CBRE forecasts rise in European colocation capacity in H2 despite power supply constraints
The major European colocation hubs are expected to see a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase in installed datacentre capacity by the end of 2023, despite the…
Month: August 2023
PeopleCert Data Breach, Sensitive Information Leaked
An individual self-identifying as “temp221212” on the dark web forum has taken responsibility for the PeopleCert data breach. The breach was announced via a dark…
Hacker Conversations: Cris Thomas (AKA Space Rogue) From Lopht Heavy Industries
Researchers are hackers. In the hat color terminology, there are Blackhat, Whitehat and various shades of Greyhat hackers. Today, the delineation between the different shades…
Cato Networks: Challenger in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE
Cato Networks has announced today that Gartner, Inc. has recognised the company as a Challenger in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE. “We are…
TP-Link Smart Bulb Users at Risk of WiFi Password Theft
The vulnerabilities of the smart bulb were identified by cybersecurity researchers from Italy and the United Kingdom. Summary Security researchers have found vulnerabilities in the…
Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Hit by Cyberattack
Energy One, an Australian company that provides software products and services to the energy sector, has been hit by a cyberattack. In a statement issued…
Met Police data platform £64m over budget
The Metropolitan Police Service’s integrated record management system is nearly £60m over budget, and still facing major teething problems, with officers and staff raising more…
Grip Security Lands $41 Million Series B Financing
Israeli cloud data security startup Grip Security has banked $41 million in new financing from a group of investors led by Third Point Ventures. The…
CISOs Tout SaaS Cybersecurity Confidence, But 79% Admit to SaaS Incidents, New Report Finds
A new State of SaaS Security Posture Management Report from SaaS cybersecurity provider AppOmni indicates that Cybersecurity, IT, and business leaders alike recognize SaaS cybersecurity…
IBM uses generative AI to modernise mainframe Cobol
IBM is developing a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development tool to help its customers modernise legacy Cobol applications, The new tool, watsonx Code Assistant…
Iranian Laboratories Data Sale: User Claims 65M Records
Iranian laboratories likely experienced a breach, leading to the compromise of their data on a notable hacker forum. Names, phone numbers, and additional health-related records…
New ‘Carderbee’ APT Targeted Chinese Security Software in Supply Chain Attack
A newly discovered advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed deploying the PlugX backdoor via a supply chain attack, mainly targeting organizations in Hong…