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Creative Cloud acts as a central console for desktop users to quickly launch, manage and update their Adobe apps, such as Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator and more. "Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions using the instructions referenced in the security bulletin."
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San Francisco, Calif-based Arkose Labs has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round led by the Microsoft venture fund, M12. Existing investors PayPal and USVP participated, bringing the total raised so far to $36.5 million. Arkose Labs provides a fraud detection and prevention platform.
A critical vulnerability patched on Tuesday by Adobe in its Creative Cloud desktop application can be exploited by hackers to delete arbitrary files. Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services used for video editing, graphic design, photography and web development.
Cybersecurity company Akamai has responded to consumer demand and announced on Tuesday that it was adding new tools to its Enterprise Threat Protector service that allowed customers to send all web traffic to a proxy. Jim Black, product marketing manager for Akamai, explained in a blog post that the new secure web gateway capability would add a new level of security and visibility to the company's security offering while providing something that has historically been difficult to do.
The general availability of ICS-specific intrusion and attack tools is widening the pool of attackers capable of targeting operational technology networks and industrial control systems. "As ICS are a distinct sub-domain to information and computer technology, successful intrusions and attacks against these systems often requires specialized knowledge, establishing a higher threshold for successful attacks. Since intrusion and attack tools are often developed by someone who already has the expertise, these tools can help threat actors bypass the need for gaining some of this expertise themselves, or it can help them gain the requisite knowledge more quickly," FireEye researchers point out.
Four major U.S. carriers are developing a new single sign-on variant they believe will do away with the need for passwords. Their solution is new mobile app called ZenKey that securely ties the user's device to the carrier, and the carrier logs on to the service.
As working from home becomes more common for tech workers, ensuring proper security measures is important. Tom Merritt offers five security tips for employees working from home.
As working from home becomes more common for tech workers, ensuring proper security measures is important. Tom Merritt offers five security tips for employees working from home.
Contractors who previously provided these services physically, now need remote access to relevant equipment to support their contract and keep production lines running smoothly. In times like these, where every organization is reducing staff on site, the need for secure remote access is increased.