Box expands Box Shield with malware detection
Box, a specialist in the field of cloud-based content management and cloud storage, has recently updated its security tool Box Shield. The update focuses on new functionality for detecting malware.
The Box Shield solution from the cloud-based content management and storage specialist should enab... Read more
CrowdStrike targets multicloud and containers with Falcon update
CrowdStrike has added enhanced support for Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and containers in Crowdstrike Falcon, to better serve businesses with multi-cloud environments.
Falcon is used by organisations to protect cloud environments, servers, employee devices and other endpoints. The enhanced clo... Read more
Millions of records leaked through exposed cloud database
A cloud database of cosmetics giant Estée Lauder was open to third parties for a long time, making the data of millions of customers available free of charge. Cyber security researcher Jeremiah Fowler of Security Discovery discovered the unprotected customer database.
The data was found as flat... Read more
Accelerated cloud adoption leads to misconfigurations
According to new research by Palo Alto Networks, cloud misconfigurations often occur due to poor 'security hygiene'.
Specifically, the research states that companies are automating the building process of cloud infrastructure, resulting in new 'infrastructure as code' (IaC) templates. However, t... Read more
Former Palo Alto worker prosecuted for insider trading
A former network administrator of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, as well as four of his friends, are being prosecuted for three years of insider trading.
The man allegedly has abused his access to crucial systems to acquire insider information, The New York Times reports. He passed th... Read more
AWS launches three new solutions for cloud security
Amazon Web Services yesterday announced three new solutions for cloud security. These are Amazon Detective, IAM Access Analyzer and Nitro Enclaves.
Detective
Amazon Detective needs to help security teams conduct faster and more effective threat research. With a few clicks on the AWS Manageme... Read more
Trend Micro strongly focuses on the multicloud
As a security vendor, Trend Micro started relatively early with securing cloud environments. Initially, it focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS), as that is the most widely used cloud platform. However, the security company wants to play a major role in all IT environments. The multicloud era can no... Read more
Armor and Rackspace collaborate for better hybrid cloud security
Rackspace and Armor have announced that they will work together to deliver better security for hybrid cloud environments. To this end, Armor Anywhere will be integrated into Rackspace's security services portfolio, for large private and hyperscale public clouds.
Armor is a global provider of cl... Read more
AWS improves customer insight into security and compliance
The use of the public cloud to house applications and
data is gradually becoming a commodity for large companies. However, the
question often arises as to who is actually responsible for the security of
these cloud environments and -of course- the applications and data stored and
accessible in them... Read more
With DynamicScale, Okta focuses on apps with a lot of traffic
E-commerce websites and enterprise applications sometimes have to handle a lot of traffic, but are not always able to do that. Cyber security vendor Okta has updated its Identity Cloud solution to make this possible.
With the Identity Cloud, companies can manage access to
their systems. If a use... Read more