TechTarget News - Week of Jan 16, 2022
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Umbrella firm Parasol confirms ‘malicious activity’ as root cause of ongoing systems outage
Umbella company confirms a ‘malicious activity on its network’ as the root cause of a systems outage that has delayed salary payments to thousands of contractors across the UK
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Top three questions about the Log4j vulnerability
Singapore’s Ensign Infosecurity answers the top three questions about the impact of the Log4j vulnerability
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
A mixture of promotions and reaching out to fresh talent continues as firms across the industry look for talent
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Connexin switches on full-fibre broadband network in Hull
So-called ‘disruptive’ communications company specialising in building and operating smart city infrastructure connects first customer to full-fibre network in East Yorkshire
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Automation and interoperability key to UK’s digital energy plans
Energy Digitalisation Taskforce recommends that policy-makers and regulators drive open standards across the energy sector
Mon Jan 17, 2022
‘Russian-backed’ hackers defaced Ukrainian websites as cover for dangerous malware attack
Kiev claims that a hacking group in Belarus – a close ally of Russia – was responsible for hacking Ukrainian government websites amid threats of military action
Mon Jan 17, 2022
International Space Station gets connected on SpaceDataHighway
SpaceDataHighway deploys space laser communications to increase the operational flexibility of ISS, allowing more astronauts, scientists and researchers to benefit from a direct link with Europe
Mon Jan 17, 2022
CityFibre extends full-fibre in Aberdeen
Granite City sees rock-solid gigabit connectivity in £19m expansion of full-fibre network to homes and businesses in the Aberdeen area
Mon Jan 17, 2022
Test police algorithms in court rather than legislate, Lords told
Police algorithms and their impacts should be tested and challenged in court, rather than controlled by new laws, says policing minister
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Databricks unveils first industry-specific lakehouse
The cloud data vendor launched a new lakehouse designed for retail and consumer goods customers that includes blueprints and best practices.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
MITSG snaps up CSS Group
Managed services player makes its first acquisition of the year building on expansion moves made in 2021
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Cobalt Strike still C2 infrastructure of choice
Its utility and ease of use, coupled with explosive growth in ransomware actions, makes Cobalt Strike Team Servers the C2 infrastructure of choice for malicious actors
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Police take down VPN linked to multiple ransomware hits
German police led a multinational effort to seize and take down the LabVPN service, which was allegedly used by cyber criminals to facilitate ransomware attacks
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation
Government changes its position in billion-pound Horizon scandal compensation
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Amazon puts UK Visa ban on hold
Online retail giant Amazon continues to allow UK Visa credit card payments as negotiations over fees with the card provider continue
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Jisc selects Neos Networks for gigabit fibre network serving north-west England
Business connectivity provider strikes partnership to connect major universities and research centres in Liverpool and Manchester to gigabit-capable fibre network offering up to 100Gbps connections and 10-fold increases
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Nordic fintech to use Google-inspired core banking from Thought Machine
Nordic fintech Lunar is modernising its banking platform as it sets out to expand free of the limitations of its current systems
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Hammerspace CEO: Storage flexibility is now crucial
In this Q&A, David Flynn, CEO of Hammerspace, reflects on how COVID-19 and remote work have affected storage vendors that specialize in data storage management.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Exium, Teneo team to deliver digital experience, 5G-capable SASE platform
Work-from-anywhere IT services company and cyber security provider enter into partnership to assist lean enterprise IT teams in their transition to a secure access service edge
Tue Jan 18, 2022
‘Robust’ market opportunities ‘still abound’ in SD-WAN
Research reveals demand for cloud agility and cross-enterprise visibility, and that the integration of enterprise-grade 5G will continue to drive opportunities in software-defined wide area networks
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Fivetran updates data integration platform with dbt Core
With automated data transformations and new data lineage visualization graphs, Fivetran is looking to make building data pipelines easier for data users.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Police seize VPN host allegedly facilitating ransomware
VPNLab is accused of facilitating cybercrime including ransomware and malware distribution, and its services were allegedly advertised on the dark web.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Ransomware actors increasingly demand payment in Monero
Though Bitcoin is still the cryptocurrency standard in ransomware payment demands, Monero has gained prominence due to its more private, less traceable technology.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
FTC, DOJ seek public input on merger guidelines
The FTC and DOJ want public input on the government's merger guidelines, used to challenge potentially anticompetitive mergers. The agencies believe the rules are out of date and ineffective.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Ukraine hit with destructive malware attacks amidst turmoil
A new type of destructive malware was discovered by Microsoft after public and private organizations in Ukraine endured a series of cyber attacks as tensions with Russia grow.
Tue Jan 18, 2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com hit by cyber attack
The cryptocurrency exchange said it detected unauthorized activity on some user accounts over the weekend, but questions remain on the severity of the attacks.
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Trellix XDR platform forged out of McAfee, FireEye union
The private equity owners of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye are merging the companies into a new entity to ‘define the future’ of cyber security through XDR technology
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Trellix looks to democratise access to XDR in APAC
The company formed from the merger of FireEye Enterprise and McAfee will team up with managed service providers, among other efforts, to democratise access to extended detection and response capabilities in the region
Wed Jan 19, 2022
IT teams blind to Kubernetes observability
The complex nature of modern cloud environments makes it exceedingly difficult for IT admins to monitor IT infrastructure and systems effectively
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Midwich indicates revenues are above expectations
AV distributor shares trading statement that will give investors some cheer, with solid revenues and pre-tax profits
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Arizona State University taps Verizon for 5G Innovation Hub
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and mobile edge compute services enable researchers to develop and test real-world solutions to enhance immersive education, remote learning, virtual reality and data analytics
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Chasm exists between ‘true’ and portfolio SASE approaches
Survey of enterprise IT leaders finds little difference between respondents without SASE and those who adopted SASE product portfolios regarding issues such as trade-offs between performance and security
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Aldi launches grab-and-go test store in London
Discount supermarket brand Aldi has launched a checkout-free concept store in London to test contact-free shopping
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Twelve million jobs to be lost to automation in Europe by 2040
Millions of current jobs in Europe will be carried out by robots as software robots automate processes
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Content removal will not stop misinformation, says Royal Society
Censorship of scientific misinformation online could exacerbate feelings of distrust, so government should look at information literacy and funding fact checkers instead, says report
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Dell adds storage and multicloud support to Apex
Vendor adds more features to as-a-service offering for UK partners to put in front of customers
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Vodafone switches on first UK 5G Open RAN site
Vodafone teams with Samsung Networks Europe to switch on the UK’s first Open RAN site to carry live 5G traffic, marking a milestone in the commercial deployment of Open RAN network architectures in Europe, with more than 2,500 additional sites to follow
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Investigators find Beijing 2022 app riddled with security flaws
Security flaws in Olympic app may put personal health data at risk of compromise in a man-in-the-middle attack
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Nvidia releases updates to AI enterprise suite
The AI suite includes a full integration with Tanzu, giving enterprises the flexibility to run workloads on containers and VMs. The vendor also introduced two new servers.
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Backblaze now a target for Kasten Kubernetes backups
Kasten by Veeam can now use Backblaze's cloud storage as a backup target for Kubernetes data, a need that will continue to grow in popularity.
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Verizon, AWS take mobile edge to 30% more US metro area locations
Communications and cloud giants extend reach of mobile edge computing footprint in the US and announce deployment for drone and energy management applications
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Around 65% of tech recruiters say there’s bias in the hiring process
Those responsible for recruiting developers worldwide have admitted that bias during the hiring process is an issue
Wed Jan 19, 2022
LTE still has legs with permanent roaming IoT connections to reach 825 million by 2026
Study from Kaleido Intelligence reveals significant demand for monitoring and telemetry-based internet of things applications to drive 27% CAGR in permanent roaming IoT connections
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Dell Apex introduces new multi-cloud management tools
Dell is adding more capabilities to its Dell Apex cloud as-as-service portfolio, which are billed as tools to simplify and manage a multi-cloud infrastructure.
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Government funds charity campaign to warn big tech over the risks of encryption to children
Barnardo’s and other charities begin a government-backed PR campaign to warn of the dangers end-to-end encryption poses to child safety, which has been criticised as being ‘one-sided’
Wed Jan 19, 2022
Confluent Cloud Q1 2022 update boosts event data streaming
The event streaming vendor is expanding its cloud platform with schema linking, data warehouse connectors and a load metrics API to improve scale and performance.
Wed Jan 19, 2022
FireEye, McAfee Enterprise relaunch as XDR-focused Trellix
Though the new company is a combination of two high-profile security vendors, private equity firm STG relaunched the merger under an entirely different name.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Singapore to tighten digital banking security
Banks in Singapore will have to put in place more stringent measures to combat the rise in online phishing scams targeted at bank customers in the city-state
Thu Jan 20, 2022
UK SMEs to receive tech skills and software boost
A new government scheme aimed at helping businesses improve their productivity and sales online has opened for applications
Thu Jan 20, 2022
NCSC for Startups programme seeks ransomware-busters
Innovative ideas for ransomware-busting technology are being sought by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and startup incubator Plexal
Thu Jan 20, 2022
UK parliamentary committee casts doubt on government’s gigabit connectivity targets
UK parliamentary committee pours scorn on Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s confidence in meeting targets for gigabit connectivity
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Delayed pay: Umbrella company cyber attacks disrupt salary payments to thousands of contractors
Thousands of contractors across the UK are anxiously waiting to see if their payroll cycles will be disrupted for a second week, after two of the umbrella industry's biggest players were targeted by cyber criminals
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Zopa Bank hits £1bn deposits in just 18 months
Bank has seen rapid growth since its launch and has set ambitious targets for the next 12 months
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Advantages of traditional banks are weakening amid digital challenge, says FCA
Weakening of the advantages enjoyed by traditional banks over the years is “driven by digital innovation and changing consumer behaviour”, says regulator
Thu Jan 20, 2022
MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows advances in malicious implants
MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows evident technical improvements over others, making it a more dangerous threat to organisations. It is being used by Chinese state-backed actors
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Police Digital Service offers £50m contract for Tetra products and services
Delivery vehicle for the UK’s National Policing Digital Strategy announces major procurement contract for comms services and technologies
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Data of 515,000 vulnerable people stolen in Red Cross attack
The International Committee of the Red Cross is probing a cyber attack that has already seen the personal data of hundreds of thousands of the world’s most vulnerable people compromised
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Updated cyber security regulations proposed for managed services sector
The Network and Information Systems regulations are to be updated to include MSPs and outsourcers, following a spate of supply chain attacks
Thu Jan 20, 2022
MSPs alerted to costs of potential security regulation changes
Government proposals to cover managed service providers in updated regulations come with the threat of eye-watering fines for those that fail to protect data
Thu Jan 20, 2022
What does the emergence of Trellix mean for the channel?
The combined forces of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye should provide opportunities for partners, states Trellix’s CRO
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Cisco: Patching bugs is about more than CVSS numbers
Cisco's Kenna Security advised enterprises to consider more than just CVSS scores and update advisories when deciding when and how to address security vulnerabilities.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Government ‘has nothing against’ paying 555 subpostmasters fair compensation
Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Tibco continues adding developer tools to analytics platform
Since its last major update in September 2021, the vendor has added to its array of prebuilt Spotfire Mods applications, including new AI Mods called Data Functions.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Tesla, PepsiCo workers bring lawsuit over UKG payroll outage
Lawsuits over the ransomware attack that hurt UKG payroll and timekeeping systems are being filed. Workers are claiming inaccurate pay during the outage.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Ransomware attacks dropped 37% in December, claims NCC
Latest monthly data reveals a significant decline in ransomware attacks at the end of 2021, but a new, emergent gang is making waves
Thu Jan 20, 2022
ServiceNow throws AI at digital transformation ROI problem
Companies report they aren't getting their money's worth out of digital transformation projects. ServiceNow's new AI-based software looks to up the value of such projects.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Activision Blizzard deal positions Microsoft for the metaverse
Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard would provide the technology for building virtual worlds that could provide the foundation for the metaverse.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
New U.S. Chamber of Commerce commission to promote AI
The bipartisan commission includes experts with a variety of technology backgrounds and is led by two former congressmen. A report by the commission is expected later this year.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Coalesce launches with data transformation platform
The CEO and co-founder of Coalesce gives insight into the startup's mission and the challenges organizations face with transforming data so that it's useful for data analysts.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
IT spending trends point to CIO innovation
Gartner's global forecast calls for a resumption of longer-term technology projects in 2022, with hyperautomation and AI on the anticipated IT agenda.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Crypto.com confirms $35M lost in cyber attack
The cryptocurrency exchange had claimed no customer funds were lost in the recent cyber attack, but now admits 4,836.26 ETH and 443.93 bitcoin was stolen.
Thu Jan 20, 2022
Logitech brings USB device management to home office
Sync, a web-based platform that helps IT make sure devices are up-to-date and working correctly, will now work with at-home devices like webcams and headsets.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Scam losses in Australia hit record high
Australians lost a record A$323.7m to scams last year, with investment and romance scams accounting for the bulk of their losses
Fri Jan 21, 2022
MoJ faces ICO enforcement over subject access requests backlog
Ministry of Justice receives enforcement notice from information commissioner over ‘substantial’ backlog of subject access requests described as being of ‘significant concern’
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Majority of UK employees prefer hybrid work
Survey reveals the importance of hybrid working and shows a degree of WFH fatigue following Omicron, with firms assessing when it will be possible to return to in-person work
Fri Jan 21, 2022
New normal sees SASE, SD-WAN surge as MPLS is phased out
Research confirms that MPLS is ‘out’ and SD-WAN and SASE systems are the clear winners in enterprise networking as more and more European organisations are eliminating all on-prem datacentres, with cloud adoption steaming ahead
Fri Jan 21, 2022
ICO criticises government-backed campaign to delay end-to-end encryption
Data protection watchdog warns that delaying end-to-end encryption will put children at risk
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Mandiant analysts: Russia-backed APTs likely to ramp up attacks
More cyber attacks like those perpetrated against targets in Ukraine are to be expected, and they may become more destructive
Fri Jan 21, 2022
ThoughtSpot looks for channel growth
Self-service data analytics player believes the market is there and that the channel growth opportunities are attractive
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Qlik IPO filing culminates a 5-year transformation
When the vendor was taken private in 2016, its plan was to add the capabilities needed to build a cloud-first platform that enabled real-time analytics.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
UKCloud acquired: Troubled government cloud provider receives funding lifeline
UKCloud has declined to reveal the terms of its acquisition by an investment company run by its own chairman, prompting questions about how this deal will close the £30m funding hole revealed in its most recent set of accounts
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Tinder algorithm charging users more based on age
Popular dating app Tinder could have broken data protection and equality laws by using personal data about people’s age to set different prices
Fri Jan 21, 2022
MongoDB 5.2 database improves time series capabilities
The vendor is improving on capabilities introduced in MongoDB 5.0 with an update that continues the company's push to support operational and analytics workloads.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Adobe, Salesforce release tools to enhance retail experience
Adobe to open beta program for store-pickup features developed in partnership with Walmart; Salesforce debuts Datorama features for retailers.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Gartner: Global IT services market to grow 7.9%
Market research firm suggests MSPs and consultants will find the fastest-growing opportunities at the low and high ends of the $1.3 trillion market; other IT channel news.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
US sees hiring bias in unemployment rates
The EEOC says hiring rates for people of color are worrisome. It has started an effort to help employers reduce hiring bias, which includes looking at processes and tech.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Juniper adds SSR management features to Mist cloud
Network managers can configure, deploy and manage Juniper's Session Smart Routers through the Mist cloud, which monitors the company's SD-WAN on the SSR.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Cisco launches industrial Catalyst switch
The IE9300 uses Cisco's Cyber Vision to improve visibility and security. The latest hardware bolsters Cisco's portfolio of Catalyst hardware for industrial use.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Senate antitrust legislation targeting big tech advances
Antitrust legislation targeting the business operations of companies like Apple and Google has advanced to the Senate floor, raising applause and concern.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Datto acquires Infocyte to expand threat detection tools
Datto picks up Infocyte for its threat detection capabilities, targeting a growing customer demand in the face of a growing skills gap.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Apache Hop data orchestration hits open source milestone
The open source technology moves beyond its roots to enable a full data platform as data moves from one source to another for operations, business intelligence and analytics.
Fri Jan 21, 2022
Cisco introduces digital accessibility features for Webex
Cisco aims the latest features at making Webex friendlier to disabled people, an essential step as digital accessibility lawsuits rise and the fight for talent intensifies.