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Chrome 69 is out, includes many functional and security changes
2018-09-05 15:40

Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional improvements such as: A new...

Chrome 69 is out, with many functional and security changes
2018-09-05 15:40

Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional improvements such as: A new...

Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks by 'PowerPool' Group
2018-09-05 15:08

A threat group tracked by security firm ESET as “PowerPool” has been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability to elevate the privileges of a backdoor in targeted attacks. read more

WP Engine launches Global Edge Security for WordPress with Cloudflare
2018-09-05 15:00

WP Engine announced the launch of Global Edge Security, an enterprise-class security solution built from Cloudflare’s Internet performance and security solutions. Global Edge Security integrates...

IDERA updates toolset for SQL Server security and compliance
2018-09-05 14:30

IDERA announced the latest release of its SQL Security Suite, including SQL Secure and SQL Compliance Manager, with support for industry regulations. As data protection regulations gain traction...

Knowing When to Trust
2018-09-05 14:26

How Can Security Professionals Know When to Trust and When to Hold Their Cards Close?  The Byrds 1965 hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” has always been a favorite of mine.  The lyrics of the song...

Iranian Hackers Improve Recently Used Cyber Weapon
2018-09-05 14:16

The Iran-linked cyberespionage group OilRig was recently observed using a variant of the OopsIE Trojan that was updated with new evasion capabilities, Palo Alto Networks reports. read more

Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to use instead
2018-09-05 14:04

Their complexity makes them a security hazard; their ubiquity makes replacement nigh impossible.

Cloudera launches an IoT architecture with Red Hat and Eurotech to accelerate IoT deployments
2018-09-05 14:00

Cloudera announced the launch of an end-to-end, open source Internet of Things (IoT) architecture in collaboration with Red Hat and Eurotech. Enterprises now have a modern IoT architecture that is...

A Fresh Look at Security Analytics
2018-09-05 13:48

Most enterprises are at least discussing security analytics. But how are they actually deploying these tools? And with what levels of automation and orchestration? Drew Gidwani of ThreatConnect...