Security News

Attention developers: Google wants to pay you $15,000 to improve cloud security
2019-02-06 17:00

Google's Confidential Computing Challenge aims to make it easier to achieve end-to-end encryption of data in the cloud.

Cloud Security Firm Aporeto Raises $20 Million
2019-01-31 15:22

Cloud security firm Aporeto on Wednesday announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total raised by the company to date to $34.5 million. read more

Xbash Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
2019-01-18 18:00

Recent samples of the destructive Xbash Linux malware can uninstall cloud security protection products from infected servers, Palo Alto Networks reports.  read more

Mining malware evades agent-based cloud security solutions
2019-01-18 06:30

Cloud infrastructures are a growing target for threat actors looking to mine cryptocurrency, as their vast computational power allows them to multiply the mining malware’s effect. Keeping its...

Malware can now evade cloud security tools, as cybercriminals target public cloud users
2019-01-17 15:35

Refined malware payloads from Chinese threat actor Rocke Group are sidestepping security tools to install cryptocurrency miners on cloud systems.

Cryptomining Malware Uninstalls Cloud Security Products
2019-01-17 14:03

New samples of cryptomining malware performs a never-before-seen function: uninstalling cloud security products.

Cloud Security Firm Sonrai Emerges From Stealth With $18.5 Million in Funding
2019-01-15 13:03

Sonrai, a company that offers data and identity control solutions for cloud environments, on Tuesday emerged from stealth mode with $18.5 million raised in a Series A funding round. read more

Sophos Acquires Cloud Security Firm Avid Secure
2019-01-09 10:01

Network and endpoint security firm Sophos on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Avid Secure, a San Francisco-based company specializing in protecting public cloud environments. read more

Radware to acquire ShieldSquare for expansion of its cloud security portfolio
2019-01-08 04:30

Radware has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ShieldSquare. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019, subject to customary closing and regulatory...

2019, The Year Ahead in Cloud Security
2019-01-02 15:58

In 2019, cloud security will confound organizations as concerns over data privacy, and the security skills gap pervade. But the cloud will come to its rescue.