Security News > 2020 > November
Researchers at the University of Rochester and Cornell University have taken an important step toward developing a communications network that exchanges information across long distances by using photons, mass-less measures of light that are key elements of quantum computing and quantum communications systems. The development of such a quantum network -designed to take advantage of the physical properties of light and matter characterized by quantum mechanics - promises faster, more efficient ways to communicate, compute, and detect objects and materials as compared to networks currently used for computing and communications.
Avaya announced a redesign of its Avaya Vantage desktop device to significantly improve the home-office experience. The Avaya Vantage and Avaya Spaces are central to Avaya's Composable Home Office Solutions strategy - which is driven by the Avaya OneCloud framework and leverages the capabilities of Avaya OneCloud UCaaS, CCaaS and CPaaS. This new approach empowers businesses with the capability to compose personalized home office experiences for their employees and customer service agents.
Checkmarx announced major milestones in its relationship with Amazon Web Services, bringing its software security solutions to AWS Marketplace and earning AWS DevOps Competency status. With these moves, Checkmarx is delivering greater simplicity, flexibility, and confidence to customers looking to deploy application security testing solutions into their AWS CI/CD pipelines.
Ossia announced that the Federal Communications Commission granted Ossia an additional equipment authorization for its next-generation Cota wireless power platform. The FCC's approval authorizes wireless power delivery and data communications under Parts 18 and 15, respectively, of the FCC's rules and permits the system to be marketed and sold in the U.S. This FCC authorization marks the culmination of on-going efforts at Ossia to improve performance and capabilities of the platform as a launchpad to new applications and use cases.
Riverbed announced the appointment and promotion of Sekhar Kancherlapalli to Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining Riverbed as a Chief Architect, Kancherlapalli held senior cloud and enterprise architecture roles at Oracle, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Fidelity.
Multiple software products from Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Samsung were successfully pwned with previously unseen exploits in Tianfu Cup 2020, the third edition of the international cybersecurity contest held in the city of Chengdu, China. "Many mature and hard targets have been pwned on this year's contest," the event organizers said.
Arctic Wolf announced the addition of Bob Skelley as Senior Vice President of Global Channels. Before joining Arctic Wolf, Bob served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Channel Company, where he oversaw the team responsible for being the IT Channel's go-to source for communication, recruitment, enablement, engagement, demand generation, and market intelligence.
We might all be living under various degrees of lockdown, but that doesn't mean you can't sharpen up your security skills with some of the best instructors around - and all at early bird prices, if you're quick. That's because the SANS Institute has announced new security training events for early 2021, which will get you up to speed on the latest security threats, thinking and techniques across a range of platforms and industries, and across a range of time zones.
Windows Search is one of the flagship features of Windows 10 and it allows you to search for your local files and web. While Windows Search works great, the overall user interface of the search page has largely remained unchanged and it's also missing dark theme in the production builds.
The smishing campaign is concerning as it employs multiple HMRC phishing domains and tactics, with new domains added every day as older ones get flagged by spam filters. Not only do the phishing pages mimic HMRC's web interface meticulously, but they also have entire online banking workflows built into them, depending on who your banking provider is.