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Global cyber security firm Kaspersky claims to have discovered a new backdoor it has named Tomiris which shows signs of being connected to the same actor behind the attacks on SolarWinds which were revealed last year.

GUEST RESEARCH: The SolarWinds and Kaseya attacks were devastating intrusions at the heart of IT and network management supply chains. In each case, alleged state actors were able to infiltrate the mechanisms used by the vendors to ship software updates to customers, and infect those updates with malware, including ransomware, according to industrial security company Claroty.

iTWire contributor David M Williams has been named IT Mentor of the Year in SolarWinds' annual IT Pro Day Awards.

Tech pros say security, troubleshooting and network management are the top technical skills needed to progress in their careers and, while they are wary of future challenges like cybersecurity threats and burnout, they believe an evolution in the IT operations of their organisations will create positive change.

GUEST RESEARCH: Evaluating the opinions of more than 1,000 IT and development professionals, including 193 executives with responsibility for both security and software development, a survey conducted by machine identity management and provider Venafi revealed there is a glaring disconnect between executive concern and executive action.

REVIEW PROMOTION Any business network with more than a handful of devices needs a good systems and applications monitoring tool. It will proactively alert you to outages and abnormal behaviour and allow you to see your environment's health on a single pane of glass.

REVIEW PROMOTION Any business network with more than a handful of devices needs a good systems and applications monitoring tool. It will proactively alert you to outages and abnormal behaviour and allow you to see your environment's health on a single pane of glass.

REVIEW PROMOTION Any business network with more than a handful of devices needs a good systems and applications monitoring tool. It will proactively alert you to outages and abnormal behaviour and allow you to see your environment's health on a single pane of glass.

Attacks on SolarWinds software in July were possible because the company had compiled some dynamic link libraries without Address Space Layout Randomisation, Microsoft claims in a security brief.

IT management software SolarWinds will host its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Virtual Partner Summit 2021 (23 – 27 August) and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Virtual Partner Summit 2021 (6 – 10 September).

SolarWinds today announced its SolarWinds DBA xPress product, previously a paid-for tool is now available completely for free. DBA xPress reveals how a data environment is visually structured, helping compare, synchronise, script, and navigate data and schemas.

Software for technology solution providers company ConnectWise has announced several new hires for roles across the APAC region as part of its focus on driving strategic alignment with partners in the Australian channel.

SPONSORED PROMOTION The core switch has failed, taking with it all the VLANs, QoS, and more. Where's the last backup, if you have one at all? Fortunately, SolarWinds has your back with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), which provides you with accurate network configuration insights and backups along with network compliance and automation.

SPONSORED PROMOTION The core switch has failed, taking with it all the VLANs, QoS, and more. Where's the last backup, if you have one at all? Fortunately, SolarWinds has your back with SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM), which provides you with accurate network configuration insights and backups along with network compliance and automation.

SolarWinds today released its eighth annual IT trends report. Its findings paint a picture where organisations everywhere have exposure to enterprise IT risk, but where risk preparedness is being met with apathy and complacency as businesses exit their COVID-19 crisis mode. The opportunity is there for IT leaders and tech pros to steer their company's future.

GUEST OPINION by Leon Adato, Head Geek, SolarWinds: Although they can be seen as one of the most change-adverse industries known to man, the banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector has adapted surprisingly well to the pandemic. As things worsened last year, some of the larger banks took decisive measures to provide devices and remote work arrangements, to safeguard employees and retain operational capability.

GUEST OPINION: Imagine standing in front of the CEO and company board of directors, asking them for a cheque for an obscene amount of money to pay off hackers that are holding critical data hostage and disrupting the company business.

IT management software vendor SolarWinds has appointed Mike Prieto to the role of ANZ regional director.

The executive order on cyber security issued by the US on Thursday will be judged by whether it can stop the next attack similar to the Colonial Pipeline attack or the SolarWinds supply chain fiasco, the head of a security firm says.

SolarWinds has announced the extension of its executive team with three new appointments, including Chief Product Officer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Chief Customer Officer.