Security News

Security chaos engineering helps you find holes in your cyber defenses before hackers do
2021-03-08 21:26

This approach is all about data and resilience, not deliberately sabotaging your own network, according to two cybersecurity experts.

Cyber Defense Labs names Marla Beckham as Chief Financial Officer
2021-03-04 23:30

In this role, Ms. Beckham will oversee all financial operations while working closely with our leadership team to support Cyber Defense Labs' business strategy and anticipated growth. Ms. Beckham brings a proven track record of success in leading all aspects of corporate finance with strong expertise in financial management, budgeting and forecasting, risk mitigation, cost controls and strategic planning.

France to Boost Cyberdefense After Hospital Malware Attacks
2021-02-18 15:10

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a plan to better arm public facilities and private companies against cybercriminals following ransomware attacks at two hospitals this month and an upsurge of similar cyber assaults in France. The attacks at the hospitals in Dax and Villefranche-sur-Saone prompted the transfer of some patients to other facilities as the French health care system is under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.

Security chaos engineering helps you find weak links in your cyber defenses before attackers do
2021-02-01 11:48

Chaos engineering is a way for security teams to replace continuous firefighting with continuous learning, according to two industry experts. At the RSA 365 Virtual Summit this week, Aaron Rinehart, CTO and co-founder Verica, and Jamie Dicken, manager of applied security at Cardinal Health, explained how this approach to IT security works.

Owl Cyber Defense acquires Trident ACS product line to enhance advanced network security capabilities
2021-01-08 01:15

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions announced the acquisition of the Trident Assured Collaboration Systems product line. The acquisition gives Owl a broader range of certified network perimeter defense solutions than any competitor in the market.

Government-Focused Cyber Defense Company Toka Raises $25 Million
2020-10-27 11:14

Toka, an Israel-based company that provides intelligence and defense solutions to governments, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round. Toka launched in July 2018, when it also announced raising $12.5 million in seed funding.

SpyCloud and CyberDefenses join forces on election security effort
2020-09-25 16:36

Two cybersecurity companies focused on election security are teaming up ahead of the November elections to protect dozens of states from a variety of potential attacks on voting infrastructure. This week SpyCloud and CyberDefenses announced a partnership that will see the companies help one in every five election jurisdictions in the United States with cybersecurity around digital election tools.

Avast Business Small Office Protection provides real-time cyber defense
2020-07-31 00:00

Avast launched Avast Business Small Office Protection, a solution for small businesses that provides robust, real-time cyber protection that's easy to install and cost-effective. Small Office Protection by Avast Business is an all-in-one security solution for small businesses that protects all types of devices, protecting a maximum of 10 separate devices on any platform.

Infocyte and CyberDefenses evaluate the end-to-end election process and provide cyber risk insights
2020-06-04 23:30

Infocyte is partnering with CyberDefenses to deliver Election Security Assessments throughout the United States. CyberDefenses' Election Security Assessment evaluates the end-to-end election process and provides cyber risk insights to arm election teams with stronger defenses against election cyberattacks and tampering.

How to increase cyber defense agility for the next lockdown
2020-05-08 04:00

SecOps teams are learning a valuable lesson: when you can't physically get onsite to make changes and upgrades to security infrastructure, your ability to deal with security threats slows significantly, and cyber defense agility is greatly reduced. With every day that passes during the current pandemic, the lack of cyber defense agility and lack of visibility into what goes on across a network is one of the biggest cybersecurity issues.