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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Fortinet strengthens cloud security offering with acquisition of Lacework
Fortinet is taking on cloud security expertise by acquiring Lacework. Later this year, Lacework's CNAPP shoul...
Mandiant reports at least 165 Snowflake customers affected in hacking campaign
At least 165 organizations have been affected by a recent series of hacking attacks against customers of clou...
Chinese ‘COATHANGER’ espionage campaign larger than initially thought
The so-called COATHANGER malware appears to have been used for a much larger espionage campaign than previous...
Proofpoint discontinues anti-spam service SORBS
Proofpoint recently discontinued its 20-year-old, well-known Spam and Open Relay Blocking System (SORBS) anti...
VSCode Marketplace contains thousands of malicious extensions
Microsoft's Visual Code (VSCode) Marketplace contains thousands of malicious extensions that can easily sprea...
Tenable buys Eureka Security to better protect sensitive cloud data
Security company Tenable is acquiring Israeli Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) player Eureka Security....
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Ticketmaster incident shows: attackers no longer break in, but log in
Ticketmaster, Santander, and Advance Auto Parts are believed to have been robbed of customer data by the same...
Darktrace combines AI with human investigation in MDR service
Darktrace's Managed Detection & Response (MDR) service combines AI with 24x7 support from human security ...
DDoS attacks are getting easier and more complex at the same time
More than a third of all DDoS attacks take place in Europe or the Middle East. Attackers are using more and m...
Advance Auto Parts leaks 3 TB of data through Snowflake account breach
Hackers have captured 3 terabytes of customer, inventory and sales data, among others, after a breach at Adva...