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FBI dismantles IPStorm proxy botnet, arrests operator in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation today revealed that it has dismantled the IPStorm botnet proxy network and arrested a Russian and Moldovan national accused of running the network. The accused botnet operator, Sergei Makinin, was arrested on Sept. 18 in Puerto Rico and has since pled guilty to three counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § ...
Eclypsium and Intel partner to enhance supply chain security
Firmware and hardware security startup Eclypsium Inc. today announced a new collaboration with Intel Corp. to provide enhanced visibility into supply chains with the Eclypsium Supply Chain Security Platform. The partnership aims to help businesses in improve mean time to detection and bolster security posture while lowering hardware costs by extending the life cycle of devices. The ...
SlashNext’s latest service offers protection against QR code phishing
Phishing protection company SlashNext Inc. today announced the launch of a new service to protect against malicious QR code threats such as quishing, QRLJacking and other scams. The new SlashNext QR Code Phishing Protection service is claimed to be the first security solution to offer protection against multi-channel quishing, for QR code phishing, that blocks malicious QR ...
Cycode launches ConnectorX for enhanced app security posture management
DevOps security startup Cycode Ltd. today unveiled ConnectorX, an open, click-and-consume application security posture connector capability that features several cybersecurity solutions, as well as enhancements to its Risk Intelligence Graph for more intelligent, risk-based prioritization. Launching with support for Wiz Inc. and Black Duck by Synopsys Inc., in addition to the more than 40 existing software development lifecycle integrations, ConnectorX provides ...
AI-enhanced enhanced security operations solutions startup Radiant Security raises $15M
Artificial intelligence-enhanced security operations solutions startup Radiant Security Inc. today announced that it has raised $15 million in new funding for additional research and development. Founded in 2021, Radiant Security offers an AI-powered security copilot for security operations centers, or SOCs, that enables users to harness the power of AI to boost analyst productivity, detect more ...
New Lacework features provide full visibility through the application development lifecycle
Cloud security company Lacework Inc. today announced the addition of new code security features that provide Lacework customers full visibility throughout the complete application development lifecycle. Lacework’s new code security features have been designed to prevent security issues from being exposed in the wild by identifying them before the code is deployed. The service also assists in ...
New KasadaIQ suite helps enterprises predict and prevent account takeover and fraud
Australian enterprise cybersecurity firm Kasada Pty Ltd. today announced KasadaIQ, a new suite of attack prediction services that helps enterprises predict and prevent account takeover and online fraud before it happens. The first service in the suite, KasadaIQ for Fraud, supplies actionable intelligence for businesses who need insight into how bots target their digital channels and customer data. Combined with ...
Limble integrates with Samsara to bridge gaps between maintenance and IoT data
Computerized maintenance management system startup Limble Solutions LLC today announced an integration with connected operations cloud company Samsara Inc. that allows customers to bring data from their internet of things sensors into their CMMS. The integration has been designed to address the challenge of predictive maintenance for companies operating a vehicle fleet. Previous reports have suggested that around 82% ...
Network Perception partners with Claroty for enhanced operational technology cybersecurity
Operational technology solutions provider Network Perception Inc. and industrial cybersecurity startup Claroty Ltd. today announced a technology integration that will provide OT network auditors with a comprehensive, independent audit platform to track and verify system changes and enhance network visibility. The combined audit platform has been designed to enable auditors to establish an accurate baseline view of network architecture and cybersecurity ...
Microsoft warns SysAid vulnerability is being used to deploy Clop ransomware
Companies using system management software from information technology service management company SysAid Technologies Ltd. are being warned of a vulnerability actively being exploited to deploy Clop ransomware. The warning came from Microsoft Corp.’s Threat Intelligence team, which wrote on X that it had discovered the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in SysAid’s IT support software ...