GitHub proposal for Sigstore adoption faces backlash from developers
Developers object to GitHub's suggestion to use Sigstore to enhance network security by connecting npm packages to their inputs.
GitHub, which runs the npm package management system, is offering to incorporate new security features to npm because npm is regularly used by many JavaScript and Typ... Read more
98% of IT leaders are worried about hybrid workforce challenges
A new report by Teradici found that 78% of respondents across multiple and varying industries are currently working on implementing zero trust or are planning to implement it in the next two years.
VPNs will likely be replaced by remote access and zero trust to protect corporate assets fully in ... Read more
Hackers use unknown user accounts to attack Zyxel firewalls and VPNs
Network device manufacturer Zyxel, is warning customers of active and ongoing attacks targetted at a range of the company’s firewalls and other types of security devices. In an email, the company said that the targeted devices include appliances fitted with remote management or are SSL VPN enable... Read more
Android Enterprise Essentials by Google is available now
With resellers in countries like the U.K, the U.S, Germany, France, and Japan, Google has enhanced the availability of its device management service named the Android Enterprise Essentials.
Launched in January, Android Enterprise Solutions is a phone-based security and management solution develo... Read more
Microsoft and McAfee are part of a new Ransomware Task Force
Headlined by Microsoft and McAfee, a group of 19 security firms, non-profits, and tech companies announced plans to form a collective task force that will deal with the threat of ransomware.
The group has been named the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) and will focus on assessing the existing technic... Read more
Palo Alto Networks to acquire security start-up Expanse for $800M
Palo Alto Networks has inked an $800 million deal to acquire a security start-up Expanse. Expanse is a well-funded start-up that helps businesses to identify internal systems exposed to the internet.
The agreement was announced today. The $800 deal breaks down to $670M in stock and cash and an a... Read more
IBM donates Machine-Learning toolkits to LF AI for responsible AI
IBM is now donating three open-source artificial intelligence development toolkits to LF AI. The organization works within the Linux Foundation to maintain open-source machine learning tools. The LF AI Technical Advisory Committee approved the move earlier in June. IBM is in the process of moving t... Read more
Cohesity helps discover vulnerabilities in IT environments with backup data
Cohesity, a specialist in backup and secondary data management, will help customers discover vulnerabilities and cyber risks within their IT environments. The Cohesity Cyberscan allows end users of the supplier's storage platform to perform this research using their backup data.
The now released b... Read more