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Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced a new partnership with Google LLC Cloud that combines BeyondCorp Enterprise from Google Cloud and Prisma Access from Palo Alto Networks to provide hybrid users with secure access to applications. Built on the backbone of the …
New Palo Alto Networks security products assist with data, analytics and automation
Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced new and enhanced cybersecurity products that it says will revolutionize the way data, analytics and automation are deployed by security organizations. The first on the list are enhancements to Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven extended security intelligence …
Uber has been hacked yet again with code and employee data released online
Uber Technologies Inc. has suffered yet another data breach, with a hacker sharing the stolen data on BreachForums, the successor forum for the now-shuttered RaidForums. The unimaginative hacker goes by the name of “UberLeak.” A post on BreachForums reads, “Hacked by autistic …
Cloudflare offers free zero-trust security protection to nonprofits and public interest groups
Content delivery network provider Cloudflare Inc. today announced that the Cloudflare One suite of zero-trust security tools is available at no cost to at-risk public interest groups, nonprofits, election-related sites and political campaign sites. Groups that qualify for the offer include public interest groups …
‘Zombinder’ service allows cybercriminals to easily add malware to legitimate apps
A newly discovered service on the dark web has been found to allow cybercriminals to easily add malware to legitimate apps. Detailed today by researchers at ThreatFabric B.V., “Zombinder” was discovered while researching several cases of threat actors using a form of Android …
Personal information exposed in breach at employer services company Sequoia
Professional employer organization Sequoia Benefits and Insurance Services LLC has suffered a data breach, with sensitive and personal data related to its customers potentially stolen. First reported today by Wired, the company is said to have notified customers and individuals affected by the …
EU USB-C charging regulation to be enforced starting in December 2024
Fresh from voting in favor of compelling manufacturers to use USB-C charging in electronic devices in October, the European Union has set Dec. 27, 2024, as the deadline for companies such as Apple Inc. to comply. Proposals to force a common standard …
Google explores challenges in defending the software supply chain two years after SolarWinds
Google LLC today released a report that explores the challenges in defending the software supply chain on the second anniversary of the now infamous hack of SolarWinds Worldwide LLC. Since SolarWinds, governments and industry have made important strides in addressing issues, but …
New Opaque Systems platform offers advances in confidential AI and analytics
Secure data analytics startup Opaque Systems Inc. today launched a new platform that includes what it says are the latest advancements in confidential artificial intelligence and analytics. The Opaque platform has been built to unlock use cases in confidential computing to enable data scientists …
Beyond Identity-Zscaler integration strengthens zero-trust architecture and reduces attack surfaces
Passwordless multifactor authentication startup Beyond Identity Inc. today introduced new integration offerings with cloud cybersecurity company Zscaler Inc. to strengthen zero-trust architecture and reduce attack surfaces. The integration provides enterprises with continuous identity and device inspection and verification, enabling the real-time exchange of risk …