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Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business riskIn this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of Product Management, Endpoint Remediation at Qualys and Thomas Scheffler, Security Operations Manager of Cintas Corporation, discuss their experiences with automated patch management.
These risks are driven by heightened cybersecurity threats, evolving regulations, and increased public awareness of security breaches.
SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users: Over 105,000 samples identifiedZimperium's zLabs team has uncovered a new and widespread threat dubbed SMS Stealer.
Enhancing threat detection for GenAI workloads with cloud attack emulationCloud GenAI workloads inherit pre-existing cloud security challenges, and security teams must proactively evolve innovative security countermeasures, including threat detection mechanisms.
Airlines are flying blind on third-party risksThe aviation industry has traditionally focused on physical security threats, but recent revelations about risks on Boeing's supply chain have spotlighted the critical need to measure and mitigate supply chain risk, according to SecurityScorecard.
New infosec products of the week: August 2, 2024Here's a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from: Adaptive Shield, Fortanix, Clutch Security, Nucleus Security, Wing Security and Synack.
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