The rise of quantum computing is well-documented, and with experts predicting that true quantum computing — not existing so-called quantum computing solutions — is only years away, businesses are starting to become concerned about the security implications. One of the core concerns is that true quantum computers will be able to decrypt any and all ...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. announced today that its Falcon Insight product is now Falcon Insight XDR and that it has added additional third-party telemetry from partners and third-party providers to enhance its extended detection and response capabilities. The new Falcon Insight XDR name reflects the addition of XDR to the service, enabling customers to leverage the power ...

Google LLC today announced that virtual machine support in Anthos is now generally available, allowing customers to run VMs alongside containers on a single, unified, Google Cloud-connected platform. The addition of VM support in Anthos allows developers and operations teams to run VMs alongside containers on shared cloud-native infrastructure. The service is said to deliver ...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced the new CrowdStrike Powered Service Provider program designed to help service providers unlock broader value-added solution bundles, enhance profitability and expand their routes to market. Pitched as addressing the challenge of needing technologies that provide predictable and scalable security outcomes due to increasing security threats, the new CPSP program taps into the ...

A new report from VMWare Inc.’s Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response Team today details the rise of the highly prevalent ChromeLoader malware, its ongoing evolution and the serious risk it poses to both individuals and businesses. ChromeLoader, which was first discovered in January, typically drops as a .iso optical disk image and is used ...

A new report from cybersecurity ratings company BitSight Technologies Inc. today finds that stolen single sign-on credentials from top companies are available for sale on the the shady corner of the internet called the dark web. SSO credentials allow users to securely log in with a single ID across multiple applications and websites. Once they’re ...

Security researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities in wireless local area network devices commonly used on aircraft that could expose users to hacking. Detailed Sept. 3 by Thomas Knudsen and Samy Younsi of Necrum Security Labs, the vulnerabilities were found in the FLEXLAN FXA2000 and FXA3000 series devices from CONTEC Co. Ltd., a Japanese electronics manufacturer. The ...

Cybersecurity software provider Tanium Inc. today announced several integrations between Microsoft Corp. and the Tanium XEM platform to deliver enhanced security, performance and automation at large scale. The new integrations, part of a relationship that includes Tanium’s membership in the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, will make Tanium’s real-time endpoint data accessible directly from the Microsoft Sentinel console. The ...

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that unpatched and outdated medical devices are providing cyberattack opportunities to hackers. In a Private Industry Notification issued Sept. 12, the FBI said it has identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities from unpatched medical devices that run outdated software and lack adequate security features. While ...

Google LLC has made cuts at its Area 120 tech incubator, reducing funding and cutting about half of the unit’s current projects and teams. Area 120 was created in 2016 to keep some of the company’s wannabe entrepreneurial talent in-house. The idea behind the incubator is that employees can develop their ideas and gain access ...