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As Michigan bank becomes latest victim, SEC opens probe into MOVEit vulnerability
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into the MOVEit vulnerability that has been used to compromise and steal data from thousands of companies and organizations as a Michigan-based bank has become the latest victim. MOVEit is managed file transfer software offered by Progress Software Corp. that is designed to provide secure and ...
Report finds two-thirds of organizations have experienced a breach in last two years
A new report released today by cybersecurity firm Critical Start Inc. has found that two-thirds of organizations have experienced a breach requiring attention within the last two years despite having traditional threat-based security measures in place. The biannual Critical Start Cyber Threat Intelligence Report, which leverages research from the company’s Cyber Threat Intelligence team, highlights top cyber threats from ...
Immutable partners with AWS to accelerate Web3 gaming
Australian Web3 gaming company Immutable Pty. Ltd. has announced today that it’s working with Amazon Web Services Inc. to develop a number of infrastructure and go-to-market initiatives designed to accelerate the onboarding of game studios to Web3 and drive digital ownership of in-game items. Web3-based gaming, in terms of what Immutable offers, is the use of blockchain ...
Veza unveils new identity governance and administration solution to bolster security
Data security platform startup Veza Inc. today announced the launch of its new identity governance and administration solution with a promise to deliver next-generation identity security for enterprises. Called Next-Gen IGA, the new solution comprises the Veza Access Control Platform and new products for provisioning and de-provisioning, access reviews, access visibility and access intelligence. The new IGA ...
Security governance startup Gutsy launches with $51M in funding
Security governance startup Gutsy.io Inc. today launched with $51 million in funding and a product that’s claimed to revolutionize security governance with process mining. Founded by cybersecurity veterans and serial entrepreneurs Ben Bernstein, Dima Stopel and John Morello, Gutsy’s solution applies process mining, a data-driven approach to process analysis and improvement, to cybersecurity for what it ...
Google to start prompting users to set up passkeys by default
A year after first making passkeys available for developers in Android and on Chrome, Google LCC announced today that it’s now giving all users the ability to set up their own passkeys by default. Passkeys are a type of authentication credential that allows users to log in to sites and services without having to enter ...
New Fortanix features help address growing data sovereignty requirements
Intel Corp.-backed multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced new capabilities for its Data Security Manager that help public and private organizations address growing data sovereignty requirements globally. The new and existing features in Fortanix DSM deliver several key capabilities. They include support for sovereign cloud, key storage in sovereign boundaries, anonymization of private data, and centralized control ...
Unity replaces CEO with former IBM President and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst
Video game software development company Unity Software Inc. today announced that its current chief executive officer is stepping down following a backlash in the gaming community from a new pricing model. John Riccitiello, who until today served as chairman, president and CEO at Unity, has retired effective immediately, with former IBM Corp. President and Red ...
ClearDATA to add SaaS option for its health data security and compliance platform
Healthcare data security and compliance company ClearDATA Inc. announced today that its healthcare-native cloud security posture management CyberHealth Platform will soon be available as a software-as-a-service offering and that it’s expanding its services and support options for all customers. The ClearDATA CyberHealth Platform is designed to ensure security, compliance and privacy in the healthcare sector. The platform ...
New Fortinet switches support the growing connectivity and security needs of campuses
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. today announced two new campus switches designed to support the growing connectivity and security needs of campuses. The new FortiSwitch 600 and 2000 offer high performance, embedded intelligence and seamless integration with Fortinet’s AIOps management tool and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services. The switches have been made to meet the needs of a “modern campus” ...