Security News

Unmanaged and unsecured digital identities are driving rise in cybersecurity debt
2022-04-15 04:00

A global report released by CyberArk shows that 79% of senior security professionals state that cybersecurity has taken a back seat in the last year in favor of accelerating other digital business initiatives. The report identifies how the rise of human and machine identities - often running into the hundreds of thousands per organization - has driven a buildup of identity-related cybersecurity debt, exposing organizations to greater cybersecurity risk.

Lack of data readiness threatens digital transformation in healthcare
2022-04-13 03:30

A majority of healthcare leaders have established digital transformation as a top priority spurred by the pandemic, yet they're facing a chronic, underlying challenge that's impeding their efforts: data readiness. As a result, the number of healthcare executives planning to invest in technologies designed to improve data readiness and support systemic interoperability is projected to jump 440% by 2025- the highest percentage of increased investment compared to other healthcare IT categories.

Why managing and securing digital identities is a must
2022-04-12 04:00

Identity Management Day was created to spread awareness and educate business leaders, IT decision makers, and the general public about the importance of managing and securing digital identities. As the general public takes on a more intricate digital life, the way the security industry approaches protecting its assets is shifting.

Digital transformation requires security intelligence
2022-04-06 05:45

Building in security intelligence needs to be part of these digital transformation discussions. What better time than right now for organizations to assess their security posture and inventory their assets? After all, good security implementations and security intelligence are critical for data transformation to occur.

Digital Transformation Phase 2: Increased Efficiency and Heightened Security Risk
2022-04-01 21:30

Digital Transformation Phase 2: Increased Efficiency and Heightened Security Risk We may be compensated by vendors who appear on this page through methods such as affiliate links or sponsored partnerships. Digital transformation includes a variety of phases, and most organizations have been driving their digital transformations one step at a time.

Western Digital fixes critical bug giving root on My Cloud NAS devices
2022-03-26 14:00

Western Digital has fixed a critical severity vulnerability that enabled attackers to gain remote code execution with root privileges on unpatched My Cloud OS 5 devices. This flaw is an out-of-bounds heap read/write in the Samba vfs fruit VFS module.

Western Digital patches Samba bug giving root on My Cloud devices
2022-03-26 14:00

Western Digital has fixed a critical severity vulnerability that enabled attackers to gain remote code execution with root privileges on unpatched My Cloud OS 5 devices. This flaw is an out-of-bounds heap read/write in the Samba vfs fruit VFS module.

Western Digital My Cloud OS update fixes critical vulnerability
2022-03-24 21:47

Western Digital has released new My Cloud OS firmware to fix a vulnerability exploited by bug hunters during the Pwn2Own 2021 hacking competition to achieve remote code execution. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-23121, was exploited by the NCC Group's EDG team members and relied on the open-source service named "Netatalk Service" that was included in My Cloud OS. The vulnerability, which has a CVSS v3 severity score of 9.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target device, in this case, WD PR4100 NAS, without requiring authentication.

The importance of ramping up digital forensics and incident response tech investments
2022-03-24 05:00

Magnet Forensics announced the release of an IDC survey which revealed that more than half of the respondents are expecting to make major investments in digital forensics and incident response technology over the next two years to address growing cybersecurity threats. "The results of the survey are clear: Digital forensics is going to play a central role in helping enterprises protect their most valuable digital assets over the next several years," said Adam Belsher, CEO at Magnet Forensics.

Securing DevOps amid digital transformation
2022-03-22 07:00

DevOps - an all-encompassing term for automating and managing digital transformation - helps organizations succeed with digital transformation by shifting the cultural mindset of the business, breaking down silos and paving the way for continuous processes. Ensuring your organization's digital transformation and DevOps processes are secure.