What is a disk operating system? A DOS, or disk operating system, is an operating system that runs from a disk drive. The term can also refer to a particular family of disk operating systems, most commonly MS-DOS, an acronym for Microsoft DOS. An operating system (OS) is the software that controls a computer’s hardware […]
Technical hiccups force Babuk ransomware gang to change tactics
Technical difficulties associated with the creation of new ransomware variants to target Linux and Unix, and VMware ESXi systems, may have forced the Babuk ransomware gang to change up their tactics, according to new research by McAfee researcher Thibault Seret and Noël Keijzer, a digital forensics and incident response specialist at Dutch security firm Northwave. […]
Cisco preps now for the hybrid workforce
Work-from employees will no longer be treated as a second-class citizen, which means they will get best-in-class technology including SD-WAN appliances, cellular backup alternatives, zero trust security support and maybe even battery backup. That’s at least part of the plan for hybrid workers now and moving forward, said Cisco’s Todd Nightingale, executive vice president and […]
ransomware as a service (RaaS)
What is ransomware as a service (RaaS)? Ransomware as a service (RaaS) is the offering of pay-for-use malware. It is created for extortion over stolen or encrypted data, known as ransomware. The author of the ransomware makes the software available to customers called affiliates, who use the software to hold people’s data hostage with little […]
Feds’ demand for software standards could boost enterprise security
Enterprises can look for more transparency from software vendors after the Biden Administration’s recent mandate that software bills of materials be provided by companies attempting to do business with the federal government. Software bills of materials, frequently abbreviated to SBOMs, aren’t a new concept. The idea comes from the manufacturing sector, where it’s often crucial […]
Top vulnerabilities target perimeter devices
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its Australian and US counterparts have today published an advisory highlighting the most widely exploited common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) of the year so far, and the 30 most exploited of 2020. The three agencies said that given the ongoing pandemic and the associated pivot to remote […]
IBM upgrades its Big Iron OS for better cloud, security, and AI support
IBM continues to fine-tune its mainframe to keep it attractive to enterprise users interested in keeping the Big Iron in their cloud and AI-application development plans. The company released a new version of the mainframe operating system—z/OS V2.5—that includes beefed-up support for containers, AI, and security. Chip shortage will hit hardware buyers for months to […]
Zimbra Server Bugs Could Lead to Email Plundering
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Use a decentralized identity framework to reduce enterprise risk
The Federal Trade Commission reported that identity theft reached an all-time high in 2020, surpassing 1.4 million reported cases in the United States — roughly twice as many thefts as were reported in 2019. Even more worrisome, more data was stolen in January 2021 than all of 2017, with personally identifiable information constituting 75.9% of […]
Government-led innovation can help cyber startups find a market
Some cyber startups are born because the founder wants to crack a particular market or solve a particular challenge, such as making passwords better or preventing disinformation. Others are product-led and are rooted in deep scientific research. Whatever the origin story, solutions will inevitably be stronger if they are not built in a vacuum. We […]