RSS_Virtulization

If there’s one certainty about cyber crime, it’s that criminals are always looking to acquire sensitive data. Whether you’re a small e-tailer with a handful of employees or a multinational, you must take steps to protect the valuable information you collect. In that regard, e-commerce is no different to a physical store that has CCTV cameras to monitor theft and security guards to catch shoplifters. But what is the cyber security equivalent, and what are…

Report finds that over half the malware attacks in Q3 could bypass signature-based malware protection. Image: WatchGuard WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report finds that cybercriminals shifted their focus to network attacks and sending malware over encrypted channels during the third quarter. Security researchers noted that over half the malware they saw in Q3 could bypass basic signature-based malware protection, even if security teams scan encrypted traffic. The report also noted that there has been a…

As I had mentioned previously, this year, I’m going back to school. Not to take classes, but to teach a course at my alma mater, Fanshawe College. I did this about a decade ago and thought it was interesting, so I was excited to give it another go. Additionally, after a friend mentioned that their kid wanted to learn Python, I developed an Intro to Python course aimed at high school students whom I’m teaching…

The National Security Agency warns that Russian state-sponsored threat actors are exploiting an important VMware vulnerability in the wild. Background On December 7, the National Security Agency (NSA) published a cybersecurity advisory regarding in-the-wild exploitation, by Russian state-sponsored threat actors, of a vulnerability in several VMware products. The vulnerability was disclosed by the NSA to VMware, which published details in a security advisory, VMSA-2020-0027.2, on November 23. At the time, no patches were available, though…