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Proofpoint to Acquire ITDR Company Illusive

Proofpoint's move to acquire Illusive will enhance its threat and information protection platforms for a more unified solution.

December 13, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Proofpoint Inc., the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based cybersecurity and compliance company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Illusive, the Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) company. The acquisition is expected to close by January 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Proofpoint says it will […]

Businesses Need Secure and Fast Collaboration

Businesses are trying to figure out how to combine the best of both worlds: real-time collaboration with control, visibility and security.

December 13, 2022 Ofer Klein Leave a Comment

According to a recent study, 96% of corporate executives think that productive remote and hybrid work is dependent on clear communication. Additionally, Slack asserts that the use of collaboration tools can boost productivity by 30%. It makes sense that organizations are adopting these SaaS based technologies, given their many advantages. They facilitate collaboration, which is […]

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Palo Alto Networks Launches New Tool To Help Automate Vulnerability Remediation

Palo Alto Networks is releasing Xpanse Active Attack Surface Management, a new tool designed to automate security fixes.

December 12, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Palo Alto Networks is releasing Xpanse Active Attack Surface Management, a new tool built into the cybersecurity solution provider’s Cortex platform designed to help security teams actively find and fix known and unknown internet-connected risks. According to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company, Xpanse Active Attack Surface management (Xpanse Active ASM) is designed with automation to […]

Software Inefficiencies are Costing U.S. Economy Trillions, Study Says

Vulnerabilities, software supply chain problems and technical debt could be costing the U.S. economy $2.4 trillions, Synopsys report finds.

December 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Software quality issues such as vulnerabilities, software supply chain problems and technical debt could be costing the U.S. economy trillions, according to a new report from electronic design automation solutions and services firm Synopsys. The Mountain View, Calif. company’s report, “The Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US,” finds that software quality issues may […]

Microsoft Defender for Vulnerability Management Now Offers Hardware, Firmware Assessments

Microsoft Defender's preview of hardware and firmware assessments provides visibility into device manufacturer, processor and BIOS risk.

December 2, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

Three-quarters of Organizations are Still Vulnerable to Log4Shell

Tenable says organizations still need to be vigilant in remediating Log4Shell nearly a year after the bug's discovery.

November 30, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

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SMBs Are Struggling With Cloud Security

While cloud computing is helping organizations modernize operations and be more agile, cloud technology is also introducing new threats.

November 29, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

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 […]

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State of Arizona Selects Tanium Converged Endpoint Management for Statewide Cyber Readiness Program

With ransomware attacks accelerating on state, local and tribal entities, the state of Arizona turns to endpoint management solution provider Tanium.

November 21, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

The state of Arizona has chosen Tanium, the Kirkland, Wash.-based converged endpoint management (XEM) platform to protect citizens’ sensitive and confidential data across its 100+ agencies, 15 counties, 91 cities, 230 K12 districts and 22 tribal nations. The Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides strategic direction and access to federal homeland security resources. It also […]

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 Officially Available

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 are designed for modern enterprise IT needs, including security and hybrid cloud management.

November 17, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Red Hat is releasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.1, the latest version of the company’s enterprise Linux platform that adds and refines capabilities for a wide range of enterprise IT needs, including streamlining complex infrastructure environments and improving the security of containerized applications. The release comes less than week after the company released RHEL […]

Palo Alto Networks to Release PAN-OS 11.0 Nova

The new PAN-OS 11.0 Nova software includes new cloud-delivered malware protection and a new advanced threat protection service.

November 16, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks is introducing PAN-OS 11.0 Nova, a new version of its PAN-OS software that includes more than 50 product updates and innovations such as new cloud-delivered malware protection and a new advanced threat protection service to protect against zero-day injection attacks. According to the company, the new PAN-OS 11.0 Nova comes in […]