Dell is expanding its data protection appliances and software offerings to help organizations protect data on premises, in public clouds and at the edge. Key among these are software advancements and a new appliance with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, the company’s data protection software, designed to help customers improve operational security and cyber resiliency. According […]
With Twitter constantly in the news due to large-scale shifts in the social media company’s strategy after the takeover of Elon Musk, cybersecurity professionals are warning of new phishing scams and security risks as the new story continues to play out. Billionaire and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion acquisition […]
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 […]
Enterprise email is now the top threat vector for cyberattacks, and 20% of advanced email attacks are breaking through cyber defenses, according to a new report from email security company Tessian. The report sheds new light on how email has remained the “lifeblood” of any organization’s communication tools despite the proliferation of messaging and videoconferencing […]
Recognizing that distributed work expands organizations’ attack surface, Zoom is introducing new features designed to help customers communicate securely, including a new end-to-end encrypted feature for Zoom Mail Service, advanced encryption for voicemail and an auto-update feature. The company announced the incoming launch of Zoom Mail and Calendar that will allow users to access existing […]
Nation-state cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure are rising as countries continue to leverage technology to carry out advanced cyberattacks in addition to physical warfare, according to Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report. Much of the report focuses on the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine—which Microsoft attributes as a main cause of a spike in cyberattacks targeting critical […]
HelpSystems, the cybersecurity firm that owns Cobalt Strike, Tripwire, Digital Guardian and several other security providers, has rebranded to become Fortra. According to the Minneapolis-based company, its new band is synchronous with security and defense and reflects the company’s commitment to helping customers simplify the complexity of cybersecurity in a business environment that is increasingly […]
A new report from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that analyzes information about suspicious financial transactions, finds that reported ransomware-related incidents have substantially increased from 2020, with related transactions hitting $1.2 billion in 2021. The report also laid the majority of the blame on Russia, […]
Microsoft is releasing enhanced Windows Defender Firewall security capabilities that allow for reusing group settings to target devices and users and support the use of Fully Qualified Domain Name rules. According to Microsoft, these new capabilities in Intune are designed to simplify management and provide more advanced controls to configure Firewall rules, giving IT admins […]
The idea of a fully autonomous cybersecurity system could mean the end of burnout and stress among IT security professionals and a sizable decrease in successful attacks, but that idea is a “pipe dream,” says a Forrester analyst. In a recent blog post, Allie Mellen, a senior analyst with Forrester, says many security vendors share […]
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