Open source skills continue to be in high demand
80% of organizations increased their use of open source software over the last 12 months, according to Perforce Software and the Open Source Initiative. Four…
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New infosec products of the week: January 27, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Perimeter 81, SpyCloud, ThreatConnect, Venafi, and Wallarm. SpyCloud Compass identifies…
Prove Identity hires Amanda Fennell as CISO and CIO
Prove Identity appointed Amanda Fennell as the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Fennell, who most recently served as the…
Iron Bow acquires GuardSight to enhance its cybersecurity solutions
Iron Bow Technologies acquired GuardSight, a cybersecurity operations as a service (SECOPS), and managed detection and response (MDR) company that serves businesses and organizations across…
Lupovis Prowl reduces time wasted investigating false positives
Lupovis has released Prowl, new platform capabilities designed to help security analysts automatically identify bot traffic from malicious human threat actors, to help reduce the…
SpyCloud Compass identifies infected devices accessing critical workforce apps
SpyCloud launched Compass, a transformative solution to help enterprises detect and respond to the initial precursors to ransomware attacks. Compass provides definitive evidence that data…
Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools
Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities from 13…
Researchers release PoC exploit for critical Windows CryptoAPI bug (CVE-2022-34689)
Akamai researchers have published a PoC exploit for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-34689) in Windows CryptoAPI, which validates public key certificates. “An attacker could manipulate an…
Ubuntu Pro: Comprehensive subscription for open-source software security
Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s comprehensive subscription for secure open source and compliance, is now generally available. Ubuntu Pro helps teams get timely CVE patches, harden their…
Attackers use portable executables of remote management software to great effect
Tricking users at targeted organizations into installing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software has become a familiar pattern employed by financially motivated attackers. No…
Perimeter 81’s malware protection defends users from internet-borne threats
With continued transition to cloud services to support remote work, the threat of malware continues to grow, expanding each company’s attack surface. The first half…
Supply chain attacks caused more data compromises than malware
The first half of 2022 saw fewer compromises reported due in part to Russia-based cybercriminals distracted by the war in Ukraine and volatility in the…