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Accenture and Google Cloud expand collaboration to accelerate cybersecurity resilience

Accenture and Google Cloud announced an expansion of their global partnership to help businesses better protect critical assets and strengthen security against persistent cyber threats. Together, they are providing the technology, trusted ...

Deep Instinct partners with eSentire to protect customers from unknown and zero-day attacks

Deep Instinct announced a new partnership with eSentire to protect eSentire customers from unknown and zero-day attacks. As ransomware and data exfiltration become more prevalent and damaging to businesses, the need for proactive cybersecurity ...

NetRise raises $8 million to advance XIoT security technology

NetRise announced $8 million in funding, led by Squadra Ventures, with participation by existing major investors Miramar Digital Ventures, Sorenson Ventures and DNX Ventures. NetRise has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that analyzes and ...

AI vs Zero Trust

Artificial intelligence (AI) works via a set of probabilities. When an AI algorithm provides a recommendation, under the hood, the algorithm will make a determination such as "this file has been classified and has a 29% chance of being malware". ...

USENIX Security ’22 – Xiaoyong Yuan, Lan Zhang – ‘Membership Inference Attacks And Defenses In Neural Network Pruning’

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Security ’22 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Xiaoyong Yuan, Lan Zhang – ...

Why App Security Teams Need to Understand GDPR Compliance

If you are part of an app and security team, or work with sensitive data, especially those in the tech industries, or have a global consumer base, then GDPR compliance needs to be on your radar. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a ...

Practical Ways to Optimize Your Security Tech Stack

While CISOs and other security leaders have never been blessed with unlimited budgets, many have recently felt the pinch as companies work to weather recent economic constraints. This has created a focus on maximizing the effectiveness of their ...

FINALLY! Google Makes 2FA App Useable — BUT There’s a Catch

2FA OTP ASAP? Google Authenticator app now syncs your secrets: No stress if you break your phone. The post FINALLY! Google Makes 2FA App Useable — BUT There’s a Catch appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Get to Know Ben Goodman, the managed security services provider (MSSP) program and the Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) | Contrast Security

What’s that you say? Log4j is pronounced “Log Forge?!?!” We’ve been pronouncing it wrong since we all started mumbling “Aiiiieeeeeee, Log4Shell! Log4Shell!”???? The post Get to Know Ben Goodman, the managed security services provider ...

Grip Security Blog 2023-04-25 13:13:02

How To Use An Identity Fabric To Manage Identity Sprawl From HR to IT and factories to finance, the enterprise runs on SaaS. The rapid adoption of SaaS services, however, has led to the two-pronged threat of identity attacks and the hijacking of ...

Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Recipe Relativity’

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, resident at XKCD! Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Recipe Relativity’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

SecurityScorecard introduces security ratings platform with OpenAI’s GPT-4 search system

SecurityScorecard announced at RSA Conference 2023 the launch of a security ratings platform that integrates with OpenAI’s GPT-4 system. With this natural language processing capability, cybersecurity leaders can find immediate answers to ...

NetRise Adds $8 Million in Funding to Grow XIoT Security Platform

XIoT security firm NetRise announced $8 million in additional funding, bringing the total raised by the company to $14 million. The post NetRise Adds $8 Million in Funding to Grow XIoT Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Token Gets $30M Funding for Biometrics MFA Smart Ring

Token has raised a total of $53 million to work on a biometrics-powered wearable device featuring multi-factor authentication technologies. The post Token Gets $30M Funding for Biometrics MFA Smart Ring appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cisco XDR prioritizes security incidents using evidence-backed automation

Cisco unveiled at the RSA Conference 2023 the latest progress towards its vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform. Cisco’s new XDR solution and the release of advanced features for Duo MFA will ...

Efficient Controls Management at Scale With Multi-Scope Controls

Managing controls can be incredibly complicated for fast-growing, global and/or highly matrixed organizations. As an organization grows, the ... Read More The post Efficient Controls Management at Scale With Multi-Scope Controls appeared first ...

Cyera enhances its AI-powered data security platform to stop sensitive data exfiltration

At RSA Conference 2023, Cyera has introduced new operational capabilities in its AI-powered data security platform, to help security teams stop data exfiltration and remediate sensitive data exposures in real time. The company’s Unified ...

Secure Access Startup Sonet.io Emerges From Stealth With $6 Million in Funding

Cybersecurity startup Sonet.io emerges from stealth mode with $6 million in seed funding and a secure access solution for remote workers. The post Secure Access Startup Sonet.io Emerges From Stealth With $6 Million in Funding appeared first on ...

4 Ways To Enjoy The Strength Of A Virtual ADC On A Dedicated Platform

Modern data centers are facing new challenges that go beyond the traditional requirements for applications, including the need for high availability, superior performance and the security protecting them. As organizations of all sizes adopt data ...

Thales’ new secrets management solution improves DevOps and cloud security

At the RSA Conference 2023, Thales introduced a new secrets management solution as part of its CipherTrust Data Security platform which unifies the discovery, classification, protection, and control of sensitive data across cloud, on-premises and ...