Security News

Siemplify released a research that studies how the sudden shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected SecOps analysts' ability to perform their jobs and the impact on overall security postures. The overall cybersecurity posture has remained strong due to greater investments in security automation technologies and reliance on managed security service providers, potentially paving the way for many security operations centers to become permanently remote, a Siemplify survey reveals.

Cybersecurity took center stage in the 16th edition of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and debt crises. The analysts behind the report called cybersecurity failure among the "Highest likelihood risks" of the next 10 years and IT infrastructure breakdown "Among the highest impact risks of the next decade."

RSA announced the general availability of RSA NetWitness Detect AI, a cloud-native advanced analytics and machine learning solution that provides rapid detection and actionable insights on data captured by the RSA NetWitness Platform. RSA NetWitness Detect AI applies cloud-scale processing for behavior analytics and uses unsupervised machine-learning to detect and respond to threats without manual oversight.

While technical solutions like spam filters and mobile device management systems are important for protecting end-users, with the number of threats and the multitude of systems and communications through which staff performs work, the one unifying risk factor that has to be addressed to improve fundamentally, security is the role of human error. Almost all successful cyber breaches share one variable in common: human error.

Threat Stack announced new capabilities that help security teams quickly detect and remediate threats in cloud infrastructure. Threat Stack now enriches Linux host and container events in real time with EC2 metadata like VPC, security group, and DNS names.

A threat actor believed to be tied to the Lebanese government has compromised hundreds of servers pertaining to organizations worldwide, while maintaining a low profile, threat intelligence firm ClearSky reveals. Referred to as Lebanese Cedar or Volatile Cedar, the advanced persistent threat group has been active since 2012, but operated under the radar since 2015, after its activity was detailed by cybersecurity companies.

Port53 Technologies announced the launch of a platform that will empower cybersecurity professionals to shape their organizations' threat postures at will. The online store, featuring solutions from Port53 partners Cisco and OneLogin, aims to further Port53's commitment to empowering small and mid-sized enterprises to secure their digital estates against an ever-burgeoning threat landscape.

McAfee announced the general availability of MVISION Extended Detection and Response with inclusion of cloud, and network telemetry, unifying and optimizing threat detection and response beyond endpoints to allow for faster, more proactive investigation cycles, easier, automated response and continued modernization of today's security operations centers. According to Enterprise Strategy Group research, more than 80 percent of organizations are planning increased investment in threat detection and response solutions, affirming the heightened need to safeguard against today's crowded threat landscape.

Deloitte announced its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Root9B. The deal will bolster Deloitte's existing Detect and Respond cyber client offering with R9B's deeply experienced cyber operations professionals and its award-winning threat-hunting and risk assessment solutions. "Commercial and government entities contend with cyber adversaries who use incredibly sophisticated technology to penetrate legacy defenses and take advantage of expanding attack surfaces," said Deborah Golden, Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Cyber and Strategic Risk leader and principal, Deloitte.

Having an AI tool to help can ease the burden on cybersecurity teams, which are struggling to keep up with constant and more serious threats.