Microsoft says it is bringing FIPS 140 compliance for Microsoft Authenticator on iOS devices for organizations with security and compliance concerns. In a Tech Community blog, the Redmond, Wash.-based IT giant says many of its customers that work in environments with security and compliance requirements need authenticators to use cryptography validated by the Federal Information […]
In addition to an expanded partnership with Google and new attack surface management tools, new innovations to Prisma Cloud and more, Palo Alto Networks this week during its Ignite conference released new research that found that nearly all of 1,300 IT leaders surveyed experienced at least one cyber incident or breach over the last year. […]
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 […]
Apple has announced three new security features designed to protect user data and protect against threats in the cloud, including wider data protections, the ability to verify the identity of contacts and support for third-party security keys. According to the company, the three new features join a suite of other security tools to make Apple […]
Office files are no longer the most common file type for delivering malware, as archive file formats such as ZIP and RAR files are the file type of choice for threat actors to deliver malware, according to a new report from HP Wolf Security. The findings come from a quarterly report from HP’s endpoint security […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Microsoft is launching in preview its Defender Experts for XDR offering a managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service that goes beyond endpoint protection across Microsoft 365 using both automation and security experts to respond to incidents. This comes as many organizations are enlisting the help of managed services to augment their security operations, and […]
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 […]
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