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Enhancing SOC efficiency: ManageEngine introduces ‘Vigil IQ’ for accurate threat detection
ManageEngine, the systems management arm of Zoho Corp., today introduced a dual-layered threat detection system that it claims empowers security operations center teams in organizations with improved accuracy and enhanced precision in threat detection. Called Vigil IQ, the new feature, part of ManageEngine’s Log360 threat detection, investigation and response component, combines the power of accuracy and ...
XM Cyber unveils advanced Kubernetes exposure management for hybrid cloud environments
Cloud exposure management firm XM Cyber Inc. today announced new capabilities that provide complete and continuous visibility into risks and vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments. The company’s new Kubernetes Exposure Management offering has been designed to help security teams protect critical assets running in Kubernetes clusters across public cloud, private cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The solution delivers continuous ...
Informatica collaborates with AWS to streamline cloud data management services
Cloud data management company Informatica Corp. today announced the launch of a new suite of cloud data management services in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. designed to democratize data for departmental users, developers, data scientists and data engineers across all skill levels. Announced at the annual AWS re:Invent 2023 conference, the joint Informatica AWS cloud ...
Europol-led operation results in arrest of alleged ransomware gang in Ukraine
A joint international law enforcement operation led by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation has led to the arrest of five people allegedly running a ransomware group from Ukraine. Those arrested included a 32-year-old man who is alleged to have been the ringleader of ...
Workday shares surge on solid earnings and revenue beats
Shares in Workday Inc. surged by nearly 7% in late trading today after the enterprise resource planning software giant delivered solid earnings and revenue beats in its latest quarterly results. For its fiscal third quarter that ended Oct. 31, Workday reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, up from 99 cents in the same quarter of last ...
Despite earnings and outlook beats, CrowdStrike shares drop slightly
Shares in CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. declined slightly in after-hours trading today despite the cybersecurity company reporting beats in third-quarter earnings and forecasting a fourth-quarter outlook higher than expected. For the quarter that ended Oct. 31, CrowdStrike reported adjusted net income of $199.2 million, or 82 cents per share, up from $96.1 million, or 40 cents per share, ...
Silent cyber menace: Majority of US websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks
A new report released by software-as-a-service bot protection startup DataDome SAS today has found that about two in three U.S. websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks. The finding came from DataDome’s U.S. Bot Security report, which tested over 9,500 of the largest U.S.-based websites across a range of industries, including banking, ticketing, e-commerce and gambling. Highlighting an ...
Lacework introduces generative AI assistant to enhance cloud security operations
Cloud security company Lacework Inc. today announced a new generative artificial intelligence assistant that provides context to investigate and remediate proactive and reactive alerts. Designed to give enterprise customers a new way to engage with the company’s platform, Lacework Assistive AI is said to meet analysts at their level of expertise to help them navigate security issues in complex cloud ...
Showing signs of a resurgence, pre-seed investment market defies broader downturn
A new report released today by early-stage venture capital fund Forum Ventures LLC has found a slight resurgence in the pre-seed investment market even as late-stage venture capital investments continue to grapple with a broader downturn. The Forum Ventures’ second annual State of VC Market report was compiled by surveying 70 U.S. venture capital funds, ...
Skyhawk’s new Continuous Proactive Protection uses AI as an autonomous purple team
Cloud detection and response company Skyhawk Security (CNP) Ltd. today announced a new artificial intelligence-based autonomous purple team for continuous proactive protection. Announced at the annual AWS re:Invent 2023 conference, Skyhawk’s new Continuous Proactive Protection product uses AI as an autonomous purple team to continually analyze customer data. A purple team in cybersecurity is a collaborative ...









