Security

VIAVI Solutions has released the results of its 13th annual State of the Network global study of enterprise networking and security challenges. The study shows that IT teams critically require better network visibility driven by a number of factors, including tremendous disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, relentless technological advances, remote working reaching an all-time high and the expanding security threatscape.

Phishing scams related to COVID-19 are becoming more targeted and difficult to identify as the pandemic progresses, a new report from privacy advocacy group ProPrivacy suggests.

Today’s food supply chains are global, connected and generally efficient, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on areas of weakness. The urgent need for robust and resilient systems and processes has been brought sharply into focus, and the combined food industry, like so many other sectors, has an opportunity to 'build back better' through the adoption of revolutionary technologies such as blockchain. By Nish Kotecha, Co-founde...

Self-employed workers are being targeted with a new SMS phishing scam, designed to obtain the victim’s passport number, home address, and bank account details. The scheme, uncovered by Griffin Law, beings with a text message purporting to be from HMRC, telling the recipient they are due a tax refund and should apply online.

A new variant of the cryptominer malware ‘Golang’, is targeting Windows and Linux machines, according to researchers at Barracuda Networks, a provider for cloud-enabled security solutions.

AESSEAL has achieved certification for Information Security Management System (ISMS) ISO 27001, one of the most widely recognised international standards for industrial supply chain cyber security.

As lockdown eases, many businesses are preparing for employees to return to work. However, are their corporate networks ready, with adequate security measures in place, to ensure their systems are protected from the increased risk of a cyber attack owing to staff and their equipment working from home. Stephen Burke, Cyber Risk Aware CEO and Founder, explains.

The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has unveiled the ETSI EN 303 645 IoT security standard that establishes a security baseline for internet connected consumer products and provides a basis for future IoT certification schemes.

Trustonic has announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics to better serve their mutual partners and customers. This multi-year deal will lead to the integration of Trustonic’s security platform with Samsung’s device-embedded Knox security platform.

The world we live in is currently undergoing a seismic change. Previous patterns of working and living have been forcibly modified. One of the most foundational of these movements are the instructions to stay at home, which are in place for many countries across the world: employees, no matter their industry or profession, have had to come to grips with remote working for long periods of time. By Mike Kiser, Senior Identity Strategist, SailPoint