RSS_Virtulization

Newest solution leverages machine learning to cut false positives by 65 percent while significantly reducing reviewer fatigue and deployment time Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the launch of NexusAI for Compliance, a new machine learning module for Proofpoint Enterprise Archive customers seeking to enhance supervisory review for regulatory compliance. This scalable artificial intelligence (AI) platform significantly reduces the cost and time spent by organizations on manually reviewing electronic…

Every year CRN recognizes the women who are leading the channel and their unique strengths, vision, and achievements. This year, CRN recognized five McAfee individuals on their prestigious list of those leading the channel. Those selected demonstrate commitment to mentoring future generations and driving channel innovation and growth. The 2021 Women of the Channel (WOTC) awards highlight over 1,000 women in all areas of the IT ecosystem, including technology vendors, distributors, solution providers and other IT organizations. We’re thrilled…

Every year CRN recognizes the women who are leading the channel and their unique strengths, vision, and achievements. This year, CRN recognized five McAfee individuals on their prestigious list of those leading the channel. Those selected demonstrate commitment to mentoring future generations and driving channel innovation and growth. The 2021 Women of the Channel (WOTC) awards highlight over 1,000 women in all areas of the IT ecosystem, including technology vendors, distributors, solution providers and other IT organizations. We’re thrilled…

The 12% bump in spending will be driven by ongoing demand for remote workers and cloud security, says Gartner. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto As cyberattacks ramp up around the world, businesses and other organizations will continue to shell out more money on security tools and technologies. In a report released Monday, research firm Gartner forecast that global spending on information security and risk management services will jump to $150.4 billion this year, a gain of 12.4%…

  PCI SSC Sr. Manager Jake Marcinko discusses the two newly published PCI 3DS Core and 3DS SDK Technical FAQ documents (found here).

The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say they have lost control of their servers and funds resulting from their extortion activity, the funds were transferred to an unknown wallet. “The funds, which the Darkside gang was supposed to split between itself and its affiliates (the threat actors who breach networks and deploy…

Though most of the EO is aimed at government agencies, vendors and developers will have to design all of their products with a greater focus on security, according to Finite State. Image: iStock/deagreez With ransomware attacks increasingly impacting businesses, government agencies and critical infrastructure, President Joe Biden last week signed an executive order (EO) designed to shore up the nation’s cyber security. Among the seven sections described in the order, one requires a zero-trust model…

Two-thirds of respondents to a global survey of CISOs have said that they do not feel their organization is prepared enough to cope with a targeted cyber-attack.  This widespread lack of readiness was unearthed by California enterprise security company Proofpoint during the creation of its first-ever annual “2021 Voice of the CISO Report.” The report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs employed by mid- to large-size organizations. During the first quarter of 2021, one hundred CISOs…

Cisco is set to acquire privately held Kenna Security in a deal designed to expand its SecureX platform with vulnerability management capabilities. Santa Clara-based Kenna Security provides risk-based vulnerability management capabilities alongside vulnerability intelligence to help organizations rapidly identify, prioritize and remediate cyber-risks. Cisco claimed the technology is increasingly important to organizations as work-from-anywhere policies expand the attack surface and increase security complexity. “Hybrid work is here to stay, and the increasing complexity of cybersecurity is…