Tamnoon announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by cybersecurity investment firm Bright Pixel Capital (formerly Sonae IM), with participation by new investors Blu Ventures and Mindset Ventures as well as existing investors…
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Ivanti vTM auth bypass flaw exploited in attacks, CISA warns (CVE-2024-7593)
CVE-2024-7593, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) appliances, is actively exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, thus…
Portnox enhances passwordless risk-based access for enterprise applications
Portnox announced support for Microsoft External Authentication Methods (EAM) for its Conditional Access for Applications solution. This new integration extends Portnox’s commitment to delivering phishing-resistant passwordless authentication with risk-based assessment and compliance validation for enterprise applications. Microsoft’s EAMÂ capability allows users…
Nudge Security introduces automated SaaS spend discovery capabilities
Nudge Security unveiled an automated SaaS spend discovery capabilities, building on the company’s patented approach to SaaS discovery to include analysis and insights into previously unknown SaaS spend. At a time when organizations are trying to rationalize app estates to…
ManageEngine Analytics Plus 6.0 identifies key inefficiencies in IT operations
ManageEngine announced a significant upgrade to its flagship IT analytics solution, Analytics Plus. Version 6.0 introduces Spotlight, a contextual recommendations engine powered by AI, designed to identify key inefficiencies in IT operations and suggest corrective strategies. The 2023 State of…
NETSCOUT’s nGeniusONE notification center streamlines and automates alerts
NETSCOUT announced enhancements to its nGenius Enterprise Performance Management solution, which includes a new notification center that helps streamline and automate alerts and contextual workflows to identify and resolve problems faster. Secured Reliable Transport (SRT) was added to support live…
Bitwarden inline autofill empowers users to fill passkeys directly from their vault
Bitwarden announced further enhancements to inline autofill capabilities within the Bitwarden browser extension. Following the recent addition of autofill for cards and identities, this update ensures seamless autofill of passkeys, providing a faster, more secure, and convenient way for users…
OneTrust helps organizations operationalize DORA compliance
OneTrust announced new capabilities to help organizations enhance resilience across the financial sector and operationalize compliance with the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Building upon its comprehensive OneTrust Third-Party Management solution, OneTrust will now offer first-to-market capabilities such as…
Commvault acquires Clumio to accelerate cyber resilience capabilities for AWS
Commvault announced it will acquire Clumio, a technology leader in data protection for critical cloud data in AWS. This transaction enables Commvault to leverage Clumio’s AWS offerings to provide cyber resilience to next generation applications built on AWS. Clumio serves…
Securing non-human identities: Why fragmented strategies fail
In this Help Net Security interview, John Yeoh, Global VP of Research at CSA, discusses the growing security challenges posed by non-human identities (NHIs). With NHIs now outnumbering human identities by 20 to 1, organizations are struggling to secure these…
NetAlertX: Open-source Wi-Fi intruder detector
NetAlertX is an open-source Wi-Fi/LAN intruder detection tool that scans your network for connected devices and alerts you when new or unknown devices are detected. It provides visibility into your network activity to help you monitor unauthorized access. “NetAlertX comes…
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Organizations are making email more secure, and it’s paying off
Compromised identities have been a central component of countless costly breaches this year, according to Red Canary. Rise in identity and cloud-native attacks While most of the threats and techniques identified in the 2024 report remain consistent with the midyear…
41% concerned about job security due to skill gaps
35% of employees lack confidence that they have the skills required to succeed in their roles, according to Skillsoft. Additionally, 41% expressed concerns about job security due to gaps in their skills. Leadership skills rank highest for workplace success Surveyed…
Osano reduces complexity for data privacy professionals
Osano announced advanced capabilities within its platform, including tighter integration of its data mapping and assessment modules and powerful reporting and risk management capabilities. Privacy teams are often under-resourced and overwhelmed by manual work. According to the IAPP-EY Privacy Governance…
Transportation, logistics companies targeted with lures impersonating fleet management software
Financially motivated threat actors are targeting North American companies in the transportation and logistics sector with tailored lures, info-stealing malware, and a clever new trick. How the attack unfolds According to Proofpoint threat researchers, the attackers start by compromising email…
Arlo Secure 5 boosts smart home security
Arlo Technologies announced Arlo Secure 5, the next generation of smart home security powered by Arlo Intelligence (AI). Arlo’s new proprietary AI technology introduces a suite of features such as custom detections, vehicle recognition and person recognition. Arlo Secure 5…
Cloudflare helps secure popular messaging applications
Cloudflare announced a new service to verify the integrity of public keys in the end-to-end encryption of popular messaging applications. When using end-to-end encryption messaging applications, a public-private key exchange encrypts messages to protect against an outside party intercepting messages.…
KELA Identity Guard detects and intercepts compromised assets
KELA launched Identity Guard, the first line of defense to help combat the #1 cause of data breaches – compromised corporate assets and identities. Identity Guard is a critical module of KELA’s threat intelligence platform, already in use by hundreds…
NETGEAR announces three WIFI 7 routers to secure connectivity for homes of any size
NETGEAR expanded its Nighthawk WiFi 7 standalone router line to include the new RS600, RS500, and RS200. The lineup of Nighthawk routers is built on the company’s promise to deliver the latest WiFi 7 technology combined with powerful WiFi performance…