Several companies form new open-source project to improve cyberattack detection and remediation
The Open CyberSecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) is an open-source project that provides a framework for developing security schemas. In order to detect and stop cyberattacks, there must be coordination across several different tools, but that currently requires a lot of time and resources because there is no standard, vendor-agnostic schema these tools follow, OCSF explained. … continue reading
Amazon FSx for Lustre now supports file release
Amazon has added a new feature to Amazon FSx for Lustre that allows customers to perform file releases. Amazon FSx for Lustre is a managed storage service for Linux-based workloads that builds on the open-source Lustre project. The new file release capability allows customers to release file data that has been synchronized with Amazon S3. … continue reading
Grafana’s new tool enables code-level observability
The observability company Grafana is hoping to enable companies to unify different observability signals with the launch of Grafana Cloud Profiles. This new solution allows users to better take advantage of profiling, which offers insights into why a system is behaving as it is, at the code level. “It doesn’t merely append another pillar — … continue reading
Mend for Containers offers container scanning at scale
The application security company Mend.io is working to make containers more secure with the release of Mend for Containers, which scans container images and registries. According to the company, the new solution will enable DevSecOps teams to discover threats before they make it to production. It also can scan containers that are already in production. … continue reading
IBM and Cloudflare expand partnership to deal with bot-based attacks
The companies have been working together since 2018, when IBM released an application for configuring security solutions, which ran on Cloudflare, called IBM Cloud Internet Services (CIS). “As the threat landscape continues to grow, it’s more important than ever to evolve our offerings to better support our clients in their cyber resiliency journey,” said Nataraj … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: k0smotron
K0smotron is an open-source project for managing Kubernetes control planes. It was released earlier this week by the Kubernetes company Mirantis. The tool allows companies to rapidly provision Kubernetes control planes, and these control planes are also separated from worker nodes. According to Mirantis, this separation allows for provisioning of remote worker nodes, which supports … continue reading
Sysdig: Attackers are moving quickly and steathily in the cloud
A targeted attack can begin within five minutes of credential discovery, and by the time another five minutes have passed, the attackers have completed their goal. This is according to Sysdig’s 2023 Global Cloud Threat report, which looked into cloud-based attacks. “Using their worldwide honeynets, the Sysdig [Threat Research Team] shed light on an alarming … continue reading
CompTIA to add new certifications for data, cybersecurity, and cloud networking
The IT certification company CompTIA has revealed it is working on a new series of certifications around data, cybersecurity, and cloud networking. Three new certifications will be available through the CompTIA Xpert Series, and they will be released throughout 2024. The three certifications include CompTIA DataX, CompTIA CloudNetX, and CompTIA SecurityX. The DataX certification is … continue reading
Istio graduates from CNCF
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has revealed that the Istio service mesh has graduated, which is the highest maturity level and signifies the project is stable and production ready. It joins 20 other graduated projects, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, Linkerd, Open Policy Agent, and more. Istio was a pioneer of the service mesh concept, which … continue reading
Selector AI updates AIOps platform with new integrations, outlier detection, and more
The AIOps company Selector AI has announced a number of new capabilities in its summer release. The platform now includes over 500 integrations in areas like network, infrastructure, cloud, and applications. Integrations include BGP/BMP, SNMP, CloudWatch, Stackdriver, Postgres, and NGINX. The new release also added outlier detection to more easily identify devices and applications that … continue reading
Storware Backup & Recovery 6.0 adds OS agent support in Linux and Windows
The latest version of Storware’s backup and recovery solution is now available. In Storware Backup & Recovery 6.0, several features have been added, including OS agent support in Linux and Windows, enabling companies to now protect their data at the file level. Another addition in this release is tape support, now available in technical preview. … continue reading
Cognizant and ServiceNow partner to drive automation in IT
The IT consultancy company Cognizant and the IT software company ServiceNow have announced a new partnership aimed at helping drive adoption of AI-powered automation. The companies have been working together in other capacities for the past decade, but they believe this latest partnership will enable them to build a combined business worth US$1 billion. This … continue reading
