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The Overture Maps Foundation today announced the release of the Overture Data Schema and the Overture Global Entity Reference System to aid in creating and navigating open map data. Although the name may not be well-known, the Overture Maps Foundation was established by Amazon Web Services Inc., …
Cybersixgill launches AI-powered cyberthreat intelligence solution
Cyberthreat intelligence data provider Cybersixgill today announced the launch of Cybersixgill IQ, a new generative artificial intelligence solution designed to redefine cyberthreat intelligence. Cybersixgill IQ draws on extensive intelligence data from Cybersixgill, officially named SixGill Inc., including hard-to-access deep and dark web sources, enabling users at …
New report details how cybercriminals are leveraging AI in email attacks
A new report today from business email compromise cybersecurity startup Abnormal Security Corp. details how threat actors are increasingly harnessing the power of generative artificial intelligence to produce more convincing phishing and malware attacks. The report covers how cybercriminals exploit AI platforms like OpenAI LP’s …
FireEye veterans launch threat intelligence firm Silent Push with $10M in funding
Threat intelligence startup Silent Push Inc. today officially launched and announced it has raised $10 million in seed funding from Ten Eleven Ventures LLC. Co-founded by former FireEye Inc. Vice President Ken Bagnall and FireEye Research Labs Director John Jensen, Silent Push …
Trustwave report finds attacks targeting Microsoft’s MS SQL are skyrocketing
A new report from cybersecurity company Trustwave Holdings Inc. has found that attacks targeting Microsoft Corp.’s MS SQL are skyrocketing and that database vulnerabilities are increasing across volatile regions. The findings came from a four-month study that employed a network of honeypots, or decoy systems, …
Lacework and AWS join forces to improve cloud anomaly detection
Cloud security company Lacework Inc. today announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services Inc. to offer customers improved anomaly detection through composite alerts linked with Amazon GuardDuty findings. Amazon GuardDuty is a threat detection service offered by AWS that continuously monitors …
Descope rolls out new passkey service for existing applications
Passwordless authentication company Descope Inc. today announced new features that allow developers to incorporate passkeys into their existing applications. Passkeys are an alternative method of authentication that deviates from the traditional username and password model. Passkeys leverage unique and hard-to-imitate characteristics such as fingerprints, facial …
Breaking new ground: SecurityScorecard earns AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency
Security rating firm SecurityScorecard Inc. today announced that it has been granted Amazon Web Services Inc. Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider Competency status. The company is the first software-as-service provider to attain this status in the Business Continuity and Ransomware Readiness specification category …
Okta Device Access enhances security in a hybrid workforce environment
Identity access management company Okta Inc. today announced Okta Device Access, a new product designed to enhance the security of corporate devices in a hybrid workforce environment. Okta Device Access enables organizations to extend the company’s Identity and Access Management capabilities to secure access to corporate …
Rolling with AI: Nvidia tech powers autonomous skate park
Artificial intelligence is the hottest thing in technology in years and the company arguably benefiting the most from the emergent AI industry is Nvidia Corp., which has seen its market cap pass $1 trillion. While services like OpenAI LP’s ChatGPT may be …