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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 …
VMware warns new ChromeLoader variants pose a serious risk
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 …
Stolen SSO credentials from top companies found for sale on the dark web
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 …
Vulnerabilities in aircraft wireless network devices expose users to hacking
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 …
Tanium-Microsoft Sentinel integration offers enhanced security and performance
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 …
FBI warns unpatched and outdated medical devices open the door to hackers
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning that unpatched and outdated medical devices are providing cyberattack opportunities to hackers.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 …
Google reduces Area 120 funding and cuts projects by half
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 …
New CAST AI product addresses gaps in Kubernetes security
Kubernetes operations and cost management startup Cast AI Group Inc. has today introduced Cloud Security Insights, a new security analysis tool designed to address gaps in Kubernetes security without requiring any additional steps on behalf of users. Cloud Security Insights integrates into CAST AI’s cloud …
Recorded Future Okta integration deepens identity intelligence coverage
Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future Inc. today announced a new integration with Okta Inc. to deepen coverage provided by its Identity Intelligence solution. Under the arrangement, the Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud will provide integration through the Okta Integration Network for automated visibility into compromised identities, …
Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ acquires cybersecurity and encryption startup Cryptosense
Artificial intelligence and quantum computing solutions company SandboxAQ, spun off from Alphabet Inc. as an independent company in March, today announced that it has acquired cybersecurity and encryption analysis software company Cryptosense SA for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2013, Cryptosense offers cryptography …