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Flashpoint report warns organizations to adapt rapidly amid increases in data breaches
A new report released today by business risk intelligence startup Flashpoint warns that organizations must adapt to a rapidly evolving threat landscape, one marked by significant increases in data breaches, vulnerabilities and ransomware attacks. The 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report from Flashpoint, officially EJ2 Communications Inc., is based on data and insights from the dark web, open ...
New service from Proofpoint prevents email data loss through AI
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. today announced the general availability of Adaptive Email Data Loss Prevention, a service that automatically detects and prevents accidental and intentional data loss over email through the use of generative artificial intelligence. The service combines Proofpoint’s threat and data loss protection technology and intelligence with Tessian Ltd.’s AI-powered behavioral and dynamic ...
Cisco report reveals only 3% of organizations globally are fully prepared for cyberthreats
A new report released today by Cisco Systems Inc. disturbingly finds that only 3% of organizations globally have a “mature” level of readiness needed to be resilient against today’s cybersecurity risks. The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index, based on a double-blind survey of more than 8,000 private sector security and business leaders across 30 global markets, ...
DeNexus and Cipher team up to deliver enhanced risk assessment models for industrial cybersecurity
Cyber risk modeling for industrial networks company DeNexus Inc. today announced a new partnership with cybersecurity firm Cipher Security LLC to tackle operational technology and industrial control systems cyber risks in the realm of industrial and physical critical infrastructure. The collaboration between these two companies integrates advanced inside-out data from Cipher, encompassing vulnerabilities and critical ...
Secure remote access gets a boost with new Cyolo-TD SYNNEX partnership
Remote privileged access management company Cyolo Ltd. today announced a new partnership with information technology distribution company TD SYNNEX Corp. aimed at enhancing secure remote access solutions for industrial enterprises. Under the partnership, TD SYNNEX partners can offer their clients advanced secure remote access capabilities via Cyolo’s distributed Cyolo PRO platform. The platform enables service providers and IT ...
Swimlane and Dragos integrate platforms to improve threat detection in IT and OT environments
Low-code security automation company Swimlane LLC today announced a new partnership with industrial control system cybersecurity startup Dragos Inc. to extend protection for operational technology infrastructure with automation. The partnership launches with an integration between Swimlane Turbine and the Dragos Platform that allows customers to automate threat detection and enrichment across information technology and OT environments, leveraging artificial intelligence ...
Sophisticated software supply chain attack hits Top.gg, compromises GitHub accounts
Researchers at application security testing firm Checkmarx Ltd. today detailed a recently discovered software supply chain attack that targeted Top.gg, a popular search and discovery platform for Discord servers, bots and other social tools, along with individual developers on GitHub. The threat actors gained access using multiple tactics, techniques and procedures, including account takeover via stolen browser cookies, contributing ...
Newly detailed ‘Tycoon 2FA’ phishing kit bypasses multifactor authentication
Cybersecurity researchers at Sekoia ApS’ Threat Detection & Research team are warning of a new phishing kit linked to the adversary-in-the-middle technique that is being utilized by multiple threat actors to conduct effective attacks. Called “Tycoon 2FA,” the phishing kit has been active since at least August 2023 and is claimed to now be one ...
US and UK announce sanctions against alleged Chinese cyber espionage group APT 31
The U.K. and U.S. governments have announced sanctions against alleged Chinese hackers and the APT 31 threat group that was allegedly involved in hacking activities in both countries. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced today that it had sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Co. Ltd., an alleged China-based ...
New solution from Nametag targets AI-generated deepfake security threats
Identity verification platform startup Nametag Inc. today announced the launch of a new self-service account recovery solution that prevents artificial intelligence-generated deepfake attacks. Called Nametag Autopilot, the new service has been designed to prevent social engineering and impersonation attacks while saving organizations millions by deflecting time-consuming password and multifactor authentication resets to self-service. The problem ...