

Detroit officials are being sued by a Michigan man who claims the city’s use of facial recognition technology led to his wrongful arrest.  Attorneys representing Robert Julian-Borchak Williams filed a federal lawsuit on April 13 against the city, its police chief James Craig, and Detroit police detective Donald Bussa for “the grave harm caused by the misuse of, and reliance upon, facial recognition technology.” Farmington Hills resident Williams was wrongfully arrested on January 9, 2020, after being mistakenly linked…

The feds removed web shells that provided backdoor access to cybercriminals in a recent exploit of Microsoft Exchange. Image: Microsoft Federal authorities in the U.S. have swooped in to eliminate malicious backdoor code planted by attackers on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers across the country. In a news release published Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the court-authorized effort to copy and remove web shells that had been installed on on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange…