Microsoft is launching the public preview for hardware and firmware assessments in Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, a new feature designed to give organizations full visibility into device manufacturer, processor and BIOS information. According to the Redmon, Wash. IT giant, firmware and hardware attacks are on the rise as hackers target hardware components to gain high […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching the preview of AWS Verified Access, a new secure connectivity service designed to allow employees to enable local or remote secure access for corporate applications without a VPN. The company says Verified Access is built using the AWS Zero Trust Security principles and leverages multiple security inputs to grant […]
Password management provider 1Password is releasing a new browser extension feature that allows users to automatically save, store and autofill logins with third-party provider credentials in 1Password and bypass the need for unique usernames and passwords. According to the Toronto-based company, users can use third-party provider credentials from Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Okta and […]
New research from vulnerability management software company Tenable finds that nearly three-quarters of organizations remain vulnerable to the Log4Shell vulnerability as of Oct. 1, nearly a full calendar year after the critical bug in the widely used Java logging tool Log4j was discovered. When Log4Shell was discovered in December 2021, Tenable found that one in […]
VPN service provider NordVPN has announced extended compatibility of its new Meshnet feature with Android TV and the sideloaded version of MacOS. Meshnet enables users to connect directly and securely to other devices via encrypted tunnels. Users can also waive internet limitations by routing their internet activities via other devices using their home IP address. […]
While cloud computing is helping organizations modernize their operations and be more agile, cloud technology is also introducing new threats, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos. The U.K.-based cybersecurity service company published results of a recent survey of IT professionals at small and mid-size organizations, finding that 56% of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) users saw an increase in […]
Just days after announcing the upcoming end to the consumer version of the encrypted communication app Wickr, AWS has announced AWS Wickr, a new enterprise communications service with end-to-end encryption. According to the company, AWS Wickr is designed to help organizations comply with regulatory requirements like e-discovery, legal hold and FOIA requests. The app uses […]
Zyxel Networks is launching a bundled package of its Connect and Protect security service with select WiFi access points to help protect small business WiFi networks from cybersecurity threats and optimize connectivity. According to the Anaheim, Calif.-based company, the Connect and Protect service is available as a bundled option with Zyxel’s NWA1123ACv3 802.11ac Wave 2 […]
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has released its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap, a guiding document designed to aid the department’s implementation of a Zero Trust security architecture by 2027. According to the department, the strategy “envisions a DoD Information Enterprise secured by a fully implemented, Department-wide Zero Trust cybersecurity framework that will reduce […]
Amazon Web Services says it will be shutting down the consumer version of encrypted communications service Wickr and will instead focus on the business and enterprise products, AWS Wickr and Wickr Enterprise. AWS acquired Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video communication service in June 2021. The consumer product, Wickr Me, will no longer […]
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