Delivering vulnerable signed kernel drivers remains popular among attackers

ESET researchers took an in-depth look into the abuse of vulnerable kernel drivers. Vulnerabilities in signed drivers are mostly utilized by game cheat developers to circumvent anti-cheat mechanisms, but they have also been observed being used by sever… Continue reading Delivering vulnerable signed kernel drivers remains popular among attackers

The public sector is more concerned about external than internal threats

SolarWinds announced the findings of its Public Sector Cybersecurity Survey Report. This survey includes responses from 400 IT operations and security decision makers, including 200 federal, 100 state and local, and 100 education respondents. “These re… Continue reading The public sector is more concerned about external than internal threats

Consumer IAM market to reach $17.6 billion by 2026

The global consumer IAM market is projected to grow from $8.6 billion in 2021 to $17.6 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.3% during the forecast period, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The major driving factors contributing… Continue reading Consumer IAM market to reach $17.6 billion by 2026

A new multi-platform backdoor is leveraged by an advanced threat actor

A novel multi-platform backdoor dubbed SysJoker has been successfully evading security solutions since mid-2011. “In the Linux and macOS versions, it masquerades as a system update. In the Windows version, it masquerades as Intel drivers. The upd… Continue reading A new multi-platform backdoor is leveraged by an advanced threat actor

SMEs still an easy target for cybercriminals

Cybercrime continues to be a major concern, with 51% of SMEs experiencing a cybersecurity breach, a Markel Direct survey reveals. In this survey that polled 1000 respondents, Markel Direct explored the issue of cybercrime and its impact on the self-emp… Continue reading SMEs still an easy target for cybercriminals

Technology-related employment still going strong, unemployment rate for IT jobs dropping to 2%

Technology-related employment and hiring opportunities continue to expand, according to an analysis by CompTIA. December’s technology employment gains bucked the generally underwhelming national employment trend. Technology industry companies add… Continue reading Technology-related employment still going strong, unemployment rate for IT jobs dropping to 2%

Digital asset management market to reach $10.018 billion in 2026

The global digital asset management market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18.36% over the forecast period to reach a market size of $10.018 billion in 2026, from $3.078 billion in 2019, according to ResearchAndMarkets. The grow… Continue reading Digital asset management market to reach $10.018 billion in 2026

Microsoft fixes wormable RCE in Windows Server and Windows (CVE-2022-21907)

The first Patch Tuesday of 2022 is upon us, and Microsoft has delivered patches for 96 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a wormable RCE flaw in Windows Server (CVE-2022-21907). Vulnerabilities of note Among the publicly known flaws are a “c… Continue reading Microsoft fixes wormable RCE in Windows Server and Windows (CVE-2022-21907)