Google is acquiring Mandiant and is adding the cybersecurity defense and response firm’s services to its Google Cloud portfolio in a $5.4 billion deal. Mandiant, formerly part of cybersecurity firm FireEye and a reported target of Microsoft, will complement Google Cloud’s existing security offerings, including BeyondCorp Enterprise for Zero Trust and VirusTotal for malicious content […]
The fate of Mandiant, formerly part of cybersecurity firm FireEye and a reported target of Microsoft, could just as well end up as part of Google, according to new reports. According to The Information, citing sources familiar with the talks, Google is eyeing Mandiant in a bid to boost its cloud security offerings. The Information’s […]
Information security, nation-state hacking, ransomware and malware have been front and center of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with hackers on each side allegedly launching large-scale attacks against the infrastructure of their opponent. Although Russia is infamous for its hacking activities and ransomware groups long believed to be protected by the country’s government, threat actors in other […]
With cybersecurity now the top concern for IT leaders and their team, dozens of organizations, including private companies, nonprofits, IT providers and cybersecurity vendors have released cyber-hardening guides over the last few years to help organizations secure their infrastructure. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, in particular, has been a leading voice when it comes […]
Access Networks says the new firewall/router brings a new level of performance and protection to its Core Systems to help protect homeowners from advanced cyber threats. Access Networks emphasizes that with the workplace now utilizing work from home (WFH) and hybrid work schedules home network security is more important than ever to protect sensitive work-related data. […]
There are 95 new known exploited vulnerabilities that IT and security professionals should immediately investigate and mitigate, including several that date back at least a decade, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency added the vulnerabilities to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities based on evidence of exploitation in the […]
Users are not getting much better at password security, as 1.7 billion credential were exposed online in 2021, and 64% of users with multiple compromised passwords reuse similar passwords for multiple accounts, according to a new report from account security firm SpyCloud. The company, in its Identity Exposure Report, says the number of exposed credentials […]
Cyber attackers can be quite inventive when it comes to social engineering and persuading someone to do something that isn’t always in their best interest— logging into a phishing site and entering their credentials, luring victims to pay a fake invoice, or simply opening a file containing malware. Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint rounded up the top […]
Microsoft is introducing a series of new capabilities in Azure Active Directory, including custom roles for delegated app management to help enable fine-grained authorization and simplify management at scale in Azure and Microsoft 365. According to a Tech Community blog, custom roles for delegated app management is now in general availability, enabling custom roles for […]
The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill designed to harden U.S. cybersecurity in both public and private sectors requiring organizations to report significant cyberattacks and ransomware payments to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The proposed bill, Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, combines language from three bills that Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Gary Peters […]
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