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Microsoft Patchs the new critical vulnerability in Zerologon, A feature of Netlogon allows the domain controller to authenticate computers and update passwords in the Active Directory. “The elevation of privilege vulnerability for Zerologon, or CVE-2020-147, exists when an attacker establishes

A ransomware attack has hit the servers of French container shipping giant CMA CGM, leading to the temporary closure of the company’s shipping website and applications. A statement released by the company yesterday morning read: “The CMA CGM Group (excluding

Over two-thirds (67%) of European organizations have adopted or are planning to adopt a zero-trust framework in response to an evolving threat landscape, according to a new study by Gigamon. In a survey of 500 IT and security decision makers

Details of an authentication bypass vulnerability present in multiple wireless router chipsets have been set out in an advisory published by Synopsys CyRC. Referred to as CVE-2019-18989, CVE-2019-18990 and CVE-2019-18991, the vulnerability affects a variety of chipsets in different devices

The UK’s cybersecurity posture has received the 2020 European CYBERSEC Award. Described as “an appreciation for the efforts taken and the collaborative approach to the world’s cybersecurity”, the European CYBERSEC Award was given to the UK after it was determined

Security is the most vital function to running an application, more so than reliability, portability and cost. As detailed in new research of 650 IT decision makers by Nutanix, nearly all respondents (95%) believe their organization would benefit from a

Mass home working has exposed US and UK organizations to a greater risk of cyber-attacks and put greater pressure on security teams, a majority of IT leaders believe. Cybersecurity vendor Tessian polled 250 IT leaders and 2000 workers to compile

Most consumers would take their business elsewhere if they discovered an organization had suffered a major cyber-attack or data breach, according to new data from KPMG. The global consulting firm polled over 2000 Canadians in September to better understand the

There are major concerns for the health of patients across America and beyond after one of the nation’s largest hospital providers was struck by an apparent ransomware attack over the weekend. Universal Health Services (UHS) claims to operate around 400

Nearly half (45%) of citizens across seven countries – the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Russia, Norway and Sweden – do not trust the integrity of information they find online, according to an analysis by TunnelBear. This includes 48% of respondents

The French maritime transport and logistics giant CMA CGM S.A. revealed it was the victim of a malware attack that affecting some servers on its network. CMA CGM S.A., a French maritime transport and logistics giant, revealed that a malware attack affected

A health insurance company in Washington state has been slapped with the second-largest ever HIPAA violation penalty. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has imposed a $6.85m penalty on Premera Blue Cross to resolve

One in five (20%) UK employees have downloaded commercially sensitive or confidential company files on a personal device whilst working from home, a new study from gadget insurance firm Protect Your Bubble has found. What is more, of these respondents,

Ivanti has announced the acquisitions of mobile device management vendor MobileIron and secure access and VPN provider Pulse Secure. Under the terms of the agreement, Ivanti will acquire all outstanding shares of MobileIron for a total value of approximately $872m.

Over a third of government and enterprise users have been given privileged access despite not needing it, potentially exposing their organization to greater cyber-risk, according to Forcepoint. The security vendor polled nearly 1900 privileged users in the UK and US

Police Scotland is to establish a “center of excellence” for cybercrime with specialist staff deployed to help combat online offences including child sexual abuse, fraud and the sharing of indecent images. As reported by the BBC, the center will have