Security News > 2021
Security researchers today disclosed nine vulnerabilities affecting implementations of the Domain Name System protocol in popular TCP/IP network communication stacks running on at least 100 million devices. It is not uncommon for DNS response packets to include the same domain name or a part of it more than once, so a compression mechanism exists to reduce the size of DNS messages.
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.1 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. IT spending segments to have positive growth through 2022.
Alexis White of Arcadia already has a degree in biology. She earned it in 2018 - the year Grambling won approval for the state's only bachelor's degree program in cybersecurity.
A practical cybersecurity guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology can help hotel owners reduce the risks to a highly vulnerable and attractive target for hackers: the hotel property management system, which stores guests' personal information and credit card data. "We have demonstrated that cybersecurity risk can be mitigated in and around a property management system using today's technology," said Bill Newhouse of NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
The 5G IoT market size is projected to grow from $2.6 billion in 2021 to $40.2 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 73.0% during the forecast period, according to MarketsandMarkets. The increasing number of IoT-connected devices and agile networks, network slicing, and private 5G networks among the emerging technologies is expected to shape the future of the 5G IoT market.
What are your options when the challenges of blocking out time for traditional in person training are compounded by pandemic-related restrictions? Virtual training is an excellent alternative, but sometimes your schedule means even that is just not possible.
G/On has proved particularly effective where organizations need to scale remote access provision fast. The solution only allows access to authorised users and devices.
A security researcher has dropped a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability on Twitter that works on the current version of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. While Agarwal states that the vulnerability is fixed in the latest version of the V8 JavaScript engine, it is not clear when Google will roll out the Google Chrome.
IDEMIA is launching Health Travel Pass, a trusted worldwide interoperable solution, which can be rapidly rolled out and adapted to each country's needs, while complying with international health certificate standards, including PCR test results, immunity tests and vaccination certificates. The Pass can also be incorporated into the Digital Travel Credential scheme tested by some countries in conjunction with the ICAO2.
Zyxel Networks announced the addition of the USG FLEX firewall series to its signature Nebula Cloud Networking solution. Equipped with the newly-released firmware version ZLD5.0, the USG FLEX firewalls add the robust, intelligent network security capability that establishes Nebula as the most comprehensive cloud networking solution for SMBs and MSPs. The distribution of the workforce, initially driven by COVID-19 restrictions, presents businesses with the challenge of providing critical connectivity to network resources and assets to remote employees outside of the main office.