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Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid

June 20, 2022 André Lameiras Comments Off on Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid
Five years ago, ESET researchers released their analysis of the first ever malware that was designed specifically to attack power grids

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Skyhigh Security enhances SWG, DLP and CASB offerings

June 14, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Skyhigh Security enhances SWG, DLP and CASB offerings
Skyhigh will also be making new initiatives on the channel side, including appointing both global and North American channel leaders.

Managed Services

SaaS Alerts adds third module to platform with release of SA Respond

June 13, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS Alerts adds third module to platform with release of SA Respond
SA Respond adds a remediation capability to the MSP-focused SaaS Alerts CyberSecurity platform.

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Augmentt, SeedPod launch MSP-focused cyber insurance program

June 10, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Augmentt, SeedPod launch MSP-focused cyber insurance program
The partnership, the first of its type for both participants, will give qualifying Augmentt MSP partners access to cyber insurance at preferred rates.  

Managed Services

David Bellini, Adam Slutskin unveil new CyberFOX company at IT Nation Secure event

June 9, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on David Bellini, Adam Slutskin unveil new CyberFOX company at IT Nation Secure event
CyberFOX combines what had been two different kinds of IAM companies, password management company Password Boss and PAM vendor AutoElevate – although the plan is to broaden out the platform further going forward.

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ConnectWise lays out security strategy at IT Nation Secure event

June 8, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise lays out security strategy at IT Nation Secure event
Security is the focus of the IT Nation Secure event, and, unsurprisingly, security updates and roadmaps were the focus of the opening keynote.

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Illumio research finds nearly half of security leaders don’t think they will be breached, which contradicts the fundamental tenets of Zero Trust Strategies most profess to believe.

June 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Illumio research finds nearly half of security leaders don’t think they will be breached, which contradicts the fundamental tenets of Zero Trust Strategies most profess to believe.
While 90% of security leaders say that advancing Zero Trust strategies is one of their top three security priorities this year, 47% say they don’t think that they will be breached, a finding which was described as the most disappointing in the study.

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SecureAuth preannounces next generation Arculix passwordless platform

June 3, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on SecureAuth preannounces next generation Arculix passwordless platform
Passwordless technology, which SecureAuth and most of the security industry see as an inevitable response to customer requests, will be available from SecureAuth through its new Arculix platform by the end of August.

Partnerships

TeamViewer sees new Mercedes partnership as key element in strengthening enterprise presence

June 2, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on TeamViewer sees new Mercedes partnership as key element in strengthening enterprise presence
TeamViewer’s strategic partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, which they recently highlighted at the Miami Grand Prix, has become an important component of strategy in their drive to expand their enterprise presence, as well as to build on their relationships with other car companies.

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Security vendor Lookout adds password management capability  with SaferPass acquisition

June 1, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vendor Lookout adds password management capability  with SaferPass acquisition
Lookout, which started in the consumer space but added an enterprise business in 2015 and has steadily added features over the years, will fully integrate the SaferPass technology within its product.