News Detail PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced that global market research firm Forrester has named VMware a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Software As A Service, Q2 20211. “We are incredibly proud to be named a leader in The Forrester Wave™,” said Patrick Morley, senior vice president and general manager of VMware’s Security Business Unit. … Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE:…

President Biden has issued a long-awaited executive order (EO) designed to improve supply chain security, incident detection and response and overall resilience to threats. Although every President in recent years has issued an order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, experts believe this one is more detailed and has a better chance of success than previous efforts. It also comes amidst unprecedented attacks on US government and critical infrastructure, in the form of the SolarWinds, Exchange Server…

The DarkSide ransomware group blamed by the US government for a crippling attack on a major East Coast fuel pipeline has been linked to a notorious variant used in extortion attacks against Apple and Donald Trump. The DarkSide variant first appeared in around August 2020, but after a few months of operating it themselves, its Russian-speaking owners opened it up to affiliates, as most ransomware groups do today. Researchers at Flashpoint claimed with “moderate confidence”…

Cyber security affects companies of all sizes in all sectors. Moreover, threats are constantly evolving and your legal and regulatory requirements have become major issues – particularly with the introduction of the the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and NIS Directive. All of this means that regular communication between management and the board regarding cyber security is more important than ever. It’s only by discussing these issues regularly and in a formal environment that you can…