Security News

Industrial control systems vulnerabilities rise as operational tech increasingly goes online
2021-02-04 11:00

Claroty said 25% more vulnerabilities were reported in 2020 than in 2019, 70% of which had high or critical CVSS scores. Industrial cybersecurity company, Claroty, has released its biannual industrial control systems risk and vulnerability report, which found that the number of reported vulnerabilities increased by 25% when compared to 2019, with critical infrastructure areas like manufacturing, energy, water, and commercial facilities being most affected.

New value exists at the intersection of digital tech and sustainability
2021-02-01 04:30

European companies that accelerate both their digital and sustainability transitions are likely to recover faster and emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, according to a report from Accenture. The report indicates that companies leading in both digital adoption and sustainable practices are nearly three times more likely than other companies to be among "Tomorrow's leaders," thereby recovering faster and emerging stronger from the crisis.

Microsoft President urges tech leaders to follow lessons from Apollo missions and "War Games"
2021-01-22 22:26

President Brad Smith said that national security is threatened by the industry's inability to learn lessons from the past.

ADT Tech Hacks Home-Security Cameras to Spy on Women
2021-01-22 19:08

Former ADT employee Telesforo Aviles took note when there were attractive women at a home he serviced in the Dallas area. Aviles admitted to regularly adding his own email address to customers' ADT Pulse accounts so he could watch customers in real time without them knowing.

CES 2021: All of the business tech news you need to know
2021-01-19 18:23

TechRepublic will be reporting on all of the CES 2021 tech news that business pros need to know. CES 2021 wrap up: How enterprise tech makes all those smart toilets and robots possibleFrom smart toilets and disinfecting robots to transparent OLED displays and sleep tech, CES 2021 was a showcase for the latest innovations in consumer and enterprise technology.

Tech Giants Hope for US Data Privacy Law
2021-01-13 14:34

"I think the stars are better aligned than ever in the past," Keith Enright, Google's chief data privacy office, told a discussion Tuesday on trust and privacy. The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which has applied since May 2018, has largely contributed to making consumers aware of the issues related to the data that they submit to large digital platforms on a daily basis.

Advancement of 5G and IoT tech to help the electronic test and measurement market
2021-01-08 04:30

The advancement of 5G and the implementation of IoT technology will help the global electronic test and measurement market reach $18.94 billion by 2025, despite a slight decline of 0.7% due to COVID-19, Frost & Sullivan predicts. Use of connected electronic devices expected to grow.

BleepingComputer's most popular tech stories of 2020
2021-01-01 10:15

Below we list the ten most popular stories at BleepingComputer during 2020 with a summary of each. With the public exploit released, Microsoft warned that threat actors quickly adopted them and exploited the ZeroLogon vulnerability in attacks.

US Department of Homeland Security warns American business not to use Chinese tech or let data behind the Great Firewall
2020-12-23 06:01

The United States Department of Homeland Security has published a guide to the terrifying risks that businesses will expose themselves to if they use tech created in the Peoples' Republic of China or engage in any business activity with the Middle Kingdom. The fifteen-page "Data Security Business Advisory" [PDF] opens by warning "Businesses expose themselves and their customers to heightened risk when they share sensitive data with firms located in the PRC, or use equipment and software developed by firms with an ownership nexus in the PRC.".

Tech’s bigger role in pharma industry demands stronger security measures
2020-12-23 05:30

The prospect of bigger players digitizing the distribution of pharmaceuticals would spark excitement in an alternate business reality, but you're likely more nervous about the additional security measures or protocols that might be necessary to pursue new partners. As the COVID-19 vaccine nears distribution - and with hackers already trying to undermine the process - the steps you take now to shore up security can pay dividends later as more major new players enter the market.