Palo Alto Networks and IBM to Jointly Provide AI-powered Security Offerings

IBM to Deliver Security Consulting Services Across Palo Alto Networks Security Platforms News Summary:  IBM to platformize internal security solutions with Palo Alto Networks; Palo Alto Networks will be its preferred cybersecurity partner across network, cloud and SOC Palo Alto Networks will incorporate watsonx large language models (LLMs) in Cortex XSIAM to deliver additional Precision…

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AI Squared Acquires Multiwoven to Accelerate Delivery of Data & AI Insights into Business Applications

AI Squared , a leading technology provider for integrating information into web-based business applications, announces its acquisition of the world’s number one open-source Reverse ETL (rETL) company, Multiwoven. With this acquisition, AI Squared furthers its commitment to helping organizations simplify the movement of data and AI insights into business applications. The acquisition of Multiwoven comes…

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Forcepoint Launches New Data Security Posture Mgmt – AI-Based Visibility

AI-Based Visibility for Risk& Compliance for Cloud/Networks/Endpoints Global security leader Forcepoint has launched Forcepoint Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), driven by artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver real-time visibility, ease privacy compliance and minimize risks for data stored in multi-clouds and networks, including endpoints. Forcepoint DSPM harnesses innovative AI-mesh technology to swiftly identify data risks, such as obsolescence, improper access, and…

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Sophos: New ‘Junk Gun’ Ransomware disrupts RaaS Space

RaaS market disruption The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) market is getting disrupted, which has armed hackers with easy-to-use, off-the-shelf, and affordable ransomware solutions. The market, which has witnessed the disappearance of big players for over two years, is getting populated with ‘Junk Gun’ ransomware on the dark web The new family of ransomware is attracting ‘buyers’ because…

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Cisco Debuts new AI-focused Security System after $28 billion deal to buy Splunk

Cisco on Thursday launched HyperShield, a new security product that uses AI to protect applications, devices, and data across data centers, clouds, and physical locations. The move follows Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, which the enterprise tech titan bought for $28 billion earlier this year. Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s executive vice president, said HyperShield was designed with…

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National Security at Risk as Essential Cybersecurity Roles Face Sharp Decline

In a recent U.S. Cybersecurity Job Posting Data Report, CyberSN highlights a concerning trend that could impact national security: significant declines in job postings for critical cybersecurity roles. The report, a key indicator of the health of the cybersecurity labor market, reveals alarming drops in roles essential for maintaining organizational and national cyber defenses. Key…

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Apple Drops Term ‘State-Sponsored’ Attacks from its Threat notification Policy

Apple’s Removes the term “State-Sponsored” from its description of Threat Notifications Apple Inc (AAPL.O), opens new tab has warned its users in India and 91 other countries that they were possible victims of a “mercenary spyware attack,” dropping the word “state-sponsored” it used in its previous alerts to refer to such malware attacks. Apple discovered that attackers…

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Regulation Remains the Strongest Multiplier to Cybersecurity Growth; Frost & Sullivan

Newly released report ahead of GISEC Global 2024 offers deep dive into current conditions of the region’s cyber security industry In 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) actively repelled more than 50,000 cyberattacks daily, according to the UAE Cybersecurity Council. In the first three quarters of the same year, the country successfully prevented over 71…

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Cybercriminals Transform Raspberry Pi Into A Tool For Fraud & Anonymization: GEOBOX Discovery

  Resecurity identified a new solution advertised on the Dark Web – GEOBOX, a custom software, purpose-built for Raspberry Pi devices, representing an evolution in tooling for fraud and anonymization. Notably, the cybercriminals transformed widely used geek-favorite device into a ‘plug-and-play’ weapon for digital deception – enabling the operator to spoof GPS locations, emulate specific…

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