Topic: security
DoControl announces no-code security workflows for SaaS applications
The automated SaaS security company DoControl announced no-code security workflows that brings Zero Trust into the SaaS data layer. DoControl’s security workflows allow for consistent, granular, and customizable data access controls, which helps to close the gaps found in inflexible hard-coded and out-of-the-box policies. “Security teams are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of visibility … continue reading
ThreatMapper 1.2.0 released with new attack path visualizations
Observability company Deepfence launched new ThreatMapper features to provide DevSecOps professionals with new attack path visualizations, most exploitable vulnerabilities calculations, and AWS Fargate support. ThreatMapper finds hidden attack paths by continuously correlating vulnerabilities with network traffic, identifying much harder to find vulnerable services that are further downstream, behind proxies and exposed indirectly to potentially malicious … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: NordVPN’s speed test tool
NordVPN developed a new tool that helps users objectively measure and compare the speed of different VPN services. It allows users to add and compare different VPN services, and provides detailed reporting. “Connection speed is one of the most important factors that affect user experience when they use a VPN. People want to secure their … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Cloud Hypervisor Project
The Linux Foundation announced that it will host the Cloud Hypervisor project, which delivers a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) for modern Cloud workloads. The project is supported by Alibaba, ARM, ByteDance, Intel and Microsoft. The project is written in Rust and focuses on security features such as CPU, memory and device hot plug; support for … continue reading
ITOps Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Trivy
Trivy is an open-source project developed by Aqua Security that scans for vulnerabilities and configuration issues in container images, file systems, and Git repositories. It detects vulnerabilities of operating system packages, such as Alpine, RHEL, and CentOS, and language-specific packages, such as Bundler, Composer, npm, yarn, and more. It can also scan Infrastructure as Code … continue reading
Palo Alto Networks launches several new security capabilities
Palo Alto Networks today introduced new products and capabilities including Prisma Cloud 3.0, Cortex eXtended Managed Detection and Response (XMDR) Partner Specialization, and Next-generation CASB. Prisma Cloud 3.0 Prisma Cloud 3.0 is an integrated platform designed to shift security left and to improve a company’s security posture by reducing security risks at runtime. The solution … continue reading
ManageEngine announces new endpoint management capabilities
ManageEngine announced the addition of data loss prevention for endpoints, anti-ransomware and endpoint compliance capabilities to its unified endpoint management (UEM) solution, Desktop Central. This follows a 500% spike in ransomware attacks since the move to remote work last year, according to a Bitdefender report. Also, ManageEngine’s 2021 Digital Readiness Survey found that 83% of … continue reading
Auth0 now available on Microsoft Azure
Auth0 announced that it launched its Auth0 Identity Platform on Microsoft Azure to unlock a secure cloud deployment option for organizations seeking strategic fit with their technology stack. Auth0’s identity platform provides organizations with tools to support security, compliance, and data residency that apply to them. Organizations requiring data residency options can take advantage of … continue reading
Report: Major disconnect between understanding of security importance and implementation
A majority of organizations understand the importance of modern security in cloud native deployments, but few seem to be following through on that. According to a new survey from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), 85% of respondents consider modern security to be of the utmost importance. However, only 9% of those surveyed had a … continue reading
Dell updates ProSupport suite and security capabilities
Dell announced added capabilities to ProSupport Suite for PCs to make IT support easier and more customizable through the use of AI and new endpoint security offerings. The enhancements include greater IT visibility, remote remediation, actionable recommendations, and automated custom update catalog management and deployment capabilities. “If your PCs aren’t productive, your employees aren’t either,” … continue reading
NS1 announces DDoS overage protection
The application traffic intelligence and automation provider NS1 announced DDoS Overage Protection, which prevents unexpected cost increases in the event of usage spikes due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against NS1’s Managed DNS. The number of DDoS attacks has jumped by 200% since last year and attack intensity grew by 300%. “Business resilience is synonymous … continue reading
Commvault announces new ransomware protection service
Commvault announced new ransomware services that help businesses prepare for, protect against, and respond to a growing number of cyber threats. The new Commvault Ransomware Protection and Response Services offering provides the resources and expertise that is needed to protect customers’ Commvault solutions from an attack, review the state of their data protection solution over … continue reading
