Starting with Docker Desktop 4.4.2 we’re excited to introduce a new authentication flow that will take you through the browser to sign in, simplifying the experience and allowing users to get all the benefits of autofill from whatever browser password manager they may use. Gone are the days of going to your browser, opening your password manager, finding your Docker password, copying, and then returning back to the dashboard or command line to paste it…

By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive at Salt Communications According to a Gallup poll, the frequency of remote work cyber-attacks has nearly doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. Employees were thrown into a world of remote work immediately, utilising a wide variety of cloud-based software and apps. With the need to adapt so quickly, many businesses have been left unprepared in terms of their cybersecurity protection. Businesses may not understand that in many cases their…

By Chris Latimer, vice president, product management, DataStax There’s a lot of talk about the importance of streaming data and event-driven architectures right now. You might have heard of it, but do you really know why it’s so important to a lot of enterprises? Streaming technologies unlock the ability to capture insights and take instant action on data that’s flowing into your organization; they’re a critical building block for developing applications that can respond in…

Ukraine has been hit by a “massive” cyber-attack, forcing more than a dozen government websites offline, it has been reported today. The attack, which also targeted the UK, US and Swedish embassies in Ukraine, is suspected to have been perpetrated by Russian threat actors amid significant tensions between the two nations. The websites taken offline include the Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs and the education ministry. Before going down, a sinister message appeared stating: “Ukrainians!…

North Korean cyber-criminals stole nearly $400m worth of cryptocurrency in 2021, according to a new report by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The researchers said hackers from the rogue state extracted the funds following at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms, primarily targeting investment firms and centralized exchanges. This represents a significant rise from four hacks recorded in 2020, with the value extracted from heists in 2021 up by 40%. According to the study, the attackers…

Researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the AWS Glue service, which could allow remote attackers to access sensitive data owned by large numbers of customers. Dubbed “Superglue” by the Orca Security Research Team, the bug was made possible by an internal misconfiguration within the service. AWS Glue is a serverless data integration service that allows customers to discover and combine data for machine learning, analytics and app development. Given that it can access large volumes…

Ukrainian police have swooped on five suspected members of a ransomware affiliate that targeted dozens of foreign companies and made at least $1m in profits. Officers from the country’s Cyber Police Department and the Security Service (SBU), teamed-up with law enforcers in the US and UK to track down the gang, which is said to have hit more than 50 companies in Europe and America. They arrested the alleged leader, a 36-year-old from Kyiv, his…

Technology leaders met at the White House yesterday to discuss ways to improve open source security in the wake of the Log4j saga. According to an official statement on the meeting, the discussion focused on three areas: finding better ways to prevent, detect and mitigate vulnerabilities in code and accelerate the deployment of patches. “In the first category, participants discussed ideas to make it easier for developers to write secure code by integrating security features into…