‘Adobe Acrobat blocks antivirus software’
Security researchers suspect Adobe Acrobat of blocking antivirus software when opening PDFs. This means that most antivirus tools have no way of recognizing malware in PDFs opened by Acrobat.
The issue was found by security company Minerva Labs. Its report shows that Adobe Acrobat scans users' d... Read more
Zscaler launches Posture Control to secure cloud workloads
Zscaler announced the launch of Posture Control at its Zenith Live conference. The solution is intended to take cloud-native application security to a higher level. It helps DevOps teams prioritize and remediate risks earlier in the development process.
Posture Control is tailored to secure clou... Read more
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange update blocks advanced threats
Zscaler is adding artificial intelligence and machine learning to Zero Trust Exchange. The new features should prevent advanced cyber threats from entering an organization.
Zscaler shared the news at its Zenith Live conference. According to the organization, the new features are very accurate d... Read more
HCP Boundary beta available, free VPN alternative
HashiCorp launched a free beta version of HCP Boundary. The solution allows organizations to secure user access to data and apps. HCP Boundary is comparable to VPN, but more effective for multicloud environments.
HCP Boundary is a managed version of Boundary. HashiCorp introduced the open-source... Read more
Researchers detail Hermit, mobile spyware used by governments
Security experts from Lookout disclosed new information regarding Android spyware used in targeted assaults by national governments in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy.
The software, dubbed Hermit by security company Lookout, was initially discovered in Kazakhstan in April, only months after the aut... Read more
Panchan malware spreads across networks through Linux servers
The peer-to-peer Panchan malware spreads throughout educational institutes using Linux servers to mine cryptocurrencies.
Discovered by Akamai researchers in March, the virus spreads using stolen SSH keys and operates its cryptomining malware in devices' memory. Instead of stealing intellectual p... Read more
Microsoft introduces Defender platform for consumers
Customers with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription can now secure multiple devices through Microsoft Defender for Individuals.
The app allows Microsoft 365 Personal or Family users to easily view the security status of multiple devices via a central dashboard. Added devices are prot... Read more
‘Microsoft conceals critical vulnerabilities’
Several security companies are dissatisfied with Microsoft's patch policy. The tech giant allegedly undermines and conceals serious vulnerabilities.
Most criticism comes from Orca Security and Tenable, two security researchers. Orca Security informed Microsoft of two serious Azure Synapse Analyt... Read more
Security industry drains, labour shortages increase
More and more security professionals consider a career switch. Simultaneously, nearly half of all Dutch IT service providers are short on manpower. The trends are evident from separate reports by Deep Instinct and Rabobank.
Security firm Deep Instinct spoke with 1,000 senior security profession... Read more
Microsoft acquires Miburo to combat disinformation
Microsoft is acquiring Miburo, an anti-disinformation specialist. The tech giant wants to better combat cyberattacks that use deepfakes and fake news.
Miburo specializes in social media research and anti-disinformation. Microsoft will use Miburo's technology to detect and respond disinformation... Read more