Category: Viral

Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananAntivirus / National Security Antivirus vendor Kaspersky has formally begun pulling back its offerings in the U.S., migrating existing users to UltraAV, effective September 19, 2024, ahead of its formal exit at the end of the month. “Kaspersky antivirus customers received a software update facilitating the transition to UltraAV,” the company said…

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‘We all need and expect AI we can trust,’ Microsoft EVP and CMO Takeshi Numoto said. Microsoft introduced a series of new product capabilities aimed at making artificial intelligence systems more secure, including a correction capability in Azure AI Content Safety for fixing hallucination issues in real time and a preview for confidential inferencing capability…

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Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) said it’s proposing a ban on the import or sale of connected vehicles that integrate software and hardware made by foreign adversaries, particularly that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia. “The proposed rule focuses on hardware and software…

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Google Cloud unveils three huge AI and generative AI launches, including a new security toolkit, an AI customer engagement suite and the integration of Google Gemini AI into Workspace. Google Cloud unveiled three new AI-powered offerings Tuesday, including the blockbuster news that Google’s Gemini AI models are now being integrated as part of its Workspace…

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HPE Aruba Networking Central will be able to extend monitoring beyond HPE Aruba-based networks with views into Cisco, Palo Alto and Juniper networks, among others, across the entire networking stack. It’s a feat that’s a first for the networking industry, according to HPE Aruba. HPE Aruba Networking’s flagship network management platform is being injected with…

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SaaS applications contain a wealth of sensitive data and are central to business operations. Despite this, far too many organizations rely on half measures and hope their SaaS stack will remain secure. Unfortunately, this approach is lacking and will leave security teams blind to threat prevention and detection, as well as open to regulatory violations,…

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Sep 24, 2024The Hacker NewsWebinar / Cybersecurity Ransomware is no longer just a threat; it’s an entire industry. Cybercriminals are growing more sophisticated, and their tactics are evolving rapidly. This persistent danger is a major concern for business leaders. But there’s good news: you don’t have to be defenseless. What if you could gain a…

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Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of an Android banking trojan called Octo that comes with improved capabilities to conduct device takeover (DTO) and perform fraudulent transactions. The new version has been codenamed Octo2 by the malware author, Dutch security firm ThreatFabric said in a report shared…

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Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Cybercrime In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt to rein in criminal activity on the platform. “We’ve made it clear that the IP addresses…

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Crandall’s appointment follows a year of changes at observability platform provider New Relic including being acquired and taken private in a $6.5 billion deal and the naming of a new CEO in December. Observability platform developer New Relic has hired channel veteran Larissa Crandall to be its new global channel chief, the company said today.…

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