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Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Action1, BreachLock, Commvault, Dashlane, Data Theorem, Edgio, Frontegg, and Qualys. Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management unifies asset inventory and risk factors Qualys launched the Risk Operations Center (ROC) with Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM). The solution enables CISOs and business leaders to manage cybersecurity risks in real time, transforming fragmented, siloed data into actionable insights that align cyber risk operations with business … More →

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Beginning with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and visionOS 2, the Passwords app allows you to manage your passwords, passkeys, and verification codes. Passwords app interface Creating passkeys Passkeys are a password alternative designed to offer a more convenient and secure, password-free sign-in experience for websites and apps. Passkeys are inherently strong, there are no shared secrets, and are less vulnerable to phishing than passwords. During the account registration process, the operating system generates … More →

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Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks help professionals assess an organization’s risk posture, align technological initiatives with business goals, and ensure regulatory compliance. However, choosing the appropriate framework can be a complex and challenging task. Inside this North American guide (EU guide available here), you’ll find answers to these questions and more: How does Governance, Risk and Compliance protect organizations? What are the essential GRC frameworks? What frameworks address cybersecurity and privacy? What international frameworks … More →

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ESET released its updated ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management module. With the new update, ESET V&PM has expanded to support Linux1 (desktops and servers), as well as macOS2 devices, covering broader parts of a business’ ecosystem. The V&PM module is also now presented in a new dashboard, improved for greater visibility and transparency, enhancing its ease of use while giving an instant overview of vulnerability and patching status across a network. “We believe that top-level … More →

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Simbian announced a suite of AI Agents that work alongside security teams to enhance the intelligence, speed, and coverage of their entire security program. The suite of AI Agents, which runs on the Simbian Security Accelerator Platform, addresses the top pain points of Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts; Threat Hunters; and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) teams. These AI Agents autonomously handle security functions that were not possible to automate in the past, and they … More →

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Ketch launched Third Party Risk Intelligence, a new suite of diagnostics and management tools for brands to manage how third party vendors collect data across digital properties. As regulatory enforcement increases and wiretapping lawsuits surge, businesses face growing legal and compliance risks. Recent trends show an uptick in class action suits targeting brands for privacy violations through tracking technologies that act as unauthorized wiretaps on digital properties. The plaintiffs’ bar is aggressively pursuing cases around … More →

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watchTowr announced a $19 million Series A funding round led by Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India & Southeast Asia, with repeat participation from Prosus Ventures and Cercano Management. The company will use the funds to capture market leadership and accelerate global growth by expanding its go-to-market, research and engineering teams. The latest investment brings its total funding raised to $29 million. Over the past year, watchTowr has seen significant adoption from critical infrastructure … More →

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Mozilla has pushed out an emergency update for its Firefox and Firefox ESR browsers to fix a vulnerability (CVE-2024-9680) that is being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2024-9680 Reported by ESET malware researcher Damien Schaeffer, CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the browser’s Animation timelines and, according to Mozilla, has been exploited to achieve code execution in the content process. Additional details about the vulnerability or the attacks are yet to be shared. According to … More →

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Responding directly to an increased global threat environment, Fivecast launched a Discovery solution that empowers analysts and investigators across both the Government and Corporate sectors to uncover intelligence insights faster to help protect communities and businesses. Fivecast Discovery automates and accelerates the processes of digital footprinting, information verification and identity resolution. These capabilities significantly enhance the crucial initial stages of intelligence investigations which can typically be impeded by huge data volumes, complex threats and resource … More →

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The Internet Archive has suffered a data breach, leading to the compromise of email addresses, screen names and bcrypt password hashes of some 31 million users. The compromise was revealed on Wednesday afternoon, when the digital library’s website began showing a JavaScript pop-up saying: “Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31 million of you … More →

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Qualys launched the Risk Operations Center (ROC) with Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM). The solution enables CISOs and business leaders to manage cybersecurity risks in real time, transforming fragmented, siloed data into actionable insights that align cyber risk operations with business priorities. The application consolidates both Qualys and non-Qualys security risk data, including from technology alliances like Forescout, Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI, Microsoft, Oracle, and Wiz across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments. Organizations are facing … More →

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Adaptiva announces the latest feature release for OneSite Patch: vulnerability dashboards. These new dashboards provide real-time visibility into Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the environment and patches that can remediate them–empowering organizations to find and fix vulnerabilities efficiently. IT and security teams often struggle to obtain real-time data that unifies vulnerability discovery and remediation status within the IT environment. This includes understanding how many vulnerabilities have available patches and the deployment status of those … More →

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Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make the mistake of valuing certifications over wider experiences, which neglects a person’s eagerness to learn or strong transferable skills that could make them a great fit for a cyber career with the right development opportunities. … More →

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In this Help Net Security interview, Bojan Belušić, Head of Information Security & IT Operations at Microblink, discusses the relationship between Privacy by Design and regulatory frameworks like GDPR. Integrating privacy principles from the outset of product and process development ensures compliance and enhances efficiency and effectiveness. He also addresses common challenges organizations face, particularly those with legacy systems, while advocating for a culture of awareness and continuous improvement in privacy and security practices. Belušić … More →

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In this Help Net Security interview, Tom McAndrew, CEO at Coalfire, discusses the balance organizations must strike between legal compliance and effective enterprise security governance in the context of evolving regulatory frameworks. McAndrew also addresses the need for clear governance structures and regular board reporting to effectively oversee cyber risks and incident response plans. In light of increasing legal and regulatory frameworks, such as HIPAA and GDPR, how should organizations balance legal compliance with effective … More →

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Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticized companies for collecting too much of their personal or financial data. And 9 out of 10 consumers are concerned that AI will impact how companies keep customer data secure. Meeting customers’ growing expectations for better protection … More →

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AI is becoming recognized for its potential to strengthen cybersecurity measures and tackle the skills gap across various sectors. Its ability to streamline data management processes boosts efficiency and strengthens security protocols. However, the rise of GenAI has raised alarms about the effectiveness of traditional data privacy practices, urging a reevaluation of existing strategies. Aaron Fulkerson, CEO of Opaque, discusses how the weaponization of GenAI has made existing data privacy practices (like masking, anonymization, tokenization, … More →

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HiddenLayer launched several new features to its AISec Platform and Model Scanner, designed to enhance risk detection, scalability, and operational control for enterprises deploying AI at scale. As the pace of AI adoption accelerates, so do the threats targeting these systems, necessitating security measures that stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated adversaries. These updates to HiddenLayer’s platform allow organizations to deploy AI models more securely across diverse environments while mitigating critical risks. “It’s vital that security … More →

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Netwrix released a new version of Netwrix Threat Manager. The upgrade expands the product’s capabilities to the cloud environment of Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) in addition to on-premises instances of Active Directory (AD). Now, real-time alerting to suspicious activities and automated response to reduce damage is available for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT infrastructures. “Based on our beta testing, the added coverage of Entra ID in Netwrix Threat Manager 3.0 shows the real … More →

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If you run a self-managed GitLab installation with configured SAML-based authentication and you haven’t upgraded it since mid-September, do it now, because security researchers have published an analysis of CVE-2024-45409 and an exploit script that may help attackers gain access as any user on GitLab. About CVE-2024-45409 GitLab is a popular software development platform that can be deployed by users on on-premises servers, Kubernetes, or with a cloud provider. CVE-2024-45409 is a critical authentication bypass … More →

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