Security News

Protiviti’s new tool helps orgs build operational and financial resiliency amid COVID-19 pandemic
2020-06-29 02:00

Global consulting firm Protiviti has launched a Navigating Business Resilience tool to help companies take a rapid approach to addressing the unprecedented challenges they are facing due to COVID-19-related disruptions, workplace re-entry and business transformation. The complimentary assessment tool helps business leaders quickly identify and prioritize their organization's unique pain points, threats and vulnerabilities across their core functions, and then creates an agile operating model, with an immediate triage heatmap of priorities and a recommended suite of practical tools and processes to best position their organization for competitive advantage after the crisis.

Futurex launches VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM to support critical payment systems cryptography
2020-06-29 01:30

Futurex's VirtuCrypt financial cloud HSM service supports financial services organizations' critical payment systems cryptography and key management needs in the cloud. VirtuCrypt cloud HSMs are the industry's first financial cloud cryptographic solution with native Amazon Web Services support.

Luis Felipe Visoso joins Palo Alto Networks as chief financial officer
2020-06-25 23:00

Palo Alto Networks announced the appointment of Luis Felipe Visoso to the position of chief financial officer. A veteran finance officer, Visoso most recently served as CFO for Amazon Web Services, and previously as CFO for Amazon's Worldwide Consumer division.

Twitter apologizes for leaking businesses’ financial data
2020-06-25 10:21

Twitter apologized on Tuesday for sticking business clients' billing information into browser cache - a spot where the uninvited could have had a peek, regardless of not having the right to see it. On 20 May, Twitter updated the instructions that Twitter sends to browser cache, thereby putting a stopper in the leak.

Robert O’Donovan joins Cohesity as chief financial officer
2020-06-18 22:30

Cohesity announced that Robert O'Donovan has joined the company to serve as chief financial officer. O'Donovan, who has extensive and proven experience as a CFO at late-stage, rapidly growing private companies, will manage Cohesity's financial strategy as the software company expands its cloud services, redefines modern data management, and continues on a path of consistent and long-term growth.

Oracle EBS Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Tamper With Financial Records
2020-06-16 12:36

Two vulnerabilities patched recently by Oracle in its E-Business Suite solution can be exploited by hackers for various purposes, including to tamper with an organization's financial records. Researchers at Onapsis, a company that specializes in protecting business-critical applications, last year discovered several vulnerabilities in Oracle EBS. Some of the flaws were patched by the vendor in April 2019, but two of them, which Onapsis has dubbed "BigDebIT," were only fixed with the critical patch update released by Oracle in January 2020.

Andrew Davies joins Syniverse as chief financial and administrative officer
2020-06-14 22:45

Syniverse announced it has appointed Andrew Davies as chief financial and administrative officer. He replaces Simeon Irvine, who served as interim chief financial officer and who will continue with Syniverse as its chief transformation officer.

Team Cymru appoints Darren Bounds as Chief Financial Officer
2020-06-14 22:30

Internet security and threat intelligence firm Team Cymru announced the appointment of Darren Bounds as its Chief Financial Officer. Bounds will join the senior executive team to lead the finance, legal, and human resources functions, with responsibility for overseeing the alignment of the firm's growth strategy and financial goals as it expands into the commercial space.

Matt Gallatin joins Reltio as Chief Financial Officer
2020-06-08 23:00

Reltio announced the appointment of Matt Gallatin as Chief Financial Officer. Gallatin brings nearly three decades of experience in financial management for technology companies, including Drawbridge, OneLogin and Yahoo!, to Reltio's executive team.

NICE Actimize acquires Guardian Analytics to help financial services orgs battle financial crime
2020-06-07 23:00

Financial services organizations of all sizes must remain one step ahead of financial crime. Financial services organizations of all sizes rely on Guardian Analytics' sophisticated real-time behavioral analytics and machine learning solutions.