MobileIron announced that its FedRAMP Authorized MobileIron Cloud offering now includes MobileIron Threat Defense (MTD). This means federal agencies can build upon MobileIron Cloud with MTD for mobile threat detection and remediation. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a…
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Mobilestack offers managed WiFi and Security Service for Small Business and AirBNB hosts
Mobilestack announces availability of managed WiFi and Security Service to solve cybersecurity and privacy risks for Small Business and AirBNB hosts. At $25 per month with one month free trial, small business and AirBNB hosts can offer Guest-WiFi to grow…
Avnet’s new Partner Program gives developers a place to build and scale IoT solutions
At CES 2020, leading global technology solutions provider Avnet is launching a new Partner Program designed to provide developers with a place to build complete IoT solutions, enabling them to scale their business in a quick and cost-effective manner. Using…
Karamba Security signs agreements for securing 1 million connected devices
Karamba Security, a world-leading provider of embedded cybersecurity for connected devices, announced an industry milestone – signed agreements for securing 1 million connected devices. Karamba’s product suite, on display during this week’s CES 2020, seamlessly protects connected devices against cyber…
Bidpath selects the ZeroNorth platform to strengthen its software security program
ZeroNorth, the industry’s first provider of risk-based vulnerability orchestration for applications and infrastructure, announced that the leading global auction software company, Bidpath, selected the ZeroNorth platform to strengthen its software security program. By orchestrating multiple software scanning tools through the…
BlackBerry leverages ANSYS’ solutions for autonomous systems development
BlackBerry and ANSYS are joining forces to support BlackBerry QNX’s industry-leading real-time operating system (RTOS) for connected and autonomous vehicles. As part of ANSYS’ ongoing commitment to fostering an open ecosystem that supports RTOS leaders across industries, the collaboration will…
Accenture agrees to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom
Accenture has agreed to acquire Symantec’s Cyber Security Services business from Broadcom. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will make Accenture Security one of the leading providers of managed security services, further enhancing its ability to help companies rapidly…
Pedro Vidal joins AttackIQ’s executive team as vice president of North America sales
AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation solutions, announced Pedro Vidal has joined the company’s executive team as vice president of North America sales. “Pedro is a proven force in the sales industry for security, making him…
Rockwell Automation to acquire Avnet to deliver IT/OT cybersecurity services globally
Rockwell Automation announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Avnet Data Security, an Israeli-based cybersecurity provider with over 20 years of experience providing cybersecurity services. Avnet offers a full set of IT/OT cyber services and solutions…
DXC Technology appoints Carla Christofferson as chief risk officer
DXC Technology announced that Carla Christofferson has been appointed chief risk officer to lead the company’s risk and security efforts. Christofferson will report to Mike Salvino, DXC’s president and chief executive officer, as a key advisor on embedded and emerging…
App on Google Play exploited Android bug to deliver spyware
Google has pulled three malicious apps from Google Play, one of which exploits a recently patched kernel privilege escalation bug in Android (CVE-2019-2215) to install the app aimed at spying on users. About CVE-2019-2215 The existence of CVE-2019-2215 was discovered…
Travelex extorted by ransomware gang, services still offline a week after the hit
On the last day of 2019, foreign exchange company Travelex was hit by cyber attackers wielding the Sodinokibi (aka REvil) ransomware. More than a week later, the company’s websites and online services are still offline despite the company’s remediation efforts.…
Cloudflare for Teams: Protecting corporations without sacrificing performance
Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, announced that it has launched Cloudflare for Teams, a set of solutions that will secure corporations and their employees globally, without sacrificing performance. Cloudflare for Teams is…
ATT&CK for ICS: Knowledge base of techniques used by cyber adversaries
MITRE released an ATT&CK knowledge base of the tactics and techniques that cyber adversaries use when attacking ICS that operate some of the nation’s most critical infrastructures including energy transmission and distribution plants, oil refineries, wastewater treatment facilities, transportation systems,…
Cloudflare for Teams: Protecting corporations and employees, without sacrificing performance
Cloudflare, the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, announced that it has launched Cloudflare for Teams, a set of solutions that will secure corporations and their employees globally, without sacrificing performance. Cloudflare for Teams is…
Why the 2020 US presidential election is still vulnerable to foreign interference
With the international political situation becoming increasingly fraught and divisive, it is hard to ignore the shadow of foreign interference looming over electoral proceedings around the world. Not only are the US elections arguably some of the most influential on…
Smart cities are on the rise, what are the dangers?
A combination of job prospects, local amenities and other attractions is drawing more people to city living than ever before. Indeed, the UN estimates that by 2050 two-thirds of the global population will be living in cities, up from just…
Trends that will shape the 2020 technology market
In 2020, there will be greater adoption of Continuous Intelligence (CI) technologies, which will elevate IoT data analytics way beyond traditional operational levels and have a greater impact on strategic planning and organizational change, states ABI Research. Looking at the…
Are you ready for the end of Windows 7 support?
Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020. From a security perspective, security patches will not be available. Cynet 360 autonomous breach protection is a good example of a multilayered advanced protection solution that can enables organizations who run…
Tapplock introduces new enterprise fingerprint scanning padlock accessories
Padlocks are commonly used in businesses to secure assets, but assigning keys, managing user permissions and tracking access history is time-consuming, inefficient and often times impractical. Tapplock, creator of the world’s first smart fingerprint padlock, is introducing new accessories for…
Wind River provides software support for the latest NXP S32G processors
Wind River, a leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, announced software support for the latest NXP S32G processors. The new processors combine hardware security; ASIL D safety; high-performance processing; and network acceleration for service-oriented gateways, domain controllers, and…
Inseego launches new second-generation 5G devices
Inseego, a pioneer of 5G products and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, is extending its industry leadership with a full lineup of new second-generation 5G devices that leverage the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G modem. Inseego 5G products will also power…
TP-Link HomeCare Pro: A smart home IoT security solution powered by Avira
TP-Link, a leading global provider of consumer and business networking products, unveiled HomeCare Pro powered by Avira, an advanced network security solution that protects every device on your home network. “TP-Link is proud to partner with security leader Avira to…
McAfee products now available on Flipkart
McAfee and Flipkart, India’s leading e-commerce marketplace, announced that McAfee products are now available on Flipkart.com. In today’s world of hyper-digital consumption, McAfee’s trusted security solutions go beyond just protecting devices to help consumers safeguard their digital lives. “McAfee’s partnership…
CyberLink FaceMe AI facial recognition integrated with iMedtac’s Automatic Dispensing Cabinet
CyberLink, a pioneer of AI and facial recognition technologies, announced that its FaceMe AI facial recognition engine has been integrated with iMedtac’s Automatic Dispensing Cabinet. This smart medicine cabinet is powered by IoT and facial recognition technology, integrating into an…
Actiontec Optim Advanced Analytics: Proactive home networks management for providers
Actiontec Electronics has expanded its award-winning Optim Managed Service Assurance Platform, launching a suite of analytics tools and services that enable service providers to optimize their customer’s home Wi-Fi networks and broadband experience. Optim Advanced Analytics makes it easy and…
Airgain launches 5G mmWave beamforming antenna
Airgain, a leading provider of advanced antenna technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and automotive, announced the launch of its 5G mmWave beamforming antenna. The beamforming antenna…
BigID raises $50 million to accelerate global sales, channel and product expansion
BigID, the leader in privacy-oriented data discovery, intelligence and automation announced that it has raised $50 million in new funding from Tiger Global less than four months after previously raising a $50M Series C. The new capital will be used…
TypingDNA raises $7 million to advance the research and distribution of typing biometrics
Behavioral-biometrics company TypingDNA announces that it raised a $7 million Series A round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund. Other participants include EU-based fund GapMinder, Techstars Ventures and other prior investors. TypingDNA has developed proprietary artificial intelligence algorithms…
Dianne Lapierre joins Absolute as Chief Information Officer
Absolute, the leader in endpoint resilience, announced Dianne Lapierre has joined Absolute as Chief Information Officer. Ms. Lapierre will report directly to Absolute CEO, Christy Wyatt, and will be based in Vancouver, B.C. Ms. Lapierre will be responsible for driving…
Avenu Insights & Analytics appoints Lara M. Oerter as Chief Operating Officer
Avenu Insights & Analytics, the leading provider in State and Local government solutions, announced the appointment of Lara M. Oerter as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lara will have responsibility for company-wide operations, including product development and solution delivery. She will…
Veeam promotes Danny Allan to CTO and SVP of Product Strategy
Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management, announced that Danny Allan has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President (SVP) of Product Strategy. Allan, promoted from his previous role as Vice President…
ISARA showcases first quantum-safe connected car
Technology from ISARA, the world’s leading provider of quantum-safe and crypto-agile security, ensured that the Karma Revero GT demonstration car at this year’s CES can send and receive electronic voice data without fear that the information will be hijacked or…
PCs still running Windows 7 will soon be significantly more at risk of ransomware
PCs still running when Windows 7 reaches end of life on the 14th of January will be significantly more at risk of ransomware, Veritas Technologies has warned. According to experts, 26% of PCs are expected to still be running the…
Facial recognition hardware to reach over 800 million devices by 2024
A new report from Juniper Research found that facial recognition hardware, such as Face ID on recent iPhones, will be the fastest growing form of smartphone biometric hardware. This means it will reach over 800 million in 2024, compared to…
Burner phones are an eavesdropping risk for international travelers
In recent years, burner phones have become an obligatory part of the international business traveler’s toolkit. But though these devices are designed to minimize the amount of stored data available for capture by malicious actors in a foreign country, burner…
Data ownership vs. data processing: A moral dilemma?
Work around data seems to never end. Between collection, sharing and use – the burden of this falls onto the shoulders of the CISO, the broadness of which, seems to be increasing year-on-year. The question that must be asked is,…
3D sensing platform for access control and smart video security announced
Ambarella and ON Semiconductor announced a joint 3D sensing platform for the development of intelligent access control systems and smart video security products such as smart video doorbells and door locks. The platform is based on Ambarella’s CV25 CVflow AI…
Cisco Data Center Network Manager flaws fixed, Cisco ASA appliances under attack
Cisco has fixed 12 vulnerabilities in Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), a platform for managing Cisco switches and fabric extenders that run NX-OS, and has warned about a spike in exploitation attempts of an old flaw affecting Cisco Adaptive…
Seagate Lyve Drive Mobile System: Manage enterprise, cloud, and edge data growth
Today at CES 2020, Seagate introduced a modular storage solution to manage the surge of enterprise, cloud, and edge data. The Seagate Lyve Drive Mobile System is a portfolio of simple, secure, and efficient data management solutions built to activate…
Modern security product certification best practices
IT security product manufacturers are required to achieve government mandated, standards-based certifications to get their product in market. One of the most common, aptly called Common Criteria (CC), was introduced more than two decades ago to help standardize the evaluation…
Five cyber risks that will define 2020
2019 was a bad year for data security. By virtually every metric, it was the worst ever. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach reached $3.92 million, the…
RSA Conference 2020 USA: What you can expect at this year’s event
It’s that time of year: RSA Conference 2020 USA is coming up in February. To prepare, we asked Britta Glade, Director of Content and Curation for RSA Conference, to tell us more about this year’s event. Read our Q&A for…
Automotive cybersecurity incidents doubled in 2019, up 605% since 2016
Upstream Security’s 2020 Automotive Cybersecurity Report shares in-depth insights and statistics gleaned from analyzing 367 publicly reported automotive cyber incidents spanning the past decade, highlighting vulnerabilities and insights identified during 2019. Automotive-related cybersecurity incidents surge “With the rapid rise of…
First international smart home standard ensures secure connectivity between devices
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) announced that products from BSC Computer GmbH, COMMAX, Haier, LG Electronics, Resideo, Samsung Electronics and SURE Universal will complete OCF 2.1 certification in 2020, ensuring robust and secure connectivity between devices. Research shows that revenue…