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BlackBerry has added a new feature to its endpoint detection and response platform Optics: An Intel-powered cryptojacking malware detection system. BlackBerry claims its cryptojacking EDR has "Virtually no processor impact" on Windows 10 systems that Optics runs on, allowing "Organizations [to] detect and mitigate cryptojacking with greater precision and consistent results across all types of workloads."
Drone detection company Dedrone has partnered with BlackBerry to build an instant notification system for unauthorized drone activity in sensitive airspace. AtHoc is designed to be integrated into other platforms through its APIs and SDK, which BlackBerry said Dedrone has done to create "Automated, highly targeted alerts based on a range of criteria, including flight zones, drone behavior, and user groups for a more efficient, focused response to the presence of an unauthorized drone."
BlackBerry announced the appointment of Thomas Eacobacci as President. Eacobacci will be responsible for driving BlackBerry's sales, field marketing, engineering, and customer support for BlackBerry Spark and BlackBerry IoT Solutions.
BlackBerry Bootcamp, a cybersecurity program, was introduced on Monday as part of the curriculum for the required network security course for the University of Windsor's graduate master's program in applied computing. Sandhu cited BlackBerry's "Historical relationship with the University of Windsor, which includes a co-op program. The university has a strong tech talent base that we are delighted to support through education and training, enabling readiness to enter the high-demand STEM workforce. Our partnership is particularly key at this time, when students have been transitioned to a remote learning model, and also as the market is seeing an increase in cyberthreats and risks and thus an increased need for cybersecurity talent."
Linux malware is real and Advanced Persistent Threat groups have been infiltrating critical servers with these tools for at least eight years, according to a new report from BlackBerry. The RATs report describes how five APT groups are working with the Chinese government and the remote access trojans the cybercriminals are using to get and maintain access to Linux servers.
BlackBerry announced at RSA Conference 2020 the BlackBerry Spark platform with a new unified endpoint security layer which can work with BlackBerry UEM and other unified endpoint management solutions to deliver BlackBerry's One Agent, One Console, One Crowd, One Cloud approach to achieve zero trust security. One Agent: Comprehensive endpoint support using a single agent, for desktop and mobile, IoT. One Console: Visibility across the enterprise to deliver security and Zero Trust with a zero touch end-user experience across endpoints, users, data, and networks managed through a single console.
BlackBerry and ANSYS are joining forces to support BlackBerry QNX's industry-leading real-time operating system for connected and autonomous vehicles. As part of ANSYS' ongoing commitment to fostering an open ecosystem that supports RTOS leaders across industries, the collaboration will empower automotive manufacturers to increase safety and reliability, reduce development cost and shorten time-to-market for next-generation automobiles and autonomous systems.
BlackBerry this week announced a customizable automotive solution designed to help OEMs improve vehicle health and security. With the new solution at hand, and with assistance from BlackBerry's cybersecurity and automotive embedded systems teams, companies in the transportation sector will have the possibility to create powerful AI and ML software-driven use cases, aiming to improve the safety and security of vehicles, BlackBerry says.
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.
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