Lumen Technologies Hit by Two Cyberattacks
Headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, Lumen offers an enterprise technology platform that combines networking, cloud, security, and collaboration services. In a Form 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week, the company revealed that intruders deployed malware on its systems in two separate incidents. The first of them was a ransomware attack…
Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Communications, Networking Products
The company has informed customers that its Expressway series and TelePresence Video Communication Server software is affected by two high-severity vulnerabilities. One of them, tracked as CVE-2022-20814 and related to improper certificate validation, can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive data through a man-in-the-middle attack. Successful exploitation of the flaw can result in…
Cisco Working on Patch for Code Execution Vulnerability in VPN Product
The Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is designed to provide secure VPN access for remote workers. According to the networking giant, the product is affected by a flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-3556, that can be exploited by a local, authenticated attacker to cause an AnyConnect user to execute a malicious script. The vulnerability is related to…
5G IoT security: Opportunity comes with risks
Slowly but surely, 5G digital cellular networks are being set up around the world. It will take years for widespread coverage and use to be achieved, so what better time than now for finding a way to ease into it while keeping security in mind? Opportunity comes with risks “Without a doubt 5G opens up…
Network performance requirements grow in the era of 5G: Are your security processes ready?
The new generation of 5G cellular networks are beginning to be rolled out in leading countries like the U.S., bringing to life the promise of connecting everything from sensors and systems to robots and platforms. With unmatched reliability, capacity and low latency, 5G is forming the foundation of an automated “whole” that operates in mission-critical…
Security should be a top priority when transitioning to an SD-WAN solution
Barracuda Networks today released key findings from a new global research report, “Security, Connectivity, and Control: The Challenges and Opportunities of SD-WAN.” The study surveyed IT leaders and networking and security professionals to learn how widespread SD-WAN deployments are, how organizations are deploying them, and what benefits and challenges they’re seeing. The report includes data…
Mobile security threats: Lack of visibility is putting businesses at risk
A significant lack of visibility into devices and networks is putting businesses at risk for data leakage and phishing attacks, according to a study conducted by Enterprise Mobility Exchange. The study showed that nearly 50 percent of mobile workers spend the majority of their worktime connected to non-corporate public Wi-Fi and carrier networks. Of that…
Google Expands Safe Browsing Protection on macOS
Google announced this week that it will expand Safe Browsing on macOS in an effort to protect Chrome users against unwanted ad injections and unauthorized settings changes. “Safe Browsing is broadening its protection of macOS devices, enabling safer browsing experiences by improving defenses against unwanted software and malware targeting macOS,” Google’s Kylie McRoberts and Ryan…
IPVanish VPN unveils new app, security improvements
US-based IPVanish VPN, whose VPN network spans 40,000+ IPs on 500+ servers in 60+ countries, has recently pushed out a major new edition of its app. The new version (v3.0) has many improvements: a sleeker design, an expanded server list, a QuickConnect feature that allows users to connect to their favorited server with a single…