For the last two years as organizations adapt with remote work and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercriminals have had a field day by exploiting weaknesses in distributed work security and the fact that our attention is elsewhere. That has forced many companies to invest in new technology to harden network defenses from outside threats, but a new report from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint suggests insider threats are also costing organizations dearly as companies deal…

Modern applications make extensive use of networks. At build time it’s common to apt-get/dnf/yum/apk install a package from a Linux distribution’s package repository. At runtime an application may wish to connect() to an internal postgres or mysql database to persist some state, while also calling listen() and accept() to expose APIs and UIs over TCP and UDP ports. Meanwhile developers need to be able to work from anywhere, whether in an office or at home…

The UK government has unveiled its first ever cybersecurity strategy, which aims to protect essential public sector services from being shut down by hostile threat actors. In a speech in London today, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay announced £37.8m in funding to help local authorities boost their cyber-resilience. This will protect essential services and data, such as housing benefits, voter registration, electoral management, school grants and the provision of social care. Barclay…

Agreement marks a commitment to secure remote work and deliver a seamless healthcare experience for US veterans SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) selected Palo Alto Networks to secure its expanded remote workforce, its network of Internet of Medical Things “IoMTs” and the new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. The VA will adopt industry-leading Palo…

Security experts have stood up for cybersecurity whistleblowers after a report on Monday claimed a senior employee at a well-known carmaker was fired after raising concerns about fraud. The Volkswagen staffer was dismissed weeks after raising the alarm about possible vulnerabilities in the company’s payments platform, Volkswagen Payments SA, which JP Morgan bought a 75% stake in back in September 2021. That same month, the VW employee told managers they were concerned about a potential…