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Insight Managed Cloud Services streamline cloud management

Insight Enterprises has expanded its services portfolio with a new global managed cloud offering to simplify how enterprises scale their cloud use. Insight Managed Cloud Services enable a fully managed experience that lifts the burden of cloud management from IT…

Old vulnerabilities are still a big problem

A recently flagged phishing campaign aimed at delivering the Agent Tesla RAT to unsuspecting users takes advantage of old vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that allow remote code execution. “Despite fixes for CVE-2017-11882/CVE-2018-0802 being released by Microsoft in November, 2017 and…

D2iQ DKP 2.6 improves Kubernetes management capabilities

D2iQ announced the newest updates to its multi-cluster Kubernetes management platform, D2iQ Kubernetes Platform (DKP). DKP 2.6 features the new DKP AI Navigator, an AI assistant that enables enterprise organizations to overcome the skills gap, one of the biggest challenges…

Cybercriminals target MS SQL servers to deliver ransomware

A cyberattack campaign is targeting exposed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) databases, aiming to deliver ransomware and Cobalt Strike payloads. The attack campaign The attackers target exposed MS SQL servers by brute-forcing access credentials. After having successfully authenticated, they start enumerating…

TXOne Networks Edge V2 isolates security breaches

TXOne Networks announced the second generation of its Edge engine for eliminating the spread of operational technology (OT) network infections and safeguarding reliable operations. Edge V2 delivers automatic rule generation, enabling effortless network segmentation in complex, large-scale OT environments. Our…

Fasoo collaborates with Egnyte to simplify data governance

Fasoo and Egnyte announced a partnership that will allow organizations to encrypt any Egnyte-managed file and inject Egnyte permissions directly into the protected file, ensuring that governance is maintained wherever the file goes. Colter Carambio, EVP and CRO at Fasoo,…

Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow

Compliance leaders are facing pressure to make the most of existing resources despite economic challenges and increased workload volume and complexity, according to Gartner. To face these challenges, leaders must address three crucial compliance function trends this year: tighter budgets,…

Cyber talent gap solutions you need to know

90% of consumers across the US and UK are concerned about cybersecurity’s future if students aren’t exposed to the field at an earlier age, according to ThreatX. 88% are worried that today’s talent shortage will negatively impact protection of their…

Emerging threat: AI-powered social engineering

Social engineering is a sophisticated form of manipulation but, thanks to AI advancements, malicious groups have gained access to highly sophisticated tools, suggesting that we might be facing more elaborate social engineering attacks in the future. It is becoming increasingly…

CIS Benchmarks Communities: Where configurations meet consensus

Have you ever wondered how technology hardening guidelines are developed? Some are determined by a particular vendor or driven by a bottom-line perspective. That’s not the case with the CIS Benchmarks. They’re the only consensus-developed security configuration recommendations both created…

From unsuspecting click to data compromise

Phishing is a pervasive and ever-evolving cyber threat that has become a primary concern for individuals, organizations, and cybersecurity experts worldwide. This deceptive practice involves cybercriminals using various tactics to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, such as passwords, financial…

Avoidable digital certificate issues fuel data breaches

Among organizations that have suffered data breaches 58% were caused by issues related to digital certificates, according to a report by AppViewX and Forrester Consulting. As a result of service outages, 57% said their organizations have incurred costs upwards of…

Reflectiz offers remote solution to battle Magecart attacks

Reflectiz, a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management, offers a remote solution to battle Magecart web-skimming attacks, a cyberattack involving injecting malicious code into the checkout pages. As the holiday season approaches, online retailers face the challenge of…