The drastic measure of removing the products if they can’t be patched is based on past exploitation of critical VMware flaws within 48 hours of disclosure, according to CISA. VMware on Wednesday 18 May disclosed multiple security flaws in VMware Workspace ONE Access (Access), VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. SEE: Just in time? Bosses are finally waking up to the cybersecurity threat The vulnerabilities are being tracked as CVE-2022-22972 and CVE-2022-22973, which are respectively an authentication bypass with a severity score of 9....

In the weeks since Russia began its military action, TAG said it has seen FancyBear, a group said to be part of the Russian military intelligence agency GRU, conducting phishing campaigns against a Ukrainian media company called UkrNet. For Ghostwriter, a group Ukraine has previously said is part of the Belarusian Ministry of Defence, Google TAG has identified activity against Polish and Ukrainian government and military. The group has also been going after UkrNet webmail users as well as Yandex users....

Taking Advantage of the Political Climate between US and Iran Following the US drone attack that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, the US government issued warnings to citizens and officials to a likely increase in cyberattacks from Iran. Consequently, an attacker has taken advantage of the Iranian Cyberattack scare and government warnings to setup a phishing scam to steal Microsoft login credentials. How does the Iranian Cyberattack Phishing Scam Work?...

Both U.S. and international critical infrastructure organizations and other organizations that are SATCOM network providers are now advised to heed the latest security recommendations laid out in CISA’s new cybersecurity advisory. Intrusions Could Pose Risk to SATCOM Environments Potential intrusions in the form of cyberattacks on international SATCOM networks “could create risk in SATCOM network providers’ customer environments,” CISA said. At least eight million Americans use SATCOM networks to access the internet, together with a wide range of businesses such as media, government, aviation, and the military as well as critical infrastructures like energy and gas....

Covid-19 Worsened Venezuela’s Crisis It’s now over a year since Venezuela imposed lockdown orders because of Covid-19. The official number of cases stands at 152,508, with 1,511 deaths. However, out of all the Latin American countries, Venezuela conducts the least number of tests. The Venezuelan Government has monopolized Covid-19 diagnosis and also tightly controls access to samples for post-mortem analysis. Consequently, many patients die without a diagnosis. The low numbers can also partially be explained by the isolation of Venezuela after years of political, economic and social crisis....

The Productivity Commission acknowledged that while consumers currently have rights to have their products repaired, replaced, or refunded, as well as access to spare parts and repair facilities under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), it said the current scope needed to be expanded to include software updates. It proposed the new guarantee, at a minimum, could cover software updates that correct operating problems and address security vulnerabilities. “The ACL was drafted over a decade ago – since then, an increasing number of internet-connected products with embedded software have come to market … to provide clarity, the ACL should be amended to include a new consumer guarantee that manufacturers will provide reasonable software updates for a reasonable period of time, similar to the spare parts guarantee,” the final report [PDF] said....

O’Reilly, a developer-focused education content provider, creates an analysis of search terms and content modules consumed on its learning platform each year to reveal developer trends. Content usage is an aggregate measurement of “units viewed” across all forms, including online-training courses, books, videos, online conferences, and other products. The topic of cybersecurity has grown significantly on the platform, likely as a result of the high-profile ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, and software supply chain attacks on customers of SolarWinds and IT management firm Kaseya....

As a result, the 157-year-old historic U.S. college is officially closing its doors to the world on Friday, May 13, an official announcement on Lincoln College’s website says. The Impact of COVID-19 The historic and patriotic Lincoln College ⁠— a predominantly black institution named after President Abraham Lincoln ⁠— has weathered several storms over the last 157 years of its existence. This spanned several major economic crises and World War II, to the recent global lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic....

Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, the heads of our cybersecurity research team, found a leaking database belonging to Fieldwork. Fieldwork offers small business software to manage their operations efficiently. We found a large amount of exposed data in the breach. This included customer names, addresses, phone numbers, email address, alarm codes, signatures, client information, credit card details, photos, and other detailed comments. Most significantly, we found auto-login links that give access to a user’s Fieldwork service portal....

What makes privileged accounts a problem for organizations? Before Thycotic, I was a system administrator in a data center with thousands of servers. With my fully-privileged account, I could login to all servers and perform any action I wanted; obviously, that was a very sensitive account. Today, there are so many of those accounts that IT admins are struggling to manage them. Typically, there are 2-5 times more privileged accounts then the number of systems in place....

You might not worry about third-party apps collecting all of that data. But no matter what you think about privacy and ads, you will likely agree that hackers shouldn’t get their hands on this data. If you want to improve your security and keep your valuable personal information away from prying eyes, here’s what you can do: VPNs can help encrypt your traffic, so they can be really useful. Especially when you’re on a public Wi-Fi connection....

As a result, the Sri Lankan government is taking sometimes extreme steps to stop online hate speech and reduce the risk of more violence. There are occasional social media blackouts across the country, temporarily blocking all major social networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Viber, and Whatsapp. While the government has committed to maintaining media and press freedom in the country, overall, censorship of news websites and other online content has also increased in Sri Lanka....

Fortunately, several antivirus packages bundle the two together and make it convenient to secure your devices. In this article, we list the best antiviruses with VPNs included. After comprehensive tests, the following antivirus suites emerged as the five best performers: Get Norton360 Of course, purchasing and managing two or three different tools can prove to be a challenge for users. Luckily, leading cybersecurity brands have created bundled product suites that make it easy to stay safe online....

We’ve tested a range of free VPNs, and the best free Europe VPNs to use for free are: We tested dozens of VPNs to bring you the best free VPNs for Europe — but they’ll only take you so far. To avoid running out of data, having your speed limited, or being unable to unblock Netflix, you’ll want to choose a premium VPN. NordVPN is our best European VPN, hands down....

Using a solid antivirus program is a must for any modern gamer. But striking that fine balance between security and performance can be extremely challenging. So, we tested dozens of antivirus programs to find the best options for gaming. We picked the top three that will keep you safe without eating away at your frames: Norton 360: Best overall gaming antivirus Bitdefender: Advanced cloud scanning with an auto game mode McAfee: Best antivirus for gaming on low-end PCs...

The benefits of using a VPN extend beyond simply protecting your data from hackers. A VPN connection can also help you bypass content restrictions, and they’ll help to stop your internet service provider from seeing what you do online. The best VPNs usually require a subscription, but free Mac VPNs can provide a service that’s good enough for all but streaming services, gaming, and torrenting. We tested dozens of free VPNs and rounded up the top five best free VPNs for Mac....

There are now several VPN routers on the market. In our view, the following are the best overall VPN routers you can get today: Each of these router supports a VPN connection out of the box. However, you will need to configure them manually. If that’s not something you’re comfortable with, you can get a router that comes with NordVPN pre-installed. NordVPN is our top-rated VPN and Flash Routers provides pre-flashed NordVPN versions of excellent routers....

There’s little known about the virtual creator of BitCoin known as Satoshi Nakamoto. what is known, however, is in Phil Champagne’s book The Book Of Satoshi: The Collected Writings of Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Champagne includes essential writings and details that depict the creation of BitCoin. We sat down with Champagne to discuss his book and what made him write it. vpnMentor: What made you write The Book of Satoshi?...

These apps and companies are time-tested, have strict cybersecurity policies and features (like two-factor authentication and biometric logins), and work with advanced encryption. Of course, they’re also SEC-regulated and SIPC-insured, meaning they’ll cover losses in the case of unauthorized activity in your account. If you’re concerned about your privacy when trading stocks, you’ll want to pick either of our top two picks, since these platforms don’t engage in payment-for-order-flow — the selling of your trading data to third-party Wall Street firms....

The best way to bypass these geoblocks is by using a VPN. We ran the tests to see which VPN is the fastest and most reliable at unblocking Twitch. Here are our top 5 best VPNs for Twitch: In a rush to catch your favorite livestream? Download NordVPN by following the link below. How to Unblock Twitch with a VPN Twitch is banned completely in China and Russia. If you live in any of those countries, you won’t be able to use Twitch with your regular IP....