New infosec products of the week: September 22, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Password, Dig Security, Laiyer.ai, Viavi Solutions, and Wing Security. 1Password…
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Ransomware cyber insurance claims up by 27%
Overall cyber insurance claims frequency increased by 12% in the first half of 2023, according to Coalition. Increase in ransomware claims frequency Coalition found that…
IT pros told to accept burnout as normal part of their job
The vast majority of IT security professionals admit stress has led them and peers to make errors that have caused data breaches, according to Devo…
Telecom firms hit with novel backdoors disguised as security software
Researchers have unearthed new backdoors leveraged to maintain long-term access in the networks of telecom firms in the Middle East. HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop – as…
Viavi Observer Sentry provides threat visibility into AWS environments
Viavi Solutions unveiled Observer Sentry, Software-as-a-Service-based Threat Exposure Management providing SecOps, DevOps, and cloud architects much-needed threat visibility into ever-changing AWS environments. The 2023 State…
Dig enhances its platform to protect enterprise data in all storage environments
Dig has expanded the Dig Data Security Platform to protect data anywhere enterprises store sensitive information, including public cloud, software as a service (SaaS), database…
Signal takes a quantum leap with E2EE protocol upgrade
Signal has announced an upgrade to its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol to protect users of its popular messaging app from encryption-breaking attacks through quantum computers.…
Cisco to acquire Splunk in deal valued at $28 billion
Cisco and Splunk announced a definitive agreement under which Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28 billion in…
Fake WinRAR PoC spread VenomRAT malware
An unknown threat actor has released a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2023-4047, a recently fixed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WinRAR,…
Building GenAI competence for business growth
To embark on the GenAI technology adoption journey for business success, organizations require foundational activities related to GenAI investment, guidance in prioritizing use cases, and…
Regulatory pressure complicates cybersecurity for industrial equipment manufacturers
50% of companies lack a dedicated security function for control systems and devices within their organizational structure, according to Cybellum. Security incidents involving industrial organizations…
How to set up and speed up Amazon S3 Replication for cross-region data replication
Amazon S3 is a simple cloud storage solution enabling effortless storage and retrieval of large amounts of data from different geographies. It’s engineered for scalability,…