Networking and hardware company Cisco stated that organizations became most concerned about data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its dual research studies, the company revealed the security challenges that organizations face while supporting employees and customers in remote...
An actively exploited zero-day vulnerability put many Google Chrome users at a very “High” risk. Taking note of the severity of the vulnerability and the subsequent damages caused if exploited successfully, Google has released an emergency patch to fix...
The Cyber Smart Week for New Zealand, which started on October 19, continues to raise awareness on the importance of security in protecting personal data. CERT NZ, a government entity that supports organizations and individuals affected by cyberattacks, emphasizes...
Every year, National Cyber Security Awareness Month provides organizations with the opportunity to examine the major issues faced by security teams and arm themselves against potential threats to their business. As much of the workforce traded the traditional four...
TikTok was recently in the news as it was on the verge of being acquired by a U.S. company or a consortium for billions of dollars. What potential cyber risks are there for the acquiring U.S. company? Tons. The...
Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer inadvertently exposed Personal Identifiable Information (PII) of hundreds of prescription drug users in the U.S. after its misconfigured Google Cloud Storage bucket was left online. According to security experts from vpnMentor, the bucket contained prescriptions...
The U.S. Presidential Elections will be held on November 3, 2020. The two candidates, President Donald Trump and Republican candidate Joe Biden are going head-to-head in many states, so much so that even the exit polls present uncertainties. The...
Indian pharmaceutical company Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (DRL) was forced to shut down its operations temporarily after a cyberattack hit its data center services, which are located in India, the U.S., the U.K., Brazil, and Russia. While the information...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google for unlawfully maintaining monopolies via anticompetitive practices in the search and search advertising markets. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court of Columbia, alleged that the...
Your software defines your business. It’s what sets you apart, but it’s also what can bring your organization down if it’s not secure. There’s a constant conversation around the need for a unified approach to software security. That’s really...
