Security News

Microsoft gives Linux a security boost with these new attack detection tools
2020-11-19 12:35

Linux endpoint detection and response will help Microsoft Defender customers secure Linux servers and networks against security nasties. Linux EDR will help Defender for Endpoint customers better protect Linux servers and networks and quickly take action against threats, Microsoft said.

Kali Linux 2020.4 released: New default shell, fresh tools, and more!
2020-11-18 17:34

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.4, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform. ZSH is now Kali's new default shell on desktop images and cloud, Bash remains the default shell for other platforms for the time being.

The ones who brought you Let's Encrypt, bring you: Tools for gathering anonymized app usage metrics from netizens
2020-11-18 14:00

Today, the California-based non-profit, which operates Let's Encrypt, introduced Prio Services, a way to gather online product metrics without compromising the personal information of product users. "Normally they would just send all of the metrics back to the application developer, but with Prio, applications split the metrics into two anonymized and encrypted shares and upload each share to different processors that do not share data with each other."

Enterprises embrace Kubernetes, but lack security tools to mitigate risk
2020-11-13 05:30

Businesses increasingly embrace the moving of multiple applications to the cloud using containers and utilize Kubernetes for orchestration, according to Zettaset. While many companies are eager to adopt these new cloud-native technologies, research shows that companies are not accurately weighing the benefits of enterprise IT innovation with inherent security risks.

Resilience provides insurance coverage and patented cybersecurity tools for the mid-market
2020-11-13 01:30

Announcing the launch of Resilience Insurance, a newly formed program manager with insurance capacity rated "A+" by A.M. Best, provided through Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions' underwriting companies. "Resilience is reinventing cyber insurance by aligning our interests with those of the companies we insure," said Mario Vitale, President of Resilience.

APT Groups Finding Success with Mix of Old and New Tools
2020-11-03 19:18

The APT threat landscape is a mixed bag of tried-and-true tactics and cutting-edge techniques, largely supercharged by geo-politics, a report finds. Advanced persistent threat groups continue to use the fog of intense geopolitics to supercharge their campaigns, but beyond these themes, actors are developing individual signature tactics for success.

Homebrew: How to install reconnaissance tools on macOS
2020-10-20 12:58

We'll guide you through the process of using Homebrew package manager to install security tools on macOS to perform reconnaissance, discovery, and fingerprinting of the devices on your network. Evidenced through the classic "I'm a Mac" ads, Macs were not immune to malware: It's just that with such a negligible market share, threat actors did not really target Apple devices as much as devices running Windows, which posed a much larger target-with greater rewards for their efforts.

SecOps teams turn to next-gen automation tools to address security gaps
2020-10-20 04:00

These findings indicate that as SOCs continue to mature, they will deploy next-gen tools and capabilities at an unprecedented rate to address gaps in security. Further, the scale of technology needed to secure today's digital assets means SOC teams are relying more heavily on tools to effectively do their jobs.

Cybercriminals use stolen data and hacking tools as prizes in poker games and rap battles
2020-10-13 14:12

Prizes for bad actors can be access to stolen data and tools to make hacks easier, according to new research from Trend Micro. Cybercriminals have put their own spin on passing time with online rap battles, poker tournaments, poem contests, and In-person sport tournaments.

IDC MarketScape assesses 11 companies that offer tools and frameworks for advanced ML platfoms
2020-10-08 00:45

International Data Corporation published a new assessment of eleven companies offering the tools and frameworks for developing advanced machine learning models and solutions. The eleven advanced machine learning platform providers evaluated in this MarketScape report are: Alteryx, Amazon Web Services, Cloudera, Dataiku, DataRobot, Google, H2O.ai, IBM, MathWorks, Microsoft, and SAS. Advanced machine learning platforms provide a range of ML methods primarily working with structured and semi-structured data to create predictive and prescriptive models that are then used in applications.