Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks is launching the general availability of Cortex XSIAM, a new autonomous security operations platform designed to power modern security operations centers (SOC) and change the way data, analytics and automation are used in enterprise and cloud security operations. The general availability comes after the company earlier this year made the […]
Vulnerability management company Tenable is creating a new research alliance program designed to share information prior to vulnerability disclosures and reduce the window of opportunity threat actors have to exploit newly disclosed vulnerabilities. According to the company, the Tenable Research Alliance Program allows security teams and system administrators to address attack paths and mitigate vulnerabilities […]
Microsoft has released fixes for 85 vulnerabilities as part of the October 2022 Patch Tuesday, including 15 that are rated critical and one listed as being exploited in the wild. However, the company still has yet to release patches for the two Exchange vulnerabilities that were reported as being actively exploited last week. Admins should […]
Chief information security officers (CISOs) are working more than ever, and the extra hours, stress and fatigue are leading to increasing rates of burnout, according to new research from email security company Tessian. The company’s research follows its inaugural CISO Lost Hours report last year that found CISOs were missing holidays, family vacations and other […]
As the amount of data being captured, copied and consumed in enterprises grows exponentially, organizations have had their hands full securing it from external attackers. However, organizations must also protect that data from insiders and preventing that data from leaving the organization and falling into the wrong hands. IT and security professionals are most often […]
Editor’s note: There is a lot going on in the world of IT, from emerging technologies to digital transformation and new cybersecurity threats. However, we can’t possibly cover it all, so we’ll bring you This Week in IT, a curated summary of IT and enterprise technology stories each week. BlackByte ransomware group disables security products […]
In an attempt to help secure the identity of personal uses, Microsoft is releasing a new identity theft monitoring capability in Defender for Individuals to personal and family subscribers of Microsoft 365. According to Microsoft, the identity theft monitoring solution is a partnership with Experian that leverages the credit agency’s identity monitoring technology to detect, […]
Networking company Aryaka is building onto its zero trust WAN offerings with the inclusion of Secure Web Gateway and Firewall-as-a-Service, an integration the company says is the first that allows enterprises to easily enforce security policies across offices and remote users with unified control, performance and stability. According to San Mateo, Calif.-based Aryaka, the company’s […]
Despite a global refocusing on cybersecurity priorities over the last few years, nearly half of board members at organizations across the globe feel unprepared to respond to a targeted cyberattack, and nearly two-thirds say they are at risk within the next 12 months, data which suggests a disconnect between boards of directors and CISOs. That […]
While state and local governments see fewer ransomware attacks than other industry sectors, government organizations are more likely to have their data encrypted and are significantly less able to stop ransomware attacks before that step, according to cybersecurity company Sophos. The U.K.-based cybersecurity firm says 72% of state and local government organizations had their data […]
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