Telcos expect high revenue from 5G, but security is a challenge
Report highlights the security threats posed by 5G.
The global telecommunications industry is bullish on the eventual profitability of their planned 5G networks. However, a new report from the cybersecurity firm Fortinet indicates that those profits will come along with increased security risks...
Cisco to acquire PortShift for Cloud DevOp security
The acquisition reflects Cisco's focus on security for cloud-native development environments.
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire PortShift, an Israeli startup that has built a Kubernetes-native security platform.
Portshift uses Kubernetes and Service-Mesh to deliver a single source of ...
IBM Security X-Force sees surge in ransomware attacks in June
The amounts demanded as ransom are also exploding, up to as much as $40 million.
IBM reports that as of September 2020, one in four attacks that its Security X-Force Incident Response has remediated this year have been caused by ransomware.
In addition, ransomware incidents appeared to explo...
Azure Sentinel Security gets upgrade in analytics to detect odd behaviour
Microsoft Azure Sentinel security system has new features that allow behavioural analytics to detect insider and new threats faster. This new feature is also an incentive for users to send their security logs to Azure cloud for analysis.
The model used here is the pay-as-you-go pricing plan. Use...
Twitter developers’ private keys and account tokens could be exposed
Twitter emailed developers to warn them about a bug that may have exposed their private keys and account tokens. In the email, the company said that the sensitive information was improperly stored in the browser’s cache inadvertently.
Before the fix, if anyone used a public or shared computer ...
Google Cloud Chronicle Detect is a next-gen security solution
Google Cloud's Chronicle security announced that it’s releasing a new threat detection system named Chronicle Detect. It is a solution that will use Google's existing infrastructure to enable enterprises to detect and identify threats rapidly on a larger scale.
The tech behind this operates ...
CrowdStrike acquires Preempt Security for $96M
The acquisition allows CrowdStrike to offer customers enhanced zero trust security capabilities.
CrowdStrike has announced that it plans to acquire Zero Trust cybersecurity startup Preempt Security for $96 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, CrowdStrike will pay approximately $96 mill...
Nearly all companies report email-related breaches
Outgoing emails constitute the most widespread cause of enterprise data breaches. With the pandemic forcing people to work from home, the amount of emails sent has increased, making the threat even more pronounced.
This comes from a new report by the security firm Egress, which says that about 9...
Huawei is discontinuing several enterprise product lines in the U.K.
Huawei has confirmed that there are redundancies in its enterprise division and it's moving to slash its portfolio. The company is now eliminating several Enterprise product lines from the U.K., after a business review, citing the relentless Trump administration’s actions, which have been damagin...
China launches plan for international data standard for countries
China announced a global data security plan which they would like to make the new international standard.
According to Wang Yi, the State Councilor, the program will mean that the Chinese government will not ask Chinese companies to yield data from foreign countries if it means that it breaks ...
By 2024, CEOs will be held responsible for cybersecurity failures
Gartner expects CEOs to be directly held responsible for lapses in cybersecurity in the next four years. The liability for failing to safeguard a company against attack will be attributed to CEOs' failure by 2024.
The analyst firm predicted that cyber-physical systems (CPSs) incidents will final...
Apple allowed malware app to run on Macs
Apple has its failures but security is one of the things that they do very well, especially for their Macs. However, a new incident might tarnish their impressive record. Recently, Apple approved an Adobe Flash-based malware to run on their Macs without any warning.
The researchers Patrick Wardl...