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Nature Fresh Farms’ journey to cyber resilience: Protecting data and innovating for the future

Chad Wilson — Fri, 26 May 2023 21:16:10 +0000

In an age where cyber threats loom large, Nature Fresh Farms Inc.’s encounter with a ransomware attack has become a transformative tale of resilience and preparedness. Through the eyes of Keith Bradley (pictured), vice president of information technology and security at Nature Fresh Farms, theCUBE uncovered the pivotal lessons learned from the company’s journey. The […]

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Veeam: Ransomware keeps rising, and paying fraudsters is still not the right approach

Zeus Kerravala — Fri, 26 May 2023 03:05:23 +0000

Veeam used its annual user event, VeeamON, in Miami this week to release the results of some research on ransomware highlighting some alarming statistics that raise concerns for businesses of all sizes. Veeam is a backup and recovery company, so one might wonder why it’s releasing research in cyber security. The reality is, that ransomware […]

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Microsoft warns alleged Chinese hacking group is targeting critical infrastructure

Duncan Riley — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:26:51 +0000

Researchers at Microsoft Corp. today detailed a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at critical U.S. infrastructure, orchestrated by an alleged China-based state-sponsored actor. The hacking group, known as Volt Typhoon, has been active since mid-2021 and is suspected of preparing to disrupt U.S.-Asia communication networks in potential future crises. The sectors affected by the campaign include communications, manufacturing, utilities, […]

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Exploring cyber resiliency: Safeguarding the future of data protection

Chad Wilson — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:20:58 +0000

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, cyber resiliency has become a critical concern for organizations worldwide. As the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow, businesses must ensure they are prepared to defend against and recover from potential breaches. Dell Technologies Inc. recognizes the importance of cyber resiliency and offers comprehensive solutions to address this challenge. […]

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US Treasury sanctions four North Korean entities engaged in malicious cyber activities

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 24 May 2023 19:33:51 +0000

The U.S. Department of Treasury has sanctioned four North Korean organizations, as well as one individual, for engaging in malicious cyber activities. Officials announced the move on Tuesday. Additionally, the Treasury Department detailed that South Korea has also sanctioned the organizations and individual in question. The first organization to which the new sections apply is […]

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CISO Global and Halcyon join forces to ward off ransomware and extortion attacks

Duncan Riley — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:30:27 +0000

Cybersecurity companies CISO Global Inc. and Halycon Tech Inc. have entered into an alliance to enable enterprises to ward off ransomware and extortion attacks. Under the partnership announced today, both companies will offer each other’s services to deliver integrated offerings designed to defeat ransomware and address other cybersecurity concerns, such as malware and phishing. The […]

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Security flaws in mobile application developer tool Expo could have exposed users

Duncan Riley — Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:11 +0000

New research out today from application programming interface security startup Salt Security Inc. details significant security flaws in the Expo framework, a tool for developing mobile applications. The Expo framework is a set of tools, libraries and services that simplifies the process of building native applications for iOS, Android and web platforms. Rather than developing separate codebases […]

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Palo Alto Networks shares rise on earnings beat, higher forecast

Duncan Riley — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:59:44 +0000

Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. rose in late trading today after the network management and security firm impressed investors with an earnings beat and lifted its earnings forecast for the year ahead. For its fiscal third quarter ended April 30, Palo Alto Networks reported earnings before costs such as stock compensation of $359.4 million, or $1.10 […]

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With Project Fort Zero, Dell expands its zero-trust security offerings

David Strom — Tue, 23 May 2023 17:00:41 +0000

Dell Technologies Inc. announced today its Project Fort Zero as the latest in a series of its zero-trust networking services and products. The project is a combination of a public/private partnership with the U.S. government and the Maryland Innovation Security Institute’s Dreamport facility along with dozens of supporting companies. Dell will deliver a finished product within the […]

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New Microsoft identity and security products announced at its Build conference

David Strom — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:31 +0000

Microsoft today added a collection of new security products to its Azure cloud services, bringing it at feature parity with a number of security providers in the identity and access management market, and providing a new series of secure Azure virtual machine instances. The collection, announced at the company’s Build conference for developers in Seattle […]

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Claroty adds IBM, NTT Data and eSentire as managed security services partners

Duncan Riley — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:01:39 +0000

Industrial cybersecurity startup Claroty Ltd. today announced the expansion of its FOCUS Partner Program to include several managed security service providers, including IBM Corp., NTT Data Corp. and eSentire Inc. The FOCUS Partner Program is an initiative by Claroty designed to equip partners with the skills, tools and processes necessary to operate across the entire enterprise security […]

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Red Hat turns its software supply chain practices into products

Paul Gillin — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:47 +0000

Red Hat Inc. is betting that software development organizations will be willing to pay for the lessons it has learned over 30 years of working with open-source software at a time when software supply-chain attacks are proliferating. At its annual Red Hat Summit conference today, the company is launching Trusted Software Supply Chain, an offering […]

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New Teleport release bolsters security and minimizes operational tasks for DevOps teams

Duncan Riley — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:13 +0000

Cloud infrastructure access management startup Teleport today launched Teleport 13, a new version of its platform designed to bolster security and minimize operational tasks for DevOps teams managing cloud infrastructure. With the release, Teleport is seeking to address the issue where the increasing complexity of cloud environments and their resulting larger attack surface is prompting cybercriminals to focus more […]

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Cohesity expands Google partnership, launches new AI security service

Duncan Riley — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:00:07 +0000

Data management provider Cohesity Inc. today announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud and unveiled Cohesity Turing, a set of artificial intelligence technologies that bring AI capabilities to data security and management. The expanded partnership between Google LLC and Cohesity builds on a previous partnership wherein Cohesity and Google have offered joint customers a solution for the […]

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Three insights you might have missed from the ‘Navigating the Road to Cyber Resiliency’ event

Mark Albertson — Fri, 19 May 2023 18:02:13 +0000

Organizations can’t protect against everything. They can’t predict what will happen next or how severe the attack may be. This places a great deal of focus on resiliency, an ability to recover from a damaging breach. While some organizations may feel that the cybersecurity gap is being closed, a startling number lack confidence in preparedness […]

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New Concentric AI capabilities can find hardcoded secrets and key credentials

Duncan Riley — Fri, 19 May 2023 00:35:45 +0000

Autonomous data security posture management company Concentric Software Inc. today announced new deep-learning-driven detection capabilities that can find hardcoded “secrets” and key credentials in popular enterprise on-premises and cloud data repositories as well as email and messaging applications. Secrets are programmatic access keys, such as application programming interface keys, access tokens and connection strings, used […]

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Threat actor uses phishing and SIM-swapping to gain access to Azure Virtual Machines

Duncan Riley — Fri, 19 May 2023 00:04:59 +0000

A threat actor who has been known to target Microsoft Corp. products in the past has started using a combination of phishing and SIM-swapping attacks to take over Microsoft Azure administrative accounts to gain access to Azure Virtual Machines. Detailed May 16 by researchers at Google LLC-owned Mandiant, the threat actor, designated UNC3944, uses the Serial […]

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OX Security integrates ChatGPT to improve software supply chain security

Duncan Riley — Thu, 18 May 2023 23:33:35 +0000

Developer security operations startup Ox Appsec Security Ltd. today announced the launch of OX-GPT, a ChatGPT integration to improve software supply chain security. The company says the new integration presents developers with customized fix recommendations and cut-and-paste code fixes, providing for quick remediation of critical security issues across the software supply chain. Although the rise of OpenAI LP’s […]

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‘Infostealer’ malware evolves to become even more lethal

David Strom — Thu, 18 May 2023 19:39:10 +0000

The class of malware called infostealers continues to evolve into a more lethal threat. These threats are software that can steal sensitive data from a victim’s computer, typically login details, browser cookies, saved credit cards and other financial information. SiliconANGLE has covered their role in the past in various ransomware and other attacks, including Stealc […]

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1Password launches Passage to bring passkey support to apps and websites

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 18 May 2023 18:35:59 +0000

Password management software provider 1Password today released a new service Passage by 1Password that allows businesses to build passkey authentication directly into their own apps and websites. Passkeys are a type of passwordless authentication that relies on a user’s device, rather than a username and password combination, in order to provide access to online services. […]

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Aviatrix aims to lower enterprises’ cloud costs with new Distributed Cloud Firewall

Maria Deutscher — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:34:00 +0000

Aviatrix Systems Inc. today debuted a new cybersecurity product, the Distributed Cloud Firewall, that promises to help companies reduce not only the risk of breaches but also infrastructure costs. Santa Clara, California-based Aviatrix is backed by more than $340 million in funding. It provides a suite of software products that companies can use to manage […]

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New ThreatModeler partner program helps capitalize on growing demand for DevSecOps

Duncan Riley — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Automated threat modeling solutions provider ThreatModeler Software Inc., today announced the launch of a new partner program designed to help partners capitalize on the growing demand for DevSecOps solutions. The ThreatNet Partner Program helps partners cater to customers’ demands to address evolving threats and mitigate risk effectively, focusing on building strong relationships aligned with the company’s […]

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Lumeus.ai raises $6M to enable universal zero-trust security across clouds and on-premises data centers

Mike Wheatley — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:17 +0000

Zero-trust networking startup Lumeus.ai, officially known as Okulis Inc., is launching today armed with $6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tola Capital and saw participation from pre-seed investors Emergent Ventures and First Rays Ventures. Lumeus.ai is the creator of what it says is a “Universal Zero-Trust platform” that employs artificial intelligence […]

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Kubernetes and Sigstore founders launch new software supply chain company Stacklok

Duncan Riley — Thu, 18 May 2023 01:25:57 +0000

Kubernetes co-founder Craig McLuckie and Sigstore founder Luke Hinds today announced the launch of a new software supply chain company called Stacklok, after the company raised $17.5 million in venture capital funding ahead of its reveal. Stacklok is pitched as giving the power of open-source security technologies access to developers so that they can secure software […]

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Authorities warn BianLian ransomware gang has switched to exfiltration-based extortion

Duncan Riley — Thu, 18 May 2023 00:10:24 +0000

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have issued a joint warning about a change in tactics from a well-known ransomware group from traditional ransomware encryption to exfiltration-based extortion. The group, called BianLian, is believed to have first emerged in 2021. It came to widespread […]

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Cybersecurity experts flag potential risks affecting new top-level domains

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 17 May 2023 19:43:28 +0000

Some cybersecurity experts have expressed concerns about two new top-level domains that became generally available earlier this month. The two top-level domains were released by Google LLC on May 3 along with six others. In a statement issued today, the search giant argued that any potential cybersecurity risks which may emerge are manageable and can […]

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Israeli startup Entro raises $6M for its secrets security and management platform

Duncan Riley — Wed, 17 May 2023 11:00:59 +0000

Israeli cybersecurity startup Entro Security Ltd. today announced that it has raised $6 million in funding to do further development of its secrets security and management platform. Secrets security protects access keys and credentials from unauthorized access, disclosure, or use. Secrets are often programmatic access keys, such as application programming interface keys, access tokens and […]

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Japanese security integration company Secom invests $192M into Eagle Eye and Brivo

Duncan Riley — Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:32 +0000

Japanese security integration company Secom Co. Ltd. today announced that it has invested $192 million into two cloud-based security solutions providers: Eagle Eye Networks Inc. and Brivo Inc. Both Eagle Eye and Brivo are majority-owned by Dean Drako, the founder and former chief executive officer of Barracuda Networks Inc. Drako founded Eagle Eye in 2012 and […]

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Report finds just one unpatched vulnerability increases the risk of a cyber insurance claim by 33%

Duncan Riley — Wed, 17 May 2023 03:21:50 +0000

A new report from cybersecurity and cyber insurance startup Coalition Inc. finds that policyholders with as few as one unresolved critical vulnerability are more likely to experience a claim. The 2023 Cyber Claims Report found that having even one unpatched vulnerability increased the risk of cyber insurance claims by 33%. The report also found that organizations that […]

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We need more breach transparency, but a lot of obstacles are in the way

David Strom — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:35:35 +0000

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center last week posted a joint blog with the nation’s regulatory commissioner’s office about the need for better cybersecurity breach transparency. They’re concerned about the unreported incidents, in particular ransomware cases, which are getting more dangerous, more prevalent and more costly. The situation creates a vicious cycle: “If attacks are covered up, the criminals […]

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