Bitdefender has unveiled a new product for collecting and analysing cybersecurity data, launching its GravityZone Security Data Lake and companion Data Lake for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions. The tools are designed to unify security telemetry across multiple sources — from endpoints and networks to cloud environments — to help organisations detect threats faster and reduce…
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is investigating a cyberattack on IT systems supplier Miljödata that exposed data belonging to 1.5 million people. Miljödata is an IT systems supplier for roughly 80% of Sweden’s municipalities. The company disclosed the incident on August 25, saying that the attackers stole data and demanded 1.5 Bitcoin to not leak it….
The latest Cisco AI certifications are targeted at IT pros who are doing the work to deploy, manage and scale AI workloads across enterprise environments. Cisco is highlighting two new AI-focused certifications aimed at IT infrastructure professionals. Its AI Technical Practitioner (AITECH) certification is designed to help tech pros build and validate the skills needed to support AI…
Rising Confidence Meets a Growing AI Threat OpenText for AI, recently released the findings of its fourth annual Global Ransomware Survey. The survey of almost 1,800 security practitioners and business leaders highlighted a rising tension between confidence and risk: confidence in ransomware readiness is rising yet concern over AI-driven attacks and third-party vulnerabilities are growing…
Saepio has acquired Ruptura to help organisations safeguard their most critical systems and data in an increasingly complex threat environment. Having previously collaborated through a successful partnership, Saepio and Ruptura already share a proven track record of delivering robust cyber defences for clients. The acquisition brings Ruptura’s advanced penetration testing (pen testing) skills directly in-house,…
Sophisticated cybercriminals deploying artificial intelligence (AI) as a weapon .. Sophisticated cybercriminals deploying artificial intelligence (AI) as a weapon are taking advantage of inadequate corporate defences in India, CrowdStrike’s latest Asia Pacific eCrime report found. This raises alarm bells for the country’s $5 trillion economic ambitions. Though the Asia Pacific region represents more than half of…
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in a supply chain attack. Wiz researchers discovered two weeks ago, when they reported an exposure of over 550 secrets across Microsoft VSCode and Open VSX marketplaces. Some of those…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released guidance to help IT administrators harden Microsoft Exchange servers on their networks against attacks. They recommended best practices This include hardening user authentication and access, minimizing application attack surfaces, ensuring strong network encryption. The agencies also advise network defenders to…
Cybersecurity startup Satark AI secures pre-seed funding from Infynno Solutions at a $3 million cap. Funds to accelerate the development of its autonomous cyber leadership infrastructure. Startup plans to expand globally with a focus on India, Spain, and the UK. The proceeds will be utilized to accelerate the development of its autonomous cyber leadership infrastructure,…
Europe’s top energy, cybersecurity, and technology leaders joined forces in Brussels for the 8th Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen resilience and prevent attacks against Europe’s interconnected power grid. “As geopolitical tensions grow and the digitalization of the energy sector advances, strengthening the cybersecurity of Europe’s energy infrastructure is more important than ever,”…
