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A JavaScript skimmer identified earlier this year uses dynamic loading to avoid detection by static malware scanners, Visa warns. The skimmer is basic, containing the expected components and functionality of such a kit, namely an administration panel, an exfiltration gateway, and a skimming script generator, but has an advanced design, suggesting that it is the work of a skilled developer, Visa notes in a security alert.
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Even with improved technology to reduce threats, the human factor is still a significant concern; one single misstep by an employee can cause a breach that leads to a major security incident. To achieve a truly effective security posture, SMBs must put systems in place to minimize human error that can turn an unintentional mistake into a security disaster.
Bryan Connor Herrell, aka "Penissmith" and/or "Botah" has been sentenced to 11 years for his work as a sort of problem solver on the Alphabay crime market. A flaw in a library for the Go language could leave some applications vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks.
The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a multi-user quantum communication network which could transform how we communicate online. The invention led by the University of Bristol has the potential to serve millions of users, is understood to be the largest-ever quantum network of its kind, and could be used to secure people's online communication, particularly in these internet-led times accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scripts can also be used for malicious purposes, and malicious scripts are unlikely to be detected or blocked by the average antimalware solution. While Emotet is one example of threat that uses scripts as part of its evasive strategy, there are many other types of script-based evasion techniques organizations need to be aware of to keep their systems secure.
Top-tier enterprises were 2.6 times as likely to have grown revenue, 2.5 times as likely to have reached profit goals and 2.1 times as likely to have high employee satisfaction numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Catchpoint survey of 200 enterprise CIOs and 200 enterprise work-from-home managers. Top tier are organizations that performed the best in terms of business and IT metrics and bottom tier performed the worst.
The global wide area network optimization market size is estimated to reach $4.88 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 9.5% from 2020 to 2027, according to Grand View Research. The growing need for efficient network optimization across business organizations is the major factor in driving the market growth.
Underscoring its mission to enable the world to solve its biggest data challenges by building a data infrastructure with next-gen security, Western Digital introduced the ArmorLock Security Platform. A data encryption platform that rethinks how data security should be done, the ArmorLock Security Platform was created to help with the diverse security demands of data-centric and content-critical storage use cases in industries as varied as finance, government, healthcare, IT enterprise, legal, and media and entertainment.
Lenovo Data Center Group announces a range of new and updated hyperconverged infrastructure solutions and Lenovo Cloud Services to enable customers to keep pace with evolving business needs. Lenovo, in collaboration with Microsoft, announce the new Lenovo ThinkAgile MX Azure Stack HCI Edge and Data Center Solutions, enabling customers to rapidly deploy a hybrid cloud infrastructure.