The use of hybrid multicloud models is forecasted to double over the next one to three years as IT decision makers are facing new pressures to modernize IT infrastructures because of drivers like AI, security, and sustainability, according to Nutanix.…
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Inside the book – See Yourself in Cyber: Security Careers Beyond Hacking
In this Help Net Security video, Ed Adams, president and CEO of Security Innovation, discusses his new book See Yourself in Cyber: Security Careers Beyond Hacking. The book, published by Wiley, explores the breadth and depth of cybersecurity careers. It…
New infosec products of the week: March 22, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Appdome, Drata, GlobalSign, Ordr, Portnox, Sonatype, Tufin, and Zoom. GlobalSign PKIaaS Connector enhances ServiceNow certificate lifecycle management With the upgrades in GlobalSign’s PKIaaS Connector, ServiceNow…
95% of companies face API security problems
Despite the critical role of APIs, the vast majority of commercial decision-makers are ignoring the burgeoning security risk for businesses, according to Fastly. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have long been recognised as a bedrock of the digital economy and recent…
Vishal Rao joins Skyhigh Security as CEO
Skyhigh Security announced that it has appointed Vishal Rao as the organization’s next CEO. Rao will succeed former Skyhigh Security CEO Gee Rittenhouse, effective immediately. Rao brings an extensive background in the enterprise software industry, with approximately 25 years of…
AttackIQ Ready! 2.0 enables organizations to validate their cyber defense
AttackIQ announced AttackIQ Ready! 2.0, a managed breach and attack simulation-as-a-service that combines fully automated and on-demand adversary emulation testing that enables organizations to validate their cyber defense. While continuous security control validation is essential for maintaining an adaptive defense…
Veritas Backup Exec enhancements protect SMBs’ critical data
Veritas Technologies announced enhancements to Veritas Backup Exec, the unified backup and recovery solution. The latest updates include malware detection capabilities, role-based access control and additional optimizations for fast backup and recovery of business-critical data. With ransomware attacks on the…
Apricorn releases 24TB hardware encrypted USB drive
Apricorn released a 24TB version of its Aegis Padlock DT and Padlock DT FIPS Desktop Drives. Apricorn brings a 24TB encrypted drive to market, delivering high performance and mass capacity to industries such as healthcare, financial services, education, and government,…
LogicGate introduces cyber and operational risk suite offerings
LogicGate announces the new Cyber Risk Suite and Operational Risk Suite offerings, providing enterprises with purpose-built integrated solutions to efficiently and effectively optimize their Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and cyber risk programs. Each suite includes applications, integrations, licenses, and services…
Kyndryl partners with Cloudflare to help enterprises migrate to next-generation networks
Kyndryl and Cloudflare announced a Global Strategic Alliance, an expansion of their partnership, to enable enterprises to migrate and manage networks for multi-cloud connectivity and comprehensive network security. The partnership combines Kyndryl’s end-to-end consulting services and expertise across enterprise networking,…
Attackers are exploiting JetBrains TeamCity flaw to deliver a variety of malware
Attackers are exploiting the recently patched JetBrains TeamCity auth bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-27198) to deliver ransomware, cryptominers and remote access trojans (RATs), according to Trend Micro researchers. The CVE-2024-27198 timeline CVE-2024-27198, an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the TeamCity server, has been…
Fake data breaches: Countering the damage
Amid the constant drumbeat of successful cyberattacks, some fake data breaches have also cropped up to make sensational headlines. Unfortunately, even fake data breaches can have real repercussions. Earlier this year, a hacker on a criminal forum claimed to have…
Using cloud development environments to secure source code
In this Help Net Security video, Rob Whiteley, CEO at Coder, discusses the cloud development environment (CDE) technology landscape and its benefits. From the earliest stages of writing code to deploying finalized applications, CDEs are reimagining the developer experience, gaining…
WebCopilot: Open-source automation tool enumerates subdomains, detects bugs
WebCopilot is an open-source automation tool that enumerates a target’s subdomains and discovers bugs using various free tools. It simplifies the application security workflow and reduces reliance on manual scripting. “I built this solution to streamline the application security process,…
Secrets sprawl: Protecting your critical secrets
Leaked secrets, a phenomenon known as ‘secrets sprawl,’ is a pervasive vulnerability that plagues nearly every organization. It refers to the unintentional exposure of sensitive credentials hardcoded in plaintext within source code, messaging systems, internal documentation, or ticketing systems. As…
Malware stands out as the fastest-growing threat of 2024
93% of IT professionals believe security threats are increasing in volume or severity, a significant rise from 47% last year, according to Thales. The number of enterprises experiencing ransomware attacks surged by over 27% in the past year. Despite this…
Ivanti fixes RCE vulnerability reported by NATO cybersecurity researchers (CVE-2023-41724)
Ivanti has fixed a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2023-41724) in Ivanti Standalone Sentry that has been reported by researchers with the NATO Cyber Security Centre. Though the company is not aware of customers being compromised via the flaw, it “strongly encourages”…
Zoom Compliance Manager helps organizations fulfill regulatory requirements
Zoom announces Zoom Compliance Manager, an all-in-one offering that provides archiving, eDiscovery, legal hold, and information protection capabilities to help organizations fulfill regulatory requirements and mitigate organizational communications compliance risks across the Zoom platform. “Zoom currently provides compliance and information…
DataDome Account Protect provides security for login and registration endpoints
DataDome launched DataDome Account Protect. This solution targets the growing threat of account takeovers and fake account creations that organizations worldwide face, providing robust security for login and registration endpoints against account-based attacks for business fraud purposes. Account fraud, particularly…
RaaS groups increasing efforts to recruit affiliates
Smaller RaaS groups are trying to recruit new and “displaced” LockBit and Alphv/BlackCat affiliates by foregoing deposits and paid subscriptions, offering better payout splits, 24/7 support, and other “perks”. Cybercriminals wanted RaaS operations usually consist of a core group that…