BootHole exposes billions of devices to attack
Are you preparing to patch all your Linux, Windows and other devices today? No? Well, you should. Researchers at Eclypsium have announced BootHole. It is a vulnerability that affects virtually every...
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Neurodiversity has become a serious topic in cybersecurity over the last four years. The perceived skills shortage has opened the door for those who are neurodiverse. It includes people with Autism,...
What causes employees to create cybersecurity incidents?
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Are you protecting your business from bots?
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Forescout and Advent like an on-off-on again teenage romance
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Windows DNS bug, SIGRed, gets a perfect 10
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SIGRed is a critical bug in Windows Domain Name System (DNS) server. The bug has been around for 17 years and is as a result of the way Microsoft chose to...
Entrust launches 10th generation of it PKI platform
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Cyberattacks increase on the extended enterprise
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Will US legislation stop COVID-19 apps leaking user data?
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Spyware and stalkerware usage surges during lockdown
The use of spyware and stalkerware has surged during the lockdown, claims Avast. It says usage of these privacy busting apps for the period March to June is up 51% on...
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BootHole exposes billions of devices to attack
Are you preparing to patch all your Linux, Windows and other devices today? No? Well, you should. Researchers at Eclypsium have announced BootHole. It...
