Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report

Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report

Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report A report released by Meta’s security team describes the company’s shutdown of a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts participating in what it calls coordinated inauthentic behavior, and linking some of those accounts to the US military. “Coordinated inauthentic ... Read More
How to reset a Kerberos password and get ahead of coming updates

How to reset a Kerberos password and get ahead of coming updates

How to reset a Kerberos password and get ahead of coming updates Do you recall when you last reset your Kerberos password? Hopefully that was not the last time I suggested you change it, back in April of 2021, when I urged you to do a regular reset of the ... Read More
UK finalizes first independent post-Brexit data transfer deal with South Korea

UK finalizes first independent post-Brexit data transfer deal with South Korea

UK finalizes first independent post-Brexit data transfer deal with South Korea The UK has finalized its first independent data adequacy decision since leaving the European Union (EU) which will allow UK organisations to securely transfer personal data to the Republic of Korea without restrictions by the end of the year ... Read More
Medibank hackers revealed to be in Russia

Medibank hackers revealed to be in Russia

Medibank hackers revealed to be in Russia The Australian Federal Police has revealed that those responsible for the data breach of Australian private health insurer Medibank are in Russia. On 13 October, Medibank paused trading in the Australian Securities Exchange and announced there had been a “cyber incident”. At the ... Read More
Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023

Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023

Cybersecurity startups to watch for in 2023 The problems cybersecurity startups attempt to solve are often a bit ahead of the mainstream. They can move faster than most established companies to fill gaps or emerging needs. Startups can often innovative faster because they are unfettered by an installed base. The ... Read More
How Cisco keeps its APIs secure throughout the software development process

How Cisco keeps its APIs secure throughout the software development process

How Cisco keeps its APIs secure throughout the software development process Software developers know not to reinvent the wheel. So, they lean on reusable micro-services – and their corresponding application programming interfaces (APIs) – as building blocks for application components. “Developers want to focus on the added value they can ... Read More
Fortanix unveils free DSM Explorer edition for managed data security

Fortanix unveils free DSM Explorer edition for managed data security

Fortanix unveils free DSM Explorer edition for managed data security Fortanix is offering a free tier for its data security manager software, aiming squarely at attracting new small- and medium-size businesses into its customer ranks. The Explorer tier, announced Tuesday, offers five separate solutions for businesses to try or implement ... Read More
Why it’s time to review your Microsoft patch management options

Why it’s time to review your Microsoft patch management options

Why it's time to review your Microsoft patch management options You have several options to manage patching on Microsoft networks: let machines independently update or use a third-party patching tool, Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), or another Microsoft management product. If you are still using WSUS as your key patching ... Read More