Security News > 2019 > July

Avast Secure Browser enhanced with built-in memory and battery-saving controls
2019-07-29 02:00

Avast, a global leader in digital security products, has introduced built-in performance and battery-saving enhancements in the latest release of Avast Secure Browser, code-named ‘Zermatt’. Memory...

Datawallet launches Datawallet 3.0 – Developer Edition alongside their Developer SDK
2019-07-29 01:30

Datawallet, the company building the digital wallet for all your data, has released their developer-focused product Datawallet 3.0 — Developer Edition alongside their Developer SDK. All Datawallet...

Elastic Cloud Enterprise 2.3 now features role-based access control
2019-07-29 01:00

Elastic, the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack, announces that Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) version 2.3 is now available, bringing one of the most anticipated features,...

Sense Vision incorporated into Sixgill Sense for high-performance camera data processing
2019-07-29 00:30

Sixgill, the leader in data automation and authenticity for Internet of Everything (IoE) applications, announced that Sense Vision has been incorporated into Sixgill Sense, for high-performance...

Intel’s smartphone modem business to be acquired by Apple
2019-07-29 00:00

Intel and Apple have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual...

CyVent to offer deep learning-based cybersecurity from Deep Instinct
2019-07-28 23:30

CyVent, a boutique advisory firm and solutions provider for cybersecurity, announced a new partnership with Deep Instinct, the first and only company to apply deep learning to cybersecurity. Under...

Ransomware hits Louisiana schools; state of emergency declared
2019-07-28 22:01

The Louisiana Governor declared a state of emergency after three public school districts were seized by ransomware.

Week in review: Crafty Office 365 phishing, how DNS firewalls can burn security teams
2019-07-28 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Phishers targeting Office 365 admins have a new trick up their sleeve Phishers targeting Office 365 admins have a new...

WannaCry hero gets off lightly, avoids prison – was justice done?
2019-07-27 23:38

Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn't go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?

Friday Squid Blogging: Humbolt Squid in Mexico is Getting Smaller
2019-07-26 21:42

The Humbolt squid are getting smaller: Rawley and the other researchers found a flurry of factors that drove the jumbo squid's demise. The Gulf of California historically cycled between warm-water...