A practical guide to Log4shell remediation

Log4Shell (CVE-2021 – 44228): is a zero-day vulnerability in Log4j, a popular Java logging framework. Log4j has left businesses and government officials scrambling to deal with the blatant cybersecurity threat to global computer networks. The bug disclosed recently could trigger potentially devastating cyberattacks spanning economic sectors and international borders, security experts say.

Leading researchers and technology companies have warned that hackers with links to foreign governments and ransomware criminal groups seek to exploit vulnerabilities in targets’ computer systems.

Find out more and what you should be doing HERE.

Neobanking: Pros, Cons, and How to use them Efficiently for your Business

 

Neobank is a term for banks that exist only in digital form, as an app, web app, or other software solution, and doesn’t have any physical branches. It can work in several jurisdictions and is usually not limited to a single country or region.

In 2020, the number of e-commerce transactions made with digital or mobile wallets reached roughly 45 percent and by 2024 this number is expected to be over 50 percent. 

What does it have to do with neobanks or EMIs? Read the full article HERE.

Workplace Injuries in the WFH Era: A Tale from Germany

Accidents do happen. Everyone's home included. But, here's the thing. Technically speaking, this remote worker got injured on his way to work. 

"The man was working from home and on his way to his desk one floor below his bedroom" when something bad and painful happened. 

One or a thousand steps, does it really matter?

At home, or on the way to the office, does it really matter? 

Well, according to the insurance companies, it does. 

Find our what happened and why HERE.

You can’t stop the ‘next SolarWinds’ — but you can slow it down

It was one of the biggest questions in cybersecurity of 2021, and it’s sure to remain on the minds of countless businesses into 2022, too: How do you prevent a software supply chain attack?

Such attacks have soared by 650% since mid-2020, due in large part to infiltration of open source software, according to a recent study by Sonatype.

But an even bigger driver of the question, of course, has been the unprecedented attack on SolarWinds and customers of its Orion network monitoring platform. In the attack, threat actors compromised the platform with malicious code that was then distributed as an update to thousands of customers, including numerous federal agencies.

Find out more, HERE. 

Digital Services that Changed the Face of Banking

The convenience and speed of digital banking services are at a point of no return. Here’s a look at some innovations in fintech and banking that make our money lives easier. 

Banks have always been at the forefront of the digitization revolution. Internet banking became a reality as early as the 1990s. Mobile banking was possible by the early 2000s. The last two decades have seen several digital innovations that have made banking more accessible to customers. Fintech apps and platforms have just added to the convenience of customers.

The COVID pandemic has given a push to the banking ecosystem to rapidly embrace digitization. We take a look at the digital technologies that have transformed the way we bank.

Read the full article HERE.

 

What's Next for U.S. and Russia as Tensions Grow Over Ukraine

A military buildup along the Ukrainian border is further straining ties between Russia and the U.S., after clashes over cybercrime, expulsions of diplomats and a migrant crisis in Belarus. WSJ explains what is deepening the rift between Washington and Moscow. 

 

What will China do in 2022?

China’s Xi Jinping seems likely to have his third term in office ratified by the Communist Party Congress in 2022. What could that mean for China, and for the rest of the world?