Microsoft will not abandon Windows 10 users to an insecure fate once it reaches end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025: both enterprises and individual consumers will be able receive Extended Security Updates (ESU), but will have to pay…
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Lenovo and Microsoft join forces to simplify security deployments
Lenovo and Microsoft are working together to help organizations operate more securely across their devices, users, apps, data, networks, and cloud services through a subscription-based Cyber Resiliency as a Service (CRaaS) offering. The offering enables Lenovo to build next generation…
Cisco AI Assistant for Security helps customers automate complex tasks
Cisco unveiled the Cisco AI Assistant for Security. This marks a major step in making AI pervasive in the Security Cloud, Cisco’s unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform. The AI Assistant will help customers make informed decisions, augment their tool capabilities…
21 high-risk vulnerabilities in OT/IoT routers found
Forescout detailed the discovery of 21 new vulnerabilities in OT/IoT routers and open-source software elements. The “SIERRA:21 – Living on the Edge” report features research into Sierra Wireless AirLink cellular routers and some open-source components, such as TinyXML and OpenNDS.…
Three security data predictions for 2024
How do companies protect their digital environments in a world where everything is growing more complex, quickly – data, customer expectations, cyber threats and more? It’s difficult: Adversaries are adopting and using AI and even generative AI-based technologies against enterprises.…
5 open-source tools for pentesting Kubernetes you should check out
Kubernetes, often called K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and operations of containerized applications. Kubernetes has become a critical part of the infrastructure for many organizations. However, with its widespread adoption, Kubernetes environments have also…
Why zero-trust segmentation is critical for cloud resilience
Nearly all organizations rely on the cloud to store sensitive data and run critical systems. But for many, cloud security hasn’t kept up. 93% agree that zero-trust segmentation is essential to their cloud security strategy. In this Help Net Security…
Businesses gain upper hand with GenAI integration
Firms that actively harness generative AI to enhance experiences, offerings, and productivity will realize outsized growth and will outpace their competition, according to Forrester. Between July and September 2023, the number of enterprises that are in the experimentation and expansion…
Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more!
OffSec (previously Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.4, the latest version of its penetration testing and digital forensics platform. New tools in Kali Linux 2023.4 The list of tools freshly added to Kali Linux includes: cabby – a TAXII…
Varonis enhances DSPM capabilities with Azure and AWS support
Varonis Systems has expanded capabilities for cloud databases and object storage in AWS and Azure. This release accelerates customers’ data security posture management (DSPM) initiatives with deeper risk visibility, advanced threat detection, and automated remediation for multi-cloud environments. Varonis’ cloud-native…