Security News > 2021
ShiftLeft released ShiftLeft Illuminate, a new solution that leverages ShiftLeft technology to identify insider attacks, offer remediation advice and reduce overall risk to organizations' software code base. ShiftLeft Illuminate will help organizations eliminate insider threats within this vulnerable phase of the development pipeline.
Microsoft has admitted that as a result of installing backdoored SolarWinds tools in some parts of its corporate network, portions of its source code was obtained and exfiltrated by parties unknown. "There was no case where all repositories related to any single product or service was accessed," the update advises, adding: "There was no access to the vast majority of source code. For nearly all of code repositories accessed, only a few individual files were viewed as a result of a repository search."
CircleCI introduced new platform updates to increase the control, protection, privacy, and confidence of today's engineering teams. "As cloud adoption increases and security concerns grow, we believe that teams shouldn't have to choose between speed or security. We empower them to have both by providing ways to create and manage reusable components, patterns, and processes," said Jim Rose, CircleCI CEO. "CircleCI's latest privacy tools will provide users with an efficient way to share their code and intellectual property across teams, while reducing the risk of revealing secrets and minimizing surface area for attack from bad actors."
Calix announced a significant update to AXOS which expands infrastructure APIs to enable full modularity across network functions. As new services proliferate and network demand increases, the pace of new service rollouts is accelerating across markets.
Windstream Enterprise has again fortified its award-winning WE Connect portal with a range of enhancements aimed at giving customers and channel partners even greater insight into their networks and their businesses. WE Connect is a portal that gives Windstream Enterprise customers a single pane of glass through which to monitor, manage and analyze virtually every aspect of their network in real-time.
D-Link presented its latest DCS-8300LHV2 Full HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-based person detection. Not only does the DCS-8300LHV2 capture video in Full HD 1080p with a 120-degree field of view, but it also features 360-degree adjustable positioning and 5m night vision so that users see everything, even in the dark.
A credential stealer infamous for targeting Windows systems has resurfaced in a new phishing campaign that aims to steal credentials from Microsoft Outlook, Google Chrome, and instant messenger apps. Primarily directed against users in Turkey, Latvia, and Italy starting mid-January, the attacks involve the use of MassLogger - a.NET-based malware with capabilities to hinder static analysis - building on similar campaigns undertaken by the same actor against users in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Hungary, Estonia, Romania, and Spain in September, October, and November 2020.
Marvell announced that its hard disk drive controller and preamplifier are shipping in Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation's MG09 Series 18TB Cloud-Scale HDD family of products. This announcement extends the longstanding relationship between Marvell and Toshiba to bring revolutionary storage products to market, and marks a new milestone for the companies following the successful 2019 launch of Toshiba's MG08 16TB capacity HDD with Marvell storage solutions.
JEDEC announced the publication of JESD304-4.01 DDR4 NVDIMM-P Bus Protocol. The JEDEC NVDIMM-P standard will enable the industry to create advanced memory solutions that benefit from the enhanced system performance and novel data availability offered by Persistent Memory devices.
Bitglass extended its leadership in the secure access service edge market by announcing an expansion of its SD-WAN integration ecosystem. Customers can now leverage Bitglass' platform to secure traffic flowing from remote locations via Cisco, Alkira, Aryaka, Palo Alto Networks, and Versa.