Weekly Security Brief: Collabora and Arista Flaws Exploited
CISA added two actively exploited flaws on October 23, 2026: a command injection in Collabora Online’s CODE server and a SQL injection in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator.
3 key considerations for data protection in the cloud
In 2014, Barracuda set out three considerations for cloud data protection: secure remote access, flexible backup and file sync, amid Singapore’s new PDPA rules.
Tripwire’s 2018 cyber hygiene survey: 6 ways companies fail at security fundamentals
Tripwire’s 2018 State of Cyber Hygiene survey of 306 IT security professionals found 62% of organizations slow to spot rogue devices, among six basic gaps.
Eucalyptus CTO Rich Wolski discusses open source clouds
Eucalyptus CTO Rich Wolski explained why the UCSB cloud project became a company and what its first enterprise edition offered; later HP bought it in 2014.
China’s 2018 personal data standard and its GDPR inspiration
In 2018 CSIS fellow Samm Sacks said China’s new personal information standard was modelled on GDPR. How that held up, from the standard to the 2021 PIPL.
Maximizing the value of big data analytics
How organisations in 2015 were advised to get more from big data analytics: blend data sources with ETL tools and give managers self-service analytics access.
Analysts: SD-WAN 5-year annual growth rate tops 40%
In 2018, IDC and Dell’Oro Group forecast SD-WAN growth above 40% a year to 2022. Here are the figures, vendor shares, security concerns and later forecasts.
Why Linux is better than Windows or macOS for security: the 2018 expert case
In 2018, security specialists compared Linux, Windows and macOS and argued Linux was the safest desktop choice for enterprises. Their reasoning is set out here.
HTC Bluetooth exploit exposed Windows Mobile phones to file theft in 2009
In July 2009 a researcher disclosed a Bluetooth flaw in HTC’s Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 phones that exposed files; HTC issued a hotfix within days.
UPS introduces proprietary telematics system to its Singapore delivery fleet
In 2015 UPS rolled out proprietary telematics to its Singapore delivery fleet, tracking 200-plus vehicle data points alongside the DIAD handheld. Details and aftermath.