Security News

CISA fires, now rehires and immediately benches security crew on full pay
2025-03-18 21:46

DOGE efficiency in action The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had...

Google to purchase Wiz for $32 billion in cloud security play
2025-03-18 16:00

Google has announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. [...]

How AI and automation are reshaping security leadership
2025-03-18 14:00

The contemporary SOC is transforming as it starts to realize the benefits of GenAI and utilize the manifestations of autonomous agentic AI, according to Tines. Additionally, the promise of...

Google Acquires Wiz for $32 Billion in Its Biggest Deal Ever to Boost Cloud Security
2025-03-18 14:00

Google is making the biggest ever acquisition in its history by purchasing cloud security company Wiz in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion. "This acquisition represents an investment by Google...

How to Improve Okta Security in Four Steps
2025-03-18 13:15

While Okta provides robust native security features, configuration drift, identity sprawl, and misconfigurations can provide opportunities for attackers to find their way in. This article covers...

Dashlane Review 2025: Features, Pricing, and Security
2025-03-18 12:43

Dashlane’s zero-knowledge encryption and intuitive user interface make it a compelling password manager. Read our full Dashlane review to learn more.

Is Security Human Factors Research Skewed Towards Western Ideas and Habits?
2025-03-18 11:10

Really interesting research: “How WEIRD is Usable Privacy and Security Research?” by Ayako A. Hasegawa Daisuke Inoue, and Mitsuaki Akiyama: Abstract: In human factor fields such as human-computer...

GitHub project maintainers targeted with fake security alert
2025-03-17 10:49

A phishing campaign targeting GitHub account owners has been trying to scare them with a fake security alert into allowing a malicious OAuth app access to their account and repositories. The fake...

IntelMQ: Open-source tool for collecting and processing security feeds
2025-03-17 05:00

IntelMQ is an open-source solution designed to help IT security teams (including CERTs, CSIRTs, SOCs, and abuse departments) streamline the collection and processing of security feeds using a...

FCC stands up Council on National Security to fight China in ways that CISA used to
2025-03-16 22:58

PLUS: Alleged Garantex admin arrested in India; Google deletes more North Korean malware Infosec In Brief United States Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr has unveiled plans to...