Partner content Supernova malware actors masqueraded as remote workers to access breached network 27th April 2021 Members of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, masquerading as teleworking employees with legitimate credentials, accessed a US organization’s network and planted a backdoor called Supernova on its SolarWinds Orion server for conducting reconnaissance, domain mapping, and data theft. The attackers had access to the network for nearly one year, from March 2020 to February […]
Partner content U.S. operators’ edge strategies still evolving 27th April 2021 Listen to any US operator’s discussion of their 5G network and you will hear the term “edge” peppered throughout. Verizon calls it the “intelligent edge network” or “5G edge,” while AT&T refers to it as “multi-access edge computing” or MEC. T-Mobile is perhaps the least vocal about its edge strategy, perhaps because the company has […]
Partner content Data storage trying to keep up with a speeding car 26th April 2021 Development and testing of autonomous vehicle technology is data intensive, requiring solutions for the management and storage and of rapidly expanding volumes of data. The primary reason for this explosion is the collection of video and LiDAR data, which has to be high-resolution. Naturally, the more sensors one has on the AV, the more data […]
News L3Harris to unveil device to meet new NFPA code in mid-May, source says 26th April 2021 L3Harris next month will announce a new radio that is designed to meet the new National Fire Protection Association (NPFA) 1802 standard for communications devices that requires handsets to be able to withstand extreme conditions and provide “black box” recording, according to a source familiar with the matter. L3Harris is expected to unveil the new […]
News Newscan: Can AI give California an edge in the fight against wildfires? 23rd April 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Can AI give California an edge in the fight against wildfires? GCHQ chief warns of tech ‘moment of reckoning’ Integration will let dispatchers livestream body-cam video Report: How state governance bodies can help thwart cybersecurity attacks National 911 Program publishes resource on NG911 transition for telecommunicators Text-to-911 now […]
Partner content IoT enterprise deployments continue apace, despite COVID-19 23rd April 2021 Despite the economic impact of COVID-19 on the economy as a whole, IoT projects continue to show value and gather forward momentum in various industries, according to a recent Omdia survey. The survey, titled “IoT Enterprise Survey, 2021,” explored IoT adoption trends in various industries and the prospects for adoption in the near term. According to the […]
Partner content Nearly half of all malware is concealed in TLS-encrypted communications 23rd April 2021 Threat actors have sharply ramped up use of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptographic protocol to hide malware communications — creating new challenges for enterprise security teams in the process. A Sophos analysis of malware samples observed during the first three months of 2021 showed that 46%–or nearly half—of all malware that communicated with a […]
Partner content Driver and passenger monitoring brings zero cabin privacy 21st April 2021 Driver monitoring is key to the growing requirements, globally, for improved road safety, with regulatory and safety bodies in Europe acknowledging its importance. This trend extends globally as the USA becomes focused on a road safety agenda to address risks posed by emerging semi- and fully-automated vehicle technologies. Europe has taken the lead, Euro NCAP […]
News Attackers compromised code-checking vendor’s tool for two months 21st April 2021 In a software supply-chain attack reminiscent of the SolarWinds compromise, unknown attackers used a vulnerable tool published by code checking firm Codecov for a little over two months to collect sensitive development information from the company’s clients. Codecov, which provides tools and services to check how well software tests are covering code under development, in […]
News Newscan: Chinese hackers compromise dozens of government agencies, defense contractors 21st April 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Chinese hackers compromise dozens of government agencies, defense contractors Video captures cop fatally shooting fleeing suspect on California highway Florida task force sounds alarm bell on police radio network Broadband as a utility could happen in New York, if bill is passed What early users of SpaceX’s Starlink […]
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