Security

security experts identify potential threats to new top-level domains

  Insights Desk    May 19, 2023

Highlights: The file extensions .zip and .mov are widely used data formats. The “ZIP” file extension is commonly associated with compressed archives, whereas “.mov” is typically used to d...

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ibm buys polar security, a data security platform in a usd 60m deal

  Insights Desk    May 19, 2023

Highlights: After cataloging a company’s data assets, the startup’s software identifies potential cybersecurity concerns. According to Polar Security, its software can identify problems w...

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report: one unpatched vulnerability raises cyber insurance claim risk ...

  Insights Desk    May 19, 2023

Highlights: A new cybersecurity and cyber insurance startup Coalition Inc. report finds that policyholders with as few as one unresolved critical vulnerabilities are more likely to experience a c...

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report shows 900% increase in shadow api usage

  Insights Desk    May 19, 2023

Highlights: Approximately 45 billion shadow API searches were made in the second half of 2022, up from a much more modest five billion searches in the first half of 2022, according to Cequence. ...

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cloudflare protects ip and customer data using ai scanning

  Insights Desk    May 16, 2023

Highlights: Cloudflare, Inc., a content delivery network provider, recently added generative artificial intelligence to its Cloudflare One platform to allow businesses to leverage the latest AI c...

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cisa warns of multiple old linux vulnerabilities used in attacks

  Insights Desk    May 16, 2023

Highlights: CISA included the vulnerabilities in their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, a “living list” of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure that pose significant risks to federal e...

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google extends its dark web reporting service for gmail users in the u...

  Insights Desk    May 12, 2023

Highlights: Whentheservice will berolledouttoGmail users,theywillbeabletocheckiftheiremailaddressisvisibleonthedark TheDarkWebReportingservicewillbe available forGmailusersintheUSinthe upcomi...

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squarex secures usd 6 m for its browser security system

  Insights Desk    May 12, 2023

Highlights: SquareX’s browser extension runs on cloud-based sandboxes that render web pages, which makes it impossible for any malware to reach consumer devices. As per SquareX, its platform...

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new okta services help organizations improve identity security posture

  Insights Desk    May 12, 2023

Highlights: The service leverages security insights from the Okta Customer Identity Cloud to enable teams to detect and respond to identity threats faster. The new service demonstrates the imp...

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absolute software will be acquired by crosspoint capital for usd 657 m...

  Insights Desk    May 12, 2023

Highlights: Absolute Software, based in Vancouver, provides a platform for organizations to identify vulnerable and malicious devices within their corporate networks. Administrators have the a...

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