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Kiwi E Blacks set to smash the IESF World Champs next month
Gaming

Kiwi E Blacks set to smash the IESF World Champs next month

TEKKEN 7 player Daniel 'Wowzer' Cossingtom is off to South Korea this December to represent the country at the 11th IESF World Championships.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2019

Global Stories

Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky finds zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack

Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploits in Windows OS and Internet Explorer used in targeted attack, prompting security patches.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
42% more plaintext HTTP servers than HTTPS counterparts - report
Virtual Private Networks

42% more plaintext HTTP servers than HTTPS counterparts - report

Rapid7 has released a report detailing the changing internet risk landscapes of 2020, and other issues facing cybersecurity teams.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
VPN vulnerabilities pose serious risk to OT Networks
Distributed Denial of Service

VPN vulnerabilities pose serious risk to OT Networks

Vulnerable VPN servers and clients used in critical industries have been discovered by cybersecurity firm Claroty, potentially leading to security breaches.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability
SAP

RedShield develops 'virtual shield' to protect against SAP RECON vulnerability

The vulnerability (CVE-2020-6287) could allow attackers to take over SAP systems by remotely accessing the server.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2020
DNS recursive resolvers vulnerability can launch DDoS attacks against any victim
Distributed Denial of Service

DNS recursive resolvers vulnerability can launch DDoS attacks against any victim

A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now
Firewalls

Cisco ASA firewall users urged to patch systems now

Since early January 2020, the number of internet-accessible Cisco ASA devices considered vulnerable has jumped from 170,000 to 220,000.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th May 2020
COVID-19: How analysis of IoT devices highlights our changing behaviour
Data Analytics

COVID-19: How analysis of IoT devices highlights our changing behaviour

COVID-19 has reshaped consumer and enterprise behaviour, as revealed by ExtraHop's IoT device analysis, highlighting long-term security risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2020
Trustwave report highlights biggest cybersecurity trends of today
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Trustwave report highlights biggest cybersecurity trends of today

As organisations transition to the cloud, Trustwave's new report shows a doubling in cloud service attacks, marking a significant shift in cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2020
Unfixable vulnerability found in Intel chipsets 'impossible' to detect
Semiconductors

Unfixable vulnerability found in Intel chipsets 'impossible' to detect

Positive Technologies says it is 'impossible' to detect this kind of key breach, and no firmware updates can fix the vulnerability.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2020
Cyber-gangs using SSH identities to sell on the black market
Malware

Cyber-gangs using SSH identities to sell on the black market

Only 10% of organisations believe they have complete and accurate intelligence over all SSH machine identities.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020
15,000 companies still critically vulnerable from Citrix security flaws - report
Malware

15,000 companies still critically vulnerable from Citrix security flaws - report

More than a month after a critical Citrix software flaw endangered 80,000 firms globally, new data reveals 15,000 companies remain at high risk.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020
Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb
Microsoft

Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb

A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2020
Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Sound Bar
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Sound Bar

The thirteen drivers will have your sound bouncing off your walls while placing you in the centre of all the action.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2020
Citrix flaw puts 80,000 companies at risk
Virtualisation

Citrix flaw puts 80,000 companies at risk

A critical Citrix flaw uncovered by Positive Technologies puts 80,000 companies at risk of remote attacks, threatening local networks in 158 countries.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2019
Patching: Reducing the gap between exposure and remediation
IT Automation

Patching: Reducing the gap between exposure and remediation

Patch management proves crucial, yet high-profile breaches like WannaCry persist. Effective patch systems can cut costs and avert crises, saving firms billions.

By Andrew Souter • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2019
Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild
Microsoft

Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019

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