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Where is our national cybersecurity strategy? All over the place

David Strom — Fri, 05 May 2023 15:00:37 +0000

Earlier this year, the Biden White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy policy paper. Although it has some very positive goals, such as encouraging longer-term investments in cybersecurity, it falls short in several key areas. And compared with what is happening in Europe, once again the U.S. is falling behind and failing to get the […]

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Ranking the converged network and security platforms

Zeus Kerravala — Fri, 05 May 2023 14:55:20 +0000

One of the major themes from last week’s RSA Security conference was the rise of converged network and security platforms as organizations look to consolidate the number of vendors they have and leverage the ubiquity of the network. During my interview on theCUBE from RSA, I mentioned how chief information security officers are starting to understand that […]

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Is it time to deploy passkeys across the enterprise? Here’s what you need to know

David Strom — Tue, 02 May 2023 20:30:10 +0000

It’s a great time to think more about passkeys, and not just because this Thursday is another World Password Day. Let’s look at where those 2022 passkey plans stand, and what companies will have to do to deploy them across their enterprises. Interest in the technology, also referred to as passwordless — a bit of a […]

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FBI cites risk of Chinese hackers in request for additional cybersecurity funding

Duncan Riley — Tue, 02 May 2023 00:11:48 +0000

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has requested a funding boost for its cybersecurity and related investigation services while highlighting that Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff by 50 to one. The request came at a congressional hearing late last week. FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House of Representative Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Appropriations […]

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At RSA Conference, tales of real-world cyberattacks and warnings of fearsome new threats

David Strom — Mon, 01 May 2023 21:18:14 +0000

The challenges of securing organizations haven’t changed much in the past year, and that means there’s still a lot more that needs to be done — especially as generative artificial intelligence and chatbots will require new tactics to fight attackers. That’s according to two panels that presented at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. Among […]

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Bruce Schneier’s plan to reinvent democracy

David Strom — Mon, 01 May 2023 18:23:39 +0000

I have a confession to make: I am a complete Bruce Schneier fanboy. I have been following the cryptographer, Harvard lecturer and privacy specialist for many years, and was delighted to meet him face-to-face at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco, where he gave one of a keynote (registration required) on how to reinvent […]

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On theCUBE Pod: On location at RSAC ’23 with John Chambers on cybersecurity

Ryan Stevens — Mon, 01 May 2023 16:38:27 +0000

Amid the excitement of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, theCUBE industry analysts John Furrier and Dave Vellante found time to deconstruct the latest week in tech, along with what they saw on the show floor, on the latest episode of theCUBE Podcast. “Everybody is trying to consolidate. They’re trying to figure out how to […]

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Innovation targets hard problems at RSA Conference

Jason Bloomberg — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:16:27 +0000

The RSA Conference 2023 is now in the books, hosting more than 40,000 attendees and hundreds of exhibitors at San Francisco’s Moscone Center and giving chief information security officers and other cybersecurity professionals a mind-numbing shopping list of must-have security gear. My mission: Narrow down the throngs of vendors to a handful of innovative standouts – […]

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The cybersecurity conundrum: integrated platforms vs. best-of-breed solutions

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:11:41 +0000

As the enterprise irons out existing cybersecurity kinks, one topic that continues to split opinion is choosing between versatile integrated platforms and purpose-built, best-of-breed solutions. “I think the point is that if you build out a platform, then you don’t need to be best-of-breed,” said Zeus Kerravala (pictured), founder and principal analyst at ZK Research. “If you’re […]

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Ocean’s roar of generative AI and expanding dark web capture security world’s attention at RSA

Mark Albertson — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:45:39 +0000

The cybersecurity world has many problems to confront, but the most pressing one at the moment is speed. The introduction of OpenAI’s ChatGPT language-based artificial intelligence engine has become a central focus for businesses and society at large as the adoption curve continues to expand at a dramatic pace. It took Instagram two and half […]

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Report finds even cybersecurity VC funding fell off a cliff in the first quarter

Duncan Riley — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:38 +0000

A new report from DataTribe finds that venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2023 fell off a cliff, delivering results that haven’t been seen for nearly a decade. The DateTribe Insights Q1 2023 report describes the first quarter as “grim” for most founders raising venture capital, including in what had been the red-hot area […]

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Zero-trust architecture: Complexity is the enemy of cybersecurity, says Zscaler CEO

Brian Njuguna — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:21:08 +0000

Having been founded on the “never trust, always verify” principle, zero trust is no longer a buzzword. It’s top of mind of many chief information security officers. The complexity created by firewalls and virtual private networks is what’s hurting cybersecurity. It needs simplification with zero trust, according to Jay Chaudhry (pictured), founder, chairman and chief […]

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The future of cybersecurity and AI: An exclusive interview with John Chambers

Cheryl Knight — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:18:13 +0000

The future of cybersecurity, the role of artificial intelligence and insights on the investment landscape were key talking points during a conversation between industry analysts John Furrier and Dave Vellante and John Chambers (pictured), chief executive officer of JC2 Ventures and former Cisco Systems Inc. CEO, at today’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. The security […]

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Unpacking the cloud wars, big tech earnings and the Microsoft-Activision deal

Cheryl Knight — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:25:48 +0000

Today’s RSA Conference live analysis segment from theCUBE’s Dave Vellante focused on the latest earnings reports of big tech companies that focus on cloud business. “Microsoft beat earnings. Azure came in at about 31% in constant currency,” said Vellante (pictured). “Google Cloud grew at 28% … I’ve got AWS growing at 15% this quarter year over […]

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Cybersecurity provider Lookout to sell consumer business to F-Secure for reported $223M

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:31:38 +0000

Cybersecurity provider Lookout Inc. is selling its consumer business, which develops a popular mobile antivirus with more than 200 million users worldwide. The buyer is F-Secure Corp., a competing antivirus maker. Lookout didn’t disclose the financial terms in its announcement of the transaction today. According to TechCrunch, the deal is believed to be worth about $223 […]

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Cybersecurity and AI trends analysis live from RSA Conference

Cheryl Knight — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:51:41 +0000

The cloud computing industry’s growth has led to ample opportunities and challenges. At this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco, the focus remained on generative artificial intelligence, with some uncertainty about its involvement in recent hacks. The technology will likely become increasingly relevant as it develops further, but these tools still need a lot of […]

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Uptycs adds support for GitHub audit logs and user identity information

Duncan Riley — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:53 +0000

Cloud and endpoint cybersecurity startup Uptycs Inc. today announced what it claims to be the first “early warning system” that allows security teams to identify and stop threat actors before they can access data and services in the cloud. Uptycs’ platform, which offers unified cloud-native application protection and extended detected and response, gains the ability to collect and […]

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AaDya, a cybersecurity startup for small and midsized businesses, raises $5M

Duncan Riley — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Cybersecurity startup AaDya Security Inc. today announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding to expand its sales team and accelerate the growth of its channel program partners serving small and midsized business customers. Founded in 2019, Aadya provides cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized enterprises through its “Judy” platform. The company partners […]

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Google takes an opinionated view of how generative AI can be used in cybersecurity

Mark Albertson — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:10:25 +0000

On Monday, Google LLC announced a large language model fine-tuned for cybersecurity operations. The new generative AI model, Sec-PaLM, is designed to address enterprise challenges around threat overload, tool sprawl and a shortage of talent in the cybersecurity business. The LLM leverages years of accumulated threat intelligence gathered by Google and Mandiant Inc., which was […]

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Google releases new cybersecurity features for ChromeOS

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:48:12 +0000

Google LLC today introduced a set of new features for ChromeOS that will help companies protect business data and employee devices from hackers. The features made their debut at the annual RSA Conference in Las Vegas. ChromeOS is a Google-developed operating system that uses the search giant’s Chrome browser as its main interface. It’s widely […]

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The identity crisis in enterprise security: Analysts weigh in on platforms, tools and the changing landscape

Cheryl Knight — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:58:08 +0000

As the world of cybersecurity continues to evolve, industry leaders and analysts at RSA Conference 2023 gathered this week to discuss the challenges and changes in the market. The premier cybersecurity event provides a stage for conversations around security as a cost center, platform development, cloud-native technology and the ongoing identity crisis in security. “The […]

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Tenable adds support for on-premises and hybrid deployments to its exposure management platform

Duncan Riley — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:00:35 +0000

Network security company Tenable Holdings Inc. today announced that its Tenable One exposure management platform now supports on-premises and hybrid deployments via a new integration with its Security Center 6.1. Tenable One, launched in October, unifies asset visibility and associated vulnerabilities across the modern attack surface for preventive security. It’s an exposure management platform that delivers context-driven risk analytics […]

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SentinelOne Singularity Security DataLake uncovers threats and responds in real-time

Duncan Riley — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:00:29 +0000

Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne Inc. today launched the SentinelOne Singularity Security DataLake, a cloud-native security data platform solution that provides a comprehensive view of data across security ecosystems. Announced at the RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco, Singularity Security DataLake is designed to enable organizations to uncover threats quickly and respond to them in a real-time, intelligent and […]

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SecurityScorecard becomes first security ratings platform to integrate GPT-4

Duncan Riley — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:50 +0000

Security ratings firm SecurityScorecard Inc. today announced that it has integrated OpenAI LP’s GPT-4 with its security platform, becoming the first security ratings platform to do so. Announced at the RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco, the GPT-4 integration with SecurityScorecard’s security ratings platform delivers natural language processing capability to the service. With the ability to use natural […]

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CrowdStrike launches visibility and threat detection for ChromeOS devices

Duncan Riley — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:29 +0000

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced the first visibility and threat detection solution for ChromeOS devices that does not require a mobile device management solution. Announced at the RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight XDR for ChromeOS delivers endpoint detection and response and extended detection and response capabilities designed to stop adversaries. Developed in […]

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Cisco debuts XDR service for advanced threat detection and response

Mike Wheatley — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:18:53 +0000

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. is bringing its considerable expertise into the extended detection and response business with the launch of a new, software-as-a-service-delivered platform that integrates multiple threat detection tools to protect enterprise computing resources. Cisco said the new Cisco XDR service will become available in July. It will bring together a range of […]

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Amazon updates threat detection capabilities for containers, databases and serverless apps

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:32:28 +0000

More threat detection capabilities are coming to Amazon Web Services Inc.’s Amazon GuardDuty platform. The updates, announced today, are designed to improve customer security and better protect their AWS resources from malicious and unauthorized behavior, the company said. Amazon GuardDuty is a security monitoring service that analyzes and processes foundational data sources such as AWS […]

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Tenable shares drop on weak guidance

Duncan Riley — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:38:38 +0000

Shares in the cybersecurity exposure management firm Tenable Holdings Inc. dropped significantly in late trading after the cybersecurity company issued guidance below analysts’ estimates. For its first quarter that ended March 31, Tenable reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of 11 cents per share, up from six cents in the first quarter […]

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Beyond the firewall: Exploring AI-driven security and the future of hybrid work

Cheryl Knight — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:59:40 +0000

As companies transition to a hybrid multicloud environment, where people work from anywhere on any device, the intersection of security, hybrid work and artificial intelligence has moved front and center. Within this evolving computing environment, the importance of abstracting networking and security across major cloud providers continues to become even more important, according to Jeetu Patel […]

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VMware debuts new cybersecurity tools at RSA 2023

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:43:57 +0000

VMware Inc. today introduced an array of new cybersecurity features that will make it easier for companies to block hacking attempts. Many of the features, which debuted at the RSA Conference that runs this week in San Francisco, are rolling out to the company’s NSX and Carbon Black Workload platforms. Others are becoming available as […]

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