Engineers from Cloudflare, Apple and Fastly have worked together to create an improved DNS protocol that protects user privacy.

Sophos Suffers Data Exposure Incident
Security firm Sophos has informed customers it suffered a data breach as a result of a misconfigured database.

FCC Upholds ZTE’s ‘National Security Threat’ Status
The Federal Communications Commission has denied ZTE’s request to reconsider the decision to label it a national security threat.

AWS Network Firewall Unveiled to Help Protect VPCs
AWS has unveiled the AWS Network Firewall in an effort to help customers protect their cloud-based virtual networks.

Companies Estimate Five Days to Recover From Unpaid Ransomware
Some 66% of companies believe it would take them at least five days to recover from an unpaid ransomware attack, according to a new survey.

Microsoft Unveils Pluton: A New Security Chip For Windows PCs
Microsoft has unveiled Pluton, a new security chip designed to improve the security of Windows PCs.

Vertafore Data Breach Exposed 28 Million Texas Driver’s License Records
Vertafore has acknowledge a data breach that has exposed the driver’s license records of some 28 million Texans, thanks to unsecured files.

Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Companies
Microsoft has revealed that “nation-state” actors have been targeting the companies and researchers working on COVID-19 vaccines.

Google Play Store the Primary Source of Android Malware
A new study has determined the Google Play Store is the prime way Android malware is distributed.