Entrust is launching a new digital account opening solution to enable banks and credit unions with a secure, convenient digital onboarding experience. “Entrust is working to redefine the customer experience in the banking industry,” said Tony Ball, President, Payments and…
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Armis releases version 23.3 of the Armis Centrix platform
Armis has unveiled the availability of version 23.3 of the Armis Centrix platform. New enhanced integrations, utilizing Armis’ AI Asset Intelligence Engine, enhances organizations’ ability to strategically combine comprehensive data and sophisticated intelligence to efficiently drive key security processes and…
Slovenian power company hit by ransomware
Slovenian power generation company Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) has been hit by ransomware and has had some of its data encrypted. The attack HSE is a state-owned company that controls numerous hydroelectric, thermal and coal-fired power plants. The company has…
Design flaw leaves Google Workspace vulnerable for takeover
A design flaw in Google Workspace’s domain-wide delegation feature, discovered by Hunters’ Team Axon, can allow attackers to misuse existing delegations, enabling privilege escalation and unauthorized access to Workspace APIs without Super Admin privileges. Such exploitation could result in the…
Armory simplifies deployments to AWS Lambda
Armory announced a new unified declarative deployment capability for AWS Lambda. This innovation streamlines deployment workflows by enabling the configuration of Lambda deployments through the same interface used for Kubernetes. Historically, DevOps teams have had to use separate tools and…
Trend Micro empowers security teams to eliminate threats with new automated risk prioritization
Trend Micro has announced the addition of cloud risk management to its flagship cybersecurity platform. The new service drives business value by enabling organizations to consolidate their cybersecurity efforts and achieve a complete view of cloud security risks across hybrid…
Sumo Logic accelerates troubleshooting and security across AWS environments
Sumo Logic announced a number of new innovations and updates that help users accelerate troubleshooting and security across AWS environments, within a span of minutes and a few clicks. Digital transformation and cloud initiatives are creating complexity for organizations, with…
Paladin Cloud unveils Prioritization Engine for Cloud Security
Paladin Cloud unveiled its new Prioritization Engine for Cloud Security to help security and developer teams reduce the noise by correlating and contextualizing findings across the security ecosystem to enhance the prioritization of vulnerabilities. Early customer adoption across financial services,…
Datadog enhances Security Inbox to help DevOps teams improve security posture
Datadog added identity, vulnerability and app-level findings to Security Inbox. This provides engineers with one actionable view to improve security posture, without any additional overhead or friction. With these new features, Datadog shifts cloud security earlier in the software development…
IBM partners with AWS to optimize data management for AI workloads
IBM announced that it has been working with AWS on the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2, a fully managed cloud offering designed to make it easier for database customers to manage data for AI…
Critical ownCloud flaw under attack (CVE-2023-49103)
Attackers are trying to exploit a critical information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2023-49103) in ownCloud, a popular file sharing and collaboration platform used in enterprise settings. Greynoise and SANS ISC say attemps have been first spotted over the weekend, though Dr. Johannes…
Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant ransomware operations. On 21 November, 30 properties were searched in the regions of Kyiv, Cherkasy,…
SMBs face surge in “malware free” attacks
“Malware free” attacks, attackers’ increased reliance on legitimate tools and scripting frameworks, and BEC scams were the most prominent threats small and medium businesses (SMBs) faced in Q3 2023, says the inaugural SMB Threat Report by Huntress, a company that…
Amazon One Enterprise palm-based identity service improves security of physical spaces, digital assets
AWS announced Amazon One Enterprise, a palm-based identity service for comprehensive and easy-to-use authentication that improves organizational security and helps prevent costly security breaches. The new service enables organizations to provide a fast, convenient, and contactless experience for employees and…
Stop panic buying your security products and start prioritizing
As 2024 is rounding the corner, many companies are making a fresh start with a new cybersecurity budget. But with the growing number of cyberattacks and their increasingly complex nature, even those companies whose cybersecurity budgets have gone up for…
How passkeys are reshaping user security and convenience
In this Help Net Security interview, Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, talks about passkey adoption and its acceleration in 2024. This trend is particularly notable among highly-regulated services like fintech and banking, where users seek a sign-in experience…
Guarding the gateway: Securing dispersed networks
The network is at an inflection point, and organizations’ networks have become more dispersed amongst the cloud and on-prem, prompting a greater need for visibility today than ever. As the nature of the network shifts, teams face challenges securing their…
Generative AI security: Preventing Microsoft Copilot data exposure
Microsoft Copilot has been called one of the most powerful productivity tools on the planet. Copilot is an AI assistant that lives inside each of your Microsoft 365 apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and so on. Microsoft’s dream…
Product showcase: New ESET Home Security
ESET is thrilled to announce our new cutting-edge consumer solutions. Our consumer offering is more than just security – it is a comprehensive portfolio designed to keep our customers safe in today’s digital landscape. We are dedicated to advancing technology…
Report: The state of authentication security 2023
This survey set out to explore these challenges, to identify common practices, and to provide insight into how organizations can bolster their defenses. Key findings from the survey include: Current authentication practices Authentication-related cyberattacks Security incidents and impact Password management…