Security News > 2020 > January
Imperva, the cybersecurity leader championing the fight to secure data and applications wherever they reside, announced its board of directors has appointed Pam Murphy - a seasoned executive in enterprise software - as CEO, effective immediately. Pam previously served as COO of Infor, the world's third largest enterprise software company.
BlackBerry announced it has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to demonstrate a connected vehicle software platform for in-vehicle applications that combines the safety and security of BlackBerry's QNX real-time operating system with AWS' Internet of Things Services in the cloud and in the car. With the AWS-powered BlackBerry platform, automotive OEMs can expedite their vision of continuously and quickly bringing innovative connected vehicle services to market, ranging from cockpit personalisation, vehicle acoustic conditioning, vehicle health monitoring, and advanced driver assistance systems features.
Arlo Technologies announced Arlo SmartCloud, a SaaS version of its Arlo Smart service platform that is currently deployed as part of Arlo's award-winning security camera solutions. Arlo SmartCloud is a fully managed global platform built for security, scalability and reliability that can be deployed as part of subscription services for hardware companies, automotive companies, service providers, insurance companies, home builders, smart communities, smart cities, traditional security companies, and other related verticals.
Venture Capital and private equity investment firm Insight Partners has agreed to acquire IoT security firm Armis in a cash deal valuing the firm at $1.1 billion. Armis offers an enterprise-grade agentless platform designed to help organizations address problems related to unmanaged and unprotected IoT devices.
Comcast is making its internet service faster and more secure with new hardware and free security features that alerts customers to threats. Comcast Xfinity made two big announcements at CES 2020: It's going to have a fast new gateway available, and it's making important security features available for free to its internet customers.
Mobile application ToTok has been reinstated to the Google Play app ecosystem, after it was removed last month due to claims that it was being used for government espionage. Despite the app's popularity, it was quickly take down from Google Play and the Apple App Store after a report from the New York Times in December claimed that the app is actually being used by the government of the United Arab Emirates as a spy tool used to track users' conversations and location.
Blue Bear Software, an administration and e-commerce platform for K-12 schools and other educational institutions, is warning its customers that it has suffered a Magecart attack. "This time, the attack targeted an educational accounting software platform that parents use to pay for student fees, books and school supplies," Elad Shapira, head of research at Panorays, said in an emailed statement.
From past roles at the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Microsoft and as the CISO of Sony, Phil Reitinger has learned more than a thing or two about nation-states and cyber threats. In this exclusive audio interview, the head of the Global Cyber Alliance discusses how to respond to potential new threats from Iran.
With tensions soaring between America and Iran following the drone strike that killed top Persian general Qassem Soleimani, experts are weighing in on what the US could face should the Mid-East nation fully mobilize its cyber resources. "Iran maintains a robust cyber program and can execute cyber attacks against the United States," Uncle Sam warned.
A lawsuit against DCH Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack that disrupted medical services for several days alleges that the Alabama-based organization failed "To properly maintain and safeguard its computer systems and data." For several days, DCH diverted ambulances and patients to other area facilities as it dealt with the ransomware attack it discovered on Oct. 1.