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Fortanix launches ‘Key Insight’ for enhanced data security in hybrid multicloud environments
Intel Corp.-backed multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced Key Insight, a new capability in its Data Security Manager platform that enables enterprises to discover, assess and remediate risk and compliance gaps across hybrid multicloud environments. Debuting at AWS re:Invent 2023, the new capability, claimed to be an industry-first, seeks to address the issue wherein data breaches lead to monetary ...
Caylent launches MeteorAI to expedite the cycle of generative AI solutions
Cloud services company Caylent Inc. today announced the launch of MeteorAI by Caylent, a generative artificial intelligence framework that expedites the experimentation cycle of generative AI solutions to help organizations with the launch and implementation of new technologies. Announced at the annual AWS re:Invent 2023 conference and built on Amazon Web Services Inc., MeteorAI allows users ...
CyberLink targeted in supply chain attack by infamous Lazarus hacking group
Researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence have revealed details of a supply chain attack by a North Korean-based threat actor using a malicious variant of an application developed by CyberLink Corp., a Taiwanese software company that develops multimedia software products. The threat actor, called Diamond Sleet by Microsoft but far better known in the cybersecurity industry as ...
CrowdStrike makes SMB cybersecurity service Falcon Go available on Amazon Business
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced that its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity offering Falcon Go is now officially available on Amazon Business. Falcon Go is designed to deliver the power of CrowdStrike’s protection in a simplified package for smaller information technology teams and non-technical users in small and medium-sized businesses. The service has been designed to address ...
Despite strong quarterly earnings, Autodesk shares fall on weak outlook
Shares in Autodesk Inc. fell in late trading today after the computer-aided design software company reported strong quarterly earnings but fell short in its outlook. For its fiscal third quarter, Autodesk reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.07, up from $1.70 in the same quarter of last year, on revenue of $1.414 billion, up 10% ...
HP promises AI PCs in second half of 2024 as shares slide on weak forecast
Shares in HP Inc. slid in after-hours trading today off a weaker-than-expected forecast as the computer maker promised to bring what it calls artificial intelligence PCs to the market in the second half of 2024. For its fiscal fourth quarter, HP reported adjusted earnings per share of 90 cents, up from 82 cents in the ...
Report finds malware is no longer the biggest cyberthreat to smaller businesses
A new report released today by managed cybersecurity platform startup Huntress Labs Inc. on threats to small to medium-sized businesses has surprisingly found that the biggest threat to them isn’t malware. The Huntress Small and Medium-Size Business Threat Report found a continuing shift in the nature of threats against SMBs. Threat actors were found to have largely ...
Customer growth helps Zoom surpass revenue expectations
Shares in Zoom Video Communications Inc. rose slightly in after-hours trading today after the online communications company beat expectations in its fiscal third quarter. For the quarter that ended Oct. 31, Zoom reported adjusted net income of $401.2 million, or $1.29 per share, up from $323.2 million, or $1.07 per share, in the same quarter ...
Data stolen in hack of nuclear energy testing facility Idaho National Lab
The Idaho National Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Energy and one of the country’s foremost advanced nuclear energy testing labs, has suffered a breach that released the details of employees online. A hacking group called SiegeSec took responsibility for the breach, which occurred Sunday night. In a statement to local media, INL media spokesperson ...
Researchers warn of advanced evasion techniques in LummaC2 v4.0 malware
A new report released today by cybersecurity company Outpost24 AB is warning of a new version of a notorious malware-as-a-service product — one that uses an innovative anti-sandbox technique based on human behavior detection through trigonometry. The malware is LummaC2 v4.0, an update to the well-known LummaC2 information stealer. An information stealer is malware designed to covertly ...