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CloudHealth by VMware, the global leader in cloud management, announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status for its CloudHealth Secure State solution. This designation recognizes that CloudHealth Secure State has demonstrated deep expertise in cloud native application protection by enabling customers to improve security posture and manage compliance across Amazon Web Services. “CloudHealth is proud to be one of the rare APN partners to achieve multiple AWS cloud security, management,…

Phishing, malicious files and other forms of fraud have followed the highly awaited movie since it was first delayed due to COVID-19. On the eve of its actual release, the scams have begun anew. Image: Kaspersky Superhero film “Black Widow” is finally getting its official release on July 9, and Kaspersky is warning that scammers are using the highly anticipated movie as a way to make off with watcher’s credit card information and commit other…

The Smartsheet enterprise platform has become an essential part of most organizations, as it has done much to transform the way customers conduct business and collaborate, with numerous services available to increase productivity and innovation. Within the McAfee customer base, customers had expressed their commitment to Smartsheet, but wanted to inject the security pedigree of McAfee to make their Smartsheet environments even stronger. In June 2021, McAfee MVISION Cloud released support for Smartsheet – providing…

Go code, learn along the way and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. That was the inspirational message from an impressive all-women group of panelists at this year’s DockerCon Live 2021. The advice — one of many gems shared in a Women in Tech live panel at the May 27 event — was aimed at girls and women who are thinking of becoming software developers but are hesitant. The panelists themselves were seasoned developers and…

Security researchers at AT&T Alien Labs report that a notorious hacking group has been targeting engineers working in the defence industry. In recent months there have been a series of reports of malicious emails that use the disguise of a job offer to target defence contractors in the United States and Europe. Attached to the emails are Word documents containing macros that plant malicious code onto a victim’s computer, and make changes to the targeted…

West Monroe’s executive poll details third-quarter hiring expectations, cybersecurity preparedness, investments to digitize business operations and more. Image: GettyImages/Ezra Bailey Last week, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest employment situation summary with the U.S. economy adding 850,000 jobs in June. On Thursday, West Monroe published its Quarterly Executive Poll detailing hiring expectations for the months ahead, cybersecurity preparedness, investments to digitize business operations and more. SEE: IT expense reimbursement policy (TechRepublic Premium) Executive hiring…

Found on Google Play and third-party app stores, the apps discovered by Lookout stole an estimated $350,000 from more than 93,000 people. Getty Images/iStockphoto More than 170 Android apps, including 25 on Google Play, have been caught trying to scam people by offering cryptomining services for a fee but failing to deliver anything in return. In a report published Wednesday, security firm Lookout described its discovery of these apps, saying that they flew under the…

Ransomware attacks are getting bigger and harder to defend against. Tom Merritt lists five more things about ransomware you need to know. You’ve known about ransomware for a while, but it’s still out there and getting worse. Ask Colonial Pipeline. Or the Irish Health Service. So, it’s probably still a good idea to learn as many things as you can about ransomware, if for no other reason than to continue to make the case that…

Ransomware: Top 5 more things to know Length: 2:01 | Jul 8, 2021 Ransomware attacks are getting bigger and harder to defend against. Tom Merritt lists five more things about ransomware you need to know. Source link

Depending on their roles, some employees find their inboxes flooded with hundreds of phishing emails designed to steal the recipient’s credentials, says Ryan Kalember, executive vice president of cybersecurity strategy at security firm Proofpoint. That requires constant attention, especially as ransomware attacks become more frequent and their demands more intense. The average ransomware payment has nearly tripled so far in 2021 compared to last year, with targets doling out about $850,000, according to a report…