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News alert: Doppler announces integration with Datadog to streamline credential security - The Last Watchdog
San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 30, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Doppler, the leading provider of secrets management solutions, announced a new integration with Datadog, a cloud application monitoring and security platform.. This collaboration provides engineering and operations teams with an integrated solution for securely managing sensitive credentials and gaining insights into cloud environments through real-time monitoring. In
News alert: SquareX discloses ‘Browser Syncjacking’ – a new attack to hijack browser - The Last Watchdog
Palo Alto, Calif., Jan. 30, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Browser extensions have been under the spotlight in enterprise security news recently due to the wave of OAuth attacks on Chrome extension developers and data exfiltration attacks. However, until now, due to the limitations browser vendors place on the extension subsystem and extensions, it was thought to
News alert: INE Security announces new initiative to help companies accelerate CMMC 2.0 compliance - The Last Watchdog
Cary, NC, Jan. 26, 2025, CyberNewswire -- INE Security, a leading global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new initiative designed to accelerate compliance with the Department of Defense's (DoD) newly streamlined Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. This initiative aims to assist Defense Industry Base (DIB) contractors in swiftly adapting to the
MY TAKE: Here’s why Donald Trump really needs to fully embrace Joe Biden’s cybersecurity EO - The Last Watchdog
As one of his final official acts, President Joe Biden issued a landmark directive, addressing the evolving challenges posed by cyber threats while charting a strategic course toward a more secure digital ecosystem. Related: How Trump views of AI, crytocurrency, cybersecurity As a new White House administration takes charge, one can only hope that the
GUEST ESSAY: President Biden’s cybersecurity executive order is an issue of national security - The Last Watchdog
President Biden’s detailed executive order relating to cybersecurity is great to see. Biden’s order reflects the importance of cybersecurity at the highest levels – it is an issue of national security and should be treated as such. One of the big themes coming out of the order is the need to implement the right controls,
News alert: Wultra secures €3M funding to help financial firms mitigate coming quantum threats - The Last Watchdog
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised €3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech
News alert: Sweet Security’s LLM-powered detection engine reduces cloud noise to 0.04% - The Last Watchdog
Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Sweet Security, a leader in cloud runtime detection and response, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking patent-pending Large Language Model (LLM)-powered cloud detection engine. This innovation enhances Sweet's unified detection and response solution, enabling it to reduce cloud detection noise to an unprecedented 0.04%. Sweet uses
News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security - The Last Watchdog
Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Aembit, the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, unveiled the full agenda for NHIcon 2025, a virtual event dedicated to advancing non-human identity security, streaming live on Jan. 28 and headlined by industry luminary Kevin Mandia. NHIcon 2025 is co-presented by Aembit and Veza, alongside industry
News alert: CyTwist launches threat detection engine tuned to identify AI-driven malware in minutes - The Last Watchdog
Ramat Gan, Israel, January 7th, 2025, CyberNewswire -- CyTwist, a leader in advanced next-generation threat detection solutions, has launched its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. The cybersecurity landscape is evolving as attackers harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop advanced and evasive threats. The rise of AI-generated
News Alert: Security Risk Advisors joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) - The Last Watchdog
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 7, 2025, CyberNewswire -- Security Risk Advisors today announced it has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors (ISVs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft Security technology to better defend mutual customers against a world of
News alert: SquareX exposes OAuth attack on Chrome extensions — days before a major breach - The Last Watchdog
Palo Alto, Calif., Dec. 30, 2024, CyberNewswire -- SquareX, an industry-first Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution, leads the way in browser security. About a week ago, SquareX reported large-scale attacks targeting Chrome Extension developers aimed at taking over the Chrome Extension from the Chrome Store. On December 25th, 2024, a malicious version of Cyberhaven’s browser
LW ROUNDTABLE: Predictive analytics, full-stack visualization to solidify cyber defenses in 2025 - The Last Watchdog
To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Part four of our four-part series From cybersecurity skills shortages to the pressures of hybrid work, the challenges facing organizations are at an all-time high. Experts here explore the importance of
LW ROUNDTABLE: Compliance pressures intensify as new cybersecurity standards take hold - The Last Watchdog
Today, part three of Last Watchdog’s year-end roundtable zeroes in on the regulatory and compliance landscape. Part three of a four-part series In 2024, global pressure on companies to implement advanced data protection measures intensified, with new standards in encryption and software transparency raising the bar. From the push for quantum-resilient cryptography to Software Bill
LW ROUNDTABLE — How 2024’s cyber threats will transform the security landscape in 2025 - The Last Watchdog
Continuing our look back at 2024, part two of Last Watchdog’s year-ender roundtable turns its focus to emerging threats vs. evolving defense tactics. Part two of a four-part series The explosion of AI-driven phishing, insider threats, and business logic abuse has forced a shift toward more proactive, AI-enhanced defenses. The drivers are intensifying. Gen AI
LW ROUNDTABLE: Lessons learned from the headline-grabbing cybersecurity incidents of 2024 - The Last Watchdog
It's all too clear that the cybersecurity community, once more, is facing elevated challenges as well as opportunities. Part one of a four-part series The world’s reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure continues to deepen, even as the threats facing it grow in sophistication and scope. The way forward is complex and dynamic -- and fraught
News alert: DMD Diamond invites developers to participate in open beta for its v4 blockchain - The Last Watchdog
Vienna, Austria, Dec. 11, 2024, CyberNewswire -- DMD Diamond, one of the oldest blockchain projects in the space, has announced the start of Open Beta for the DMD Diamond v4 blockchain. Established in 2013, DMD Diamond is recognized as a decentralized, community-driven initiative. The v4 blockchain introduces a host of advanced features, designed to enhance
Shared Intel Q&A: A thriving ecosystem now supports AWS ‘shared responsibility’ security model - The Last Watchdog
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Shared Responsibility Model has come a long way, indeed. Related: ‘Shared Responsibility’ best practices In 2013, Amazon planted a stake in the ground when it divided cloud security obligations between AWS and its patrons, guaranteeing the integrity of its infrastructure, but placing a huge burden on customers to secure things
News alert: One Identity wins 2024 Cyber Defense Award: Hot Company – PAM category - The Last Watchdog
Alisa Viejo, Calif., Dec. 5, 2024, CyberNewswire -- One Identity proudly announces it has been named a winner in the Hot Company: Privileged Access Management (PAM) category in the 12th annual Cyber Defense Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading information security magazine. “We are deeply honored to be recognized amongst the winners
News alert: Green Raven study shows cybersecurity to be a black hole in more ways than just budget - The Last Watchdog
Cheltenham, England, Dec. 4, 2024 –A majority of senior cybersecurity professionals at the UK’s largest organisations struggle with feelings of helplessness and professional despair, new research by Green Raven Limited indicates. These negative emotions result from practitioners’ anticipation of eventual, inevitable failure to protect their organisation. Most practitioners say these same feelings spill over into and impact their personal lives.
News alert: Sweet Security releases its evolutionary Cloud Native Detection and Response platform - The Last Watchdog
Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire -- With Sweet, customers can now unify detection and response for applications, workloads, and cloud infrastructure Sweet Security today announced the release of its unified Cloud Native Detection and Response platform, designed to transform the way organizations protect their cloud environments in real time. Sweet’s platform integrates the
GUEST ESSAY: The key role static code analyzers play in detecting coding errors, eliminating flaws - The Last Watchdog
In the modern world of software development, code quality is becoming a critical factor that determines a project success. Errors in code can entail severe consequences. Related: The convergence of network, application security For example, vulnerabilities in banking applications can lead to financial data leaks, and errors in medical systems can threaten the health of
LW ROUNDTABLE: Wrist slap or cultural shift? SEC fines cyber firms for disclosure violations - The Last Watchdog
The compliance variable has come into play in an impactful way. Related: Technology and justice systems The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently laid down the hammer charging and fining four prominent cybersecurity vendors for making misleading claims in connection with the SolarWinds hack. SEC investigators gathered evidence that Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings, Check
News alert: Sweet Security rolls out its advanced runtime detection and response platform for AWS - The Last Watchdog
Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov. 11, 2024, CyberNewswire -- Sweet Security today announced the availability of its cloud-native detection and response platform on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) marketplace. Sweet’s solution unifies threat detection across cloud infrastructure, network, workloads, and applications. It provides deep runtime context that enables security teams to quickly extract actual attack narratives
GUEST ESSAY: The promise and pitfalls of using augmented reality– ‘AR’ — in cybersecurity - The Last Watchdog
Augmented reality use cases have become prevalent in our society. The technology, which first emerged primarily in the world of gaming and entertainment, now promises to reshape our reality with interactive information and immersive experiences. In short, AR is undoubtedly a groundbreaking technology that will reinvent how we interact with the digital world. Related: Is
MY TAKE: Technology breakthroughs, emerging standards are coalescing to assure IoT integrity - The Last Watchdog
The Internet of Things is growing apace. Related: The Top 12 IoT protocols Deployment of 5G and AI-enhanced IoT systems is accelerating. This, in turn, is driving up the number of IoT-connected devices in our homes, cities, transportation systems and critical infrastructure. One estimate suggests IoT-connected devices are multiplying at a 12 percent compound annual
Shared Intel Q&A: Foreign adversaries now using ‘troll factories’ to destroy trust in U.S. elections - The Last Watchdog
Foreign adversaries proactively interfering in U.S. presidential elections is nothing new. Related: Targeting falsehoods at US minorities, US veterans It’s well-documented how Russian intelligence operatives proactively meddled with the U.S. presidential election in 2016 and technologists and regulators have been monitoring and developing measures to address election meddling by foreign adversaries, which now happens routinely.
News alert: Cybersecurity, AI priorities for 2025 highlighted at ATPC Cyber Forum in Atlanta - The Last Watchdog
Atlanta, GA, Oct. 30, 2024, CyberNewswire -- The American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC) Cyber Council will convene “The Tie that Binds: A 21st Century Cybersecurity Dialogue,” on October 31, 2024, at the Bank of America Financial Center Tower’s Convention Hall in Atlanta. This event will feature leading cyber experts from the financial services sector, Federal
News alert: INE shares guidance to help companies invest in year-end cybersecurity, networking training - The Last Watchdog
Cary, NC, Oct. 28, 2024, CyberNewswire -- As the year-end approaches, it’s common for enterprises to discover they still have funds that must be utilized. Often, these L&D dollars are "use or lose," meaning they will be returned to the general fund if not invested. Recognizing this, INE Security is launching an initiative to guide
Guest Essay: API security-related exposures rose steeply across all industries in Q3 2024 - The Last Watchdog
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become the backbone of modern enterprises, facilitating seamless communication between both internal systems and external partners. Related: Biden-Harris administration opens Supply Chain Resilience Center As organizations increasingly rely on APIs, the number of APIs in use has dramatically increased. Since attackers follow the attack surface, this growth in API usage
News alert: INE Security shares cyber hygiene guidance for small- and medium-sized businesses - The Last Watchdog
Cary, NC, Oct. 22, 2024, CyberNewswire -- INE Security offers essential advice to protect digital assets and enhance security. As small businesses increasingly depend on digital technologies to operate and grow, the risks associated with cyber threats also escalate. INE Security, a leading provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today shared its cybersecurity training for
GUEST ESSAY: Achieving end-to-end data security with the right ‘fully homomorphic encryption’ - The Last Watchdog
Everyone knows the cost and frequency of data breaches are rising. The question is, do you know if your data is truly secure? I have news for you. It’s not. Related: The Biden-Harris push for supply chain resilience. Why? Many companies rely on regular encryption to safeguard data, the organization’s crown jewel. But it only
News alert: SpyCloud accelerates supply chain risk analysis with new ‘IDLink’ correlation capability - The Last Watchdog
Austin, TX, Oct. 10th, 2024, CyberNewswire -- SpyCloud, the leader in Identity Threat Protection, announced that its SaaS Investigations solution has been enhanced with identity analytics that illuminate the scope of digital identities and accelerate successful outcomes of complex investigations from days or hours to minutes. SpyCloud Investigations is a powerful cybercrime and identity threat
News alert: Hybrid Analysis adds Criminal IP’s real-time domain scans, boosts malware detection - The Last Watchdog
Torrance, Calif., Oct. 7, 2024, CyberNewswire -- Criminal IP, a renowned Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA, has partnered with Hybrid Analysis, a platform that provides advanced malware analysis and threat intelligence, to enhance threat research. This collaboration integrates Criminal IP’s advanced domain scanning capabilities into the Hybrid Analysis platform, providing security
News alert: Doppler fortifies ‘secrets management’ with Change Requests auditable approval feature - The Last Watchdog
San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire -- Doppler, the leading platform in secrets management, today announces the launch of Change Requests, a new feature providing engineering teams with a secure, auditable approval process for managing and controlling secret changes across environments. Designed to enhance security, compliance, and team collaboration, Change Requests gives organizations the
News alert: SquareX shows how Google’s MV3 standard falls short, putting millions at risk - The Last Watchdog
Singapore, Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire -- At DEF CON 32, the SquareX research team delivered a hard-hitting presentation titled Sneaky Extensions: The MV3 Escape Artists where they shared their findings on how malicious browser extensions are bypassing Google’s latest standard for building chrome extensions: Manifest V3 (MV3)’s security features, putting millions of users and businesses
News alert: Upcoming webinar highlights threat mitigation, fortifying ‘ASM’ with Criminal IP - The Last Watchdog
Torrance, Calif., Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire -- An exclusive live webinar will take place on October 4th at noon Eastern Time (ET), demonstrating how Criminal IP’s Attack Surface Management (ASM) can help organizations proactively detect and mitigate cyber threats. The webinar will feature a Criminal IP ASM Live Demo, providing a comprehensive view of attack
News alert: Aembit appoints former Snowflake security director Mario Duarte as its new CISO - The Last Watchdog
Silver Spring, MD, Oct. 2, 2024, CyberNewswire -- Aembit, the non-human IAM company, today announced the appointment of Mario Duarte as chief information security officer (CISO). Duarte, formerly head of security at Snowflake, joins Aembit with a deep commitment to address pressing gaps in non-human identity security. Duarte’s journey in cybersecurity began with a passion
News alert: Introducing Mayhem Security — ForAllSecure unveils name change, fresh focus - The Last Watchdog
Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 1, 2024 -- ForAllSecure, the world's most advanced application security testing company, today announced it is changing its corporate name to Mayhem Security ("Mayhem"), signaling a new era of growth and opportunity aligned with its award-winning Mayhem Application Security platform. Founded by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon, the company's focus has evolved
News alert: INE earns accolades based on strong curriculum reviews from business leaders - The Last Watchdog
Cary, NC, Sept. 27, 2024, CyberNewswire -- INE, a global leader in networking and cybersecurity training and certifications, is proud to announce they have earned 14 awards in G2’s Fall 2024 Report, including “Fastest Implementation” and “Most Implementable,” which highlight INE’s superior performance relative to competitors. “Best hands-on and real world scenario based curriculum,” raves
News alert: DigiCert acquires Vercara to enhance cloud-based DNS management, DDoS protection - The Last Watchdog
LEHI, Utah, Sept. 23, 2024 – DigiCert, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), Crosspoint Capital Partners L.P. (“Crosspoint”), and TA Associates Management L.P. (“TA”), today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara, a leader in cloud-based services that secure the online experience, including managed authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) security