Security firm Guardz has revealed new malware that can be used by hackers to remotely gain control of an insecure Mac. In a blog post, Guardz explains how a threat agent has offered the tool on a ...

Researchers have discovered at least 9,000 exposed VNC (virtual network computing) endpoints that can be accessed and used without authentication, allowing threat actors easy access to internal ...

Selecting the best virtual network infrastructure could be challenging for your business. Here is a comparison of two leading edge computing platforms in the market. As enterprises strive to scale ...

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Recently discovered data-stealing malware is targeting macOS users with a sneaky approach that uses Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC). It's being sold at a lifetime price of $60,000 on the Dark ...

Incidents of cyber-attacks against IT networks are intensifying globally. The recent spate of ransomware attacks on the American oil pipeline system and the global meat supply chain highlights both ...

Attackers target remote desktop software platforms for the same reason that makes these platforms useful for distance learning: They grant almost total access to a target computer from anywhere in the ...

Loosely organized pro-Russia hacktivist groups have been observed exploiting exposed virtual network computing connections to breach operational technology systems across multiple sectors. According ...

Twenty years ago, almost to the day, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched Simple Storage Service (S3). A few months later, the company’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service opened for public beta ...

Edge computing opens organizations up to some security risks, but they can be mitigated with the proper planning. With the explosive growth of IoT devices and the accompanying deluge of data, ...

If you’ve managed secure cryptographic infrastructure, you know the challenges of physical secure rooms, from the high cost of SCIF-standard facilities to the operational burdens of multi-operator ...