Security hardware manufacturer SonicWall is urging customers to patch a set of three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting both its on-premises and hosted Email Security products. “In at least one known case, these vulnerabilities have been observed to be exploited ‘in the wild,’” SonicWall said in a security advisory published earlier today. The company said it’s “imperative” that organizations using…
Deep Instinct Closes $100 Million Series D New Funding to Fuel Hyper-Growth | IT Security News 22. April 2021 BlackRock funds lead investment as company positions itself as the next fastest-growing cybersecurity solutions provider with an aggressive growth trajectory. NEW YORK (April 22, 2021) – Deep Instinct, the first company to apply end-to-end deep learning, based…
At least one China-linked APT group exploited a new zero-day flaw in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors. According to coordinated reports published by FireEye and Pulse Secure, two hacking groups have exploited a new zero-day vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors…
A new WhatsApp virus that promises to turn colour theme of your WhatsApp app to pink is being circulated. Internet security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia has warned against clicking on the APK link of the “WhatsApp Pink” Android app that is being circulated into groups. Also Read – WhatsApp ‘Stand up for Earth’ stickers introduced: How…
Endpoint Security , Internet of Things Security Standard Designed to Cut the Cost and Time to Securely Connect IoT Devices Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • April 22, 2021 (Source: Pixabay) The Fido Alliance, an association that has developed voluntary authentication standards with a goal of minimizing the use of passwords, has launched an onboarding…
Disney’s The One and Only Ivan, starring Sam Rockwell, has been nominated for a best visual effects Oscar. MPC’s animation director Greg Fisher and VFX supervisor Nick Davis told BBC Click how the film’s effects were made. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is putting US President Joe Biden and America’s allies and partners to the test, Evelyn Farkas, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia has said. She told BBC World News the Russian leader was sabre-rattling and carrying out “very dangerous” deployments. “That, plus all the…
A virtual summit of 40 world leaders is discussing ways of fulfilling the 2015 Paris climate agreement. US President Biden has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. Speaking ahead of the summit, Prof Lord Nicholas Stern told BBC World News that it was important that…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Stuart McKenzie of FireEye on the Importance of Testing Defenses Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • April 21, 2021 Stuart McKenzie, SVP, Mandiant Services, EMEA, FireEye Ransomware attacks now routinely feature multifaceted extortion efforts, and defenses need…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Agency Says Exploits Pose ‘Unacceptable Risk’ Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • April 21, 2021 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive requiring executive branch agencies to mitigate by Friday the risks posed by a zero-day vulnerability…
