Microsoft set to withdraw direct kernel access from security software
Microsoft is preparing a major change to Windows that will fundamentally alter the way antivirus and endpoint...
Security
Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
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Google announces MITRE ATT&CK mappings for cloud security
New pre-built queries will make it easier for companies to manage their cloud security. Google Cloud annou...
Microsoft gives enterprise SOCs more access to threat intelligence data
Microsoft unveiled two new solutions that give SOCs more access to the threat intelligence data that Microsof...
VMware patches critical bug in Workspace ONE Access and vRealize
VMware warns of an authentication vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain administrator privileges. Th...
‘Malicious API traffic doubled over the past year’
APIs are increasingly targeted to attack organizations. Salt Security's customers saw twice as much malicious...
Thoma Bravo acquires Ping Identity for €2.8 billion
Private investor Thoma Bravo announced the acquisition of Ping Identity. Ping Identity develops access manage...
Qualys expands with external attack surface management
Qualys added external attack surface management (EASM) capabilities to CyberSecurity Asset Management 2.0, a ...
Microsoft Defender becomes better at blocking ransomware attacks
The company says that the latest builds of Windows 11 block even sophisticated attacks. Microsoft released...
German chipmaker Semikron hit with ransomware attack
The company was the victim of an LV Ransomware attack and claims to have its data stolen. German power ele...
BlackCat ransomware gang claims attack on Luxembourg power company
The Black Cat ransomware takes charge of a cyberattack on a Luxembourg-based power company. On July 22 and...
SentinelOne Storage Sentinel prevents malware in Amazon S3
SentinelOne launches Storage Sentinel for Amazon S3. The solution scans cloud storage and intercepts incoming...