White House will meet execs from Apple, Amazon, IBM to discuss software security Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) - January 13, 20220 A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/IllustrationThe White House will meet with executives from major tech companies, including Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc, , to discuss software security after
Security is everyone’s job in the workplace Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by MIT Technology Review Insights - November 22, 20210 Hackers around the globe are smart: they know that it isn’t just good code that helps them break into systems; it’s also about understanding—and preying upon—human behavior. The threat to businesses in the form of cyberattacks is only growing—especially as companies make the shift to embrace hybrid work. But John Scimone,
China Could Be Exploiting Internet Security Process to Steal Data, Cyber Experts Warn Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) - October 18, 20210 To access the data of unsuspecting users, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could take advantage of a universal authentication process that is believed to be secure but may not actually be, cybersecurity experts warned, although encryption is still the preferred method of protecting digital data and Protection of computers -
Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser feature, plus five years of Android security updates Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) - October 9, 20210 The Google Pixel 6 (top) and Pixel 6 Pro (bottom) | GoogleNew leaks from a marketing site appear to confirm that the camera for the Pixel 6 will have a new Magic Eraser feature, and the devices will apparently get five years of Android security updates (h/t 9to5 Google)According to
F5 acquires cloud security startup Threat Stack for $68 million Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Carly Page - September 20, 20210 Applications networking company F5 has announced it’s acquiring Threat Stack, a Boston-based cloud security and compliance startup, for $68 million. The deal, which comes months after F5 bought multi-cloud management startup Volterra for $500 million, sees the 25-year-old company looking to bolster its cloud security portfolio as applications become a growing
Web host Epik was warned of a critical security flaw weeks before it was hacked Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Zack Whittaker - September 18, 20210 Hackers associated with the hacktivist collective Anonymous say they have leaked gigabytes of data from Epik, a web host and domain registrar that provides services to far-right sites like Gab, Parler and 8chan, which found refuge in Epik after they were booted from mainstream platforms. In a statement attached to a
Rezilion raises $30M help security operations teams with tools to automate their busywork Cyber Security by Ingrid Lunden - September 13, 20210 Security operations teams face a daunting task these days, fending off malicious hackers and their increasingly sophisticated approaches to cracking into networks. That also represents a gap in the market: building tools to help those security teams do their jobs. Today, an Israeli startup called Rezilion that is doing just
Rezilion raises $30M help security operations teams with tools to automate their busywork Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Ingrid Lunden - September 13, 20210 Security operations teams face a daunting task these days, fending off malicious hackers and their increasingly sophisticated approaches to cracking into networks. That also represents a gap in the market: building tools to help those security teams do their jobs. Today, an Israeli startup called Rezilion that is doing just
IT security starts with knowing your assets: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by MIT Technology Review Insights - September 12, 20210 Cyberattacks know no geographical boundaries. In the past two years alone, the University Hospital Brno in the Czech Republic suffered a cyberattack during the covid-19 pandemic, forcing the medical facility to reroute patients and postpone surgery; South Africa’s major electricity supplier, City Power, fell victim to a ransomware attack, leaving
IT security starts with knowing your assets: Asia-Pacific Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by MIT Technology Review Insights - September 12, 20210 On the best of days, securing the networks, devices, and data of NTUC Enterprise is no easy task. The Singapore-based cooperative consists of nine business units, from food services to insurance, and serves more than 2 million customers in nearly 1,000 locations. When the 2020 coronavirus pandemic hit, it forced many