Cloud computing carries many benefits for your business… as long as you can ensure the performance and availability of your cloud environments. Let’s take the following three cloud computing benefits as examples. Rapidly scale cloud services: In the absence of…
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Uptycs provides unified supply chain and runtime security for Kubernetes
Uptycs has unveiled new automated code and runtime protections to help security and development teams align on policies, enforce them anywhere, and define remediation workflows — all from a single console. DevSecOps teams can now automate shift-left security controls using…
Bitwarden launches passkey management for passwordless authentication across accounts
Bitwarden has launched passkey management, enabling every user to create, manage, and store passkeys in their vaults. Users can now quickly and securely log into passkey-enabled websites through the Bitwarden web extension. The synchronized passkeys are encrypted in users’ vaults…
Varonis enhances its Microsoft 365 offering to prevent sensitive email exposure
Varonis announced major enhancements to its Microsoft 365 offering, adding more robust capabilities to continuously detect and prevent exposures in the world’s top cloud-based email service. With this release, Varonis extends its patented data classification technology to email messages, attachments,…
NETSCOUT releases Adaptive DDoS Protection for AED
NETSCOUT launched Adaptive DDoS Protection for Arbor Edge Defense (AED) to protect ISPs and enterprises from DNS water torture attacks. According to the NETSCOUT DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, Domain Name System (DNS) water torture attacks increased 353% in the first…
IRONSCALES expands platform capabilities to improve employee phishing awareness
IRONSCALES announced its Fall ’23 Release, strengthening its foundational behavioral analysis with deep image-based detection capabilities to stop email attacks that bypass text analysis such as QR code phishing attacks (or quishing). Additionally, IRONSCALES released phishing simulation testing enhancements with…
Kentik Kube collects metadata across Kubernetes pods, clusters, and services
Kentik, the network observability company, has released Kentik Kube, a solution that reveals how Kubernetes traffic routes through organizations’ data centers, clouds, and the internet. Kentik Kube gives network, cloud, and infrastructure engineers detailed network traffic and performance visibility, both…
Sumo Logic launches HELM Chart V4 to unify data collection on Kubernetes clusters
Sumo Logic has launched its HELM Chart V4 feature to fully unify data collection as part of its continued commitment to OpenTelemetry (OTel). Organizations can now package, configure and deploy applications and services on Kubernetes clusters with OpenTelemetry as a…
Microsoft introduces new access policies in Entra to boost MFA usage
As part of a broader initiative to strengthen security, Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies in Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) to increase the use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for enterprise accounts. Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies…
Traefik Hub updates modernize API runtime operations
Traefik Labs added new capabilities to Traefik Hub, a Kubernetes native and GitOps-driven Application Programming Interface (API) management solution. This latest update modernizes API runtime operations for platform teams who frequently encounter change management and incident management challenges. “Today, APIs…
Malwarebytes ThreatDown helps organizations to overpower threats
Malwarebytes launched ThreatDown, the product family that protects IT-constrained organizations with effective, easy-to-use cybersecurity. Formerly named Malwarebytes for Business, ThreatDown solutions are purpose-built to overpower threats, while empowering IT, through easy-to-use, effective technologies like the new Security Advisor dashboard and…
ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA strengthens network security
Extreme Networks introduced ExtremeCloud Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). Offered as a subscription service for ExtremeCloud customers, Universal ZTNA is a network security offering to integrate network, application, and device access security within a single solution. With unified observability,…
IBM introduces cloud-native SIEM to empower today’s security teams
IBM announced a major evolution of its flagship IBM QRadar SIEM product: redesigned on a new cloud-native architecture, built specifically for hybrid cloud scale, speed and flexibility. IBM also unveiled plans for delivering generative AI capabilities within its threat detection…
Cloud Foundry Foundation updates Korifi to simplify Kubernetes developer experience
Cloud Foundry Foundation announced the latest release of Korifi, a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that takes a major step forward in reducing the complexity of Kubernetes while improving the application deployment experience. The Korifi update includes support for Docker images and deploying…
VMware advances IT modernization and security
VMware announced advanced automation capabilities and expanded third-party integrations delivered through the Anywhere Workspace platform that provide organizations with the tools needed to simplify IT workflows, enhance security, and improve overall efficiencies. “Implementing automation capabilities across all aspects of IT…
Looney Tunables bug exploited for cryptojacking
Kinsing threat actors have been spotted exploiting the recently disclosed Looney Tunables (CVE-2023-4911) vulnerability to covertly install cryptomining software into cloud-native environments. Kinsing (aka Money Libra) is a threat actor group that has been active since late 2021, targeting cloud-native…
7 free cyber threat maps showing attack intensity and frequency
Cyber threat maps are one of the most visually engaging tools in the arsenal of cybersecurity professionals. These real-time visualizations provide a global perspective on digital threats, showcasing the intensity and frequency of attacks as they happen. This article lists…
How AI is transforming consumer privacy expectations
Consumers are concerned about their privacy with AI. Cisco discovered that 60% had lost trust in organizations due to their AI use. In this Help Net Security video, Robert Waitman, Director of Cisco’s Privacy Center of Excellence, discusses consumers’ perceptions…
Kubescape 3.0 elevates open-source Kubernetes security
Targeted at the DevSecOps practitioner or platform engineer, Kubescape, the open-source Kubernetes security platform has reached version 3.0. Vulnerability scan results Kubescape 3.0 features Kubescape 3.0 adds new features that make it easier for organizations to secure their Kubernetes clusters,…
Outdated cryptographic protocols put vast amounts of network traffic at risk
Cryptography is largely taken for granted – rarely evaluated or checked – a practice that could have devastating consequences for businesses as attack surfaces continue to expand, the cost of a data breach rises year-over-year, and the age of quantum…