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MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense Unveils New Affiliate Program

02/16/2022
Program showcases industry adoption of the center's R&D resources to increase community awareness and advance threat-informed defense.

Cybercriminals Have Changed Tactics

02/16/2022
Truesec's annual Threat Intelligence Report for 2022 shows a sharp increase in the number of cyber attacks against organizations in Scandinavia and worldwide.

Kryptowire Receives Funding from USVP and Crosslink Capital

02/16/2022
New funding will be used to accelerate the adoption of intrusion-free mobile security into targeted verticals.

Pixelating Text Leads to Information Leakage, Warns Firm

02/16/2022
Blurring text isn't enough to obscure sensitive information. An offensive-security firm releases a tool showing how information can still be exposed.

SANS Institute Launches Cybersecurity Education Scholarship for HBCU Students and Alumni

02/16/2022
Applications will be open throughout all Black History Month and accepted until March 1, 2022.

Laminar Announces General Availability of Cloud Data Security Platform

02/16/2022
Solution monitors and protects public cloud data.

DoD Awards Attivo Networks Contract for Ransomware Mitigation

02/16/2022
Contract extends Attivo’s strategic support to the three major branches of the DoD – Air Force, Army, and Navy.

Where AI Falls Down in Cybersecurity

02/16/2022
Many cybersecurity products claim to incorporate AI in some way, but in some cases, those claims aren't completely accurate.

Where AI Falls Down in Cybersecurity

02/16/2022
Almost every cybersecurity product claims to incorporate AI. Sometimes, though, that's a mirage.

Hybrid Work Accelerated Fraud; Now, CSOs Are Taking a Seat at the Executive Table

02/16/2022
The days of security as a second-class citizen are over.

Be Flexible About Where People Work — But Not on Data Privacy

02/16/2022
If your policies don't keep up with your work models, your company's sensitive information could be at risk.

Infineon’s Latest Chip Tackles Post-Quantum Security

02/16/2022
Infineon’s latest Trusted Platform Module has a mechanism to still update device firmware after quantum computing breaks existing algorithms.

Securonix Secures Over $1B in Growth Investment From Vista Equity

02/15/2022
Deal is the second one topping $1 billion since November and sets the stage for what could be another record-breaking year for investment in the cybersecurity industry.

Akamai To Acquire Linode

02/15/2022
Akamai will discuss the acquisition on its Q4 and year end 2021 financial results conference call today, February 15, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

FBI, US Secret Service Issue Mitigations for BlackByte Ransomware

02/15/2022
Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from federal law enforcement includes indicators of compromise associated with the ransomware variant.

Machine Learning in 2022: Data Threats and Backdoors?

02/15/2022
While research illustrates some sly threats, experts say attackers will likely focus on data exposure and finding ways to fool algorithms.

How Nonprofits Can Evade Ransomware Attacks

02/15/2022
Just as small businesses can't be complacent, nonprofits also need to prepare for cyberattacks.

Red Canary Launches Partner Program

02/15/2022
Red Canary Partner Connect will unite a diverse ecosystem of incident response, risk and managed services partners.

The Unsettling Reason Why Your Help Desk May Be Your Greatest Security Vulnerability

02/15/2022
A rogue help-desk employee could gain access to user accounts through unauthorized password resets. It's time to bring zero trust to the help desk.

3 Critical Software Development Security Trends and Best Practices

02/15/2022
Organizations should focus on proactive, development-based approaches to security.