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Microsoft has released yet another gargantuan security update this month, fixing 123 vulnerabilities including 18 marked critical. The July Patch Tuesday is close to the largest ever update, which came last month, fixing 129 bugs, and is the fifth month

The US experienced far more ‘significant’ cyber-attacks than any other country in the period of May 2006 to June 2020, according to a new analysis by Specops Software, which used data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Microsoft patched a critical 17-Year-old vulnerability with Windows DNS Server that can be triggered by an attacker with malicious DNS response. The Windows DNS Server is an essential part of the Windows Domain environment and runs the DNS queries on

A chat app that claims to be secure has been found to be an instrumental part of a long-running cyber-espionage campaign believed to be based in the Middle East. Researchers at ESET said claims that Android app Welcome Chat and

Global cybersecurity firm Herjavec Group has acquired an identity and access management and IT security consulting firm based in the UK. Group founder and CEO Robert Herjavec, known to millions as a leading investor on the Emmy Award-winning TV show

A lot of businesses have transitioned to a remote workforce due to the current health crisis. As we face uncertain times, this new setup brings forth challenges in productivity, company morale, and operations. But more importantly, business leaders should be

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered Huawei equipment to be removed completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027. After the Chinese company had been previously approved to run the UK’s 5G network on a limited basis, the UK’s National

Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers admitted to have suffered a data breach that likely impacted approximately 3.4 million users. Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers disclosed a a data breach that might have impacted approximately 3.4 million users. LiveAuctioneers is one of the world’s largest

Analysis of the Alexa top 1000 websites has revealed a troubling lack of security controls required to prevent data theft and loss through client-side attacks. According to research from Tala Security, techniques such as Magecart attacks, formjacking, cross-site scripting and

The MGM Resorts 2019 data breach is much larger than initially thought, a hacker is offering for sale details of 142 million MGM hotel guests on the dark web. Bad news for the guests of the MGM Resorts, the 2019

Security researchers have warned video conferencing users not to post screen images to social media after they managed to unmask the identities of users relatively easily. A team from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev used image processing recognition tools

SAP released updates for critical security vulnerability found in the SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) versions 7.30 to 7.50. The vulnerability can be tracked as CVE-2020-6287 and it is rated with a maximum CVSS score of 10 out

A lack of diversity and excessive workplace pressure are two of the top challenges for the IT security industry, according to a new study from the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec). Compiled from interviews with 445 UK industry professionals,

Security researchers have discovered a database containing millions of emails and usernames up for sale on the dark web, linked to a well-known UK ticketing provider. Analysts at Israeli cyber-intelligence firm KELA detected the trove of 4.8 million records, posted

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is merging its Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs) and Financial Crimes Task Forces (FCTFs) into a single unified network known as Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs). The (CFTFs) formed by U.S. Secret Service aimed

Park Place Technologies, a global IT leader focused on optimizing data centers and IT infrastructure for 17,000 customers, today announced that John Parlee has joined the company as its first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Parlee brings an impressive background