Security News > 2020 > August
Extending the observability provided by the Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform to AWS Fargate tasks can help Threat Stack customers detect threats and maintain compliance across all areas of their cloud infrastructure. The Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform collects and correlates security telemetry from the cloud management console, host, containers, orchestration, managed container services and applications, giving Threat Stack customers a view into their entire cloud environment.
While the payouts are a nice figure for Microsoft to throw out there when talking up its bug bounty program, they may not be an indicator of healthy long-term security priorities. Katie Moussouris, once the architect of Redmond's bug-bounty program and now the CEO of Luta Security, fears there's a growing over-emphasis on external bug rewards - rewards for outside experts finding holes in software after it is released to the public - as opposed to investment in staff and resources to limit the release of buggy code in the first place.
This additional offering provides a policy that new and existing SpinOne customers can acquire to provide additional protection for their organization. Cyber liability insurance includes safeguards for businesses in the event that their organization is a victim of a cybercrime, which is not covered by traditional insurance offerings.
Exabeam customers can now license its cloud SIEM technology by use case, beginning with licensable use cases for expedited insider threat and compromised credential detection. To simplify the process of acquiring and installing critical security content, the company is unveiling the new Exabeam Content Library, an easy-to-use security content repository to help organisations deploy advanced use cases more efficiently.
AppViewX announced its partnership with Google Cloud to support its newly announced Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service with AppViewX's Certificate Lifecycle Management and Automation product, CERT+. This integration enables businesses to simplify deployment of private CAs, enabling end-to-end automation of enterprise infrastructure, DevOps and IoT. Google Cloud and AppViewX's integration primarily focuses on securing the growing number of digital identities with a robust and future-proof PKI system, allowing users to communicate with DevOps tools and CI/CD toolchains.
Baffle announced a strategic partnership with Tableau Software, the leading analytics platform, launching a new integration to help customers further protect sensitive data as it is shared among third parties in the data analytics pipeline. Available today, Baffle's integration with Tableau features full interoperability with no code changes, allowing for privacy preserving analytics of data as it is created, processed and analyzed.
NetApp announced the availability of Azure NetApp Files in the government region data centers on Microsoft Azure. This expansion of Azure NetApp Files, one of the only Azure native, high-performance file storage services, offers the TCO, performance, management, and confidence demanded by critical applications for federal, Department of Defense, and state and local agencies that have strict government security and regulatory compliance requirements.
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced sample shipment availability of the new RYZ012 Bluetooth module targeting ultra-low power IoT applications. The RYZ012 also includes a battery monitor to measure battery capacity and detect low power in battery-operated devices.
GoSecure announced the hiring of Rick Miller as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Miller is responsible for day-to-day operations at GoSecure to accelerate the growth the company has experienced in the past year.
The NetWalker ransomware has been around for about a year, but it has really made a name for itself in 2020, racking up around $29 million in extortion gains just since March. A recent FBI Alert warned that NetWalker ransomware attackers are now targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations.