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Cloud Security Firm Kivera Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding

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Cloud Security Firm Kivera Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding 09/08/2023 at 15:17 By Kevin Townsend Australian cybersecurity startup Kivera raised $3.5 million in seed funding from General Advance, Round 13 Capital and angel investors. The post Cloud Security Firm Kivera Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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In Other News: Cybersecurity Funding Rebounds, Cloud Threats, BeyondTrust Vulnerability

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In Other News: Cybersecurity Funding Rebounds, Cloud Threats, BeyondTrust Vulnerability 04/08/2023 at 17:48 By SecurityWeek News Weekly cybersecurity news roundup that provides a summary of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar for the week of July 31, 2023. The post In Other News: Cybersecurity Funding Rebounds, Cloud Threats, BeyondTrust Vulnerability appeared first […]

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These Are the Top Five Cloud Security Risks, Qualys Says

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These Are the Top Five Cloud Security Risks, Qualys Says 03/08/2023 at 17:47 By Kevin Townsend Cloud security specialist Qualys has provided its view of the top five cloud security risks, drawing insights and data from its own platform and third parties. The post These Are the Top Five Cloud Security Risks, Qualys Says appeared […]

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Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App

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Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App 03/08/2023 at 01:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft says a Russian government-linked hacking group is using its Microsoft Teams chat app to phish for credentials at targeted organizations. The post Microsoft Catches Russian Government Hackers Phishing with Teams Chat App appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Attackers can turn AWS SSM agents into remote access trojans

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Attackers can turn AWS SSM agents into remote access trojans 02/08/2023 at 16:02 By Zeljka Zorz Mitiga researchers have documented a new post-exploitation technique attackers can use to gain persistent remote access to AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances (virtual servers), as well as to non-EC2 machines (e.g., on-premises enterprise servers and virtual machines, and […]

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Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups

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Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups 01/08/2023 at 20:15 By Ionut Arghire Researchers unmask an Iranian-run company providing command-and-control services to hacking groups, including state-sponsored APT actors. The post Iran-Run ISP ‘Cloudzy’ Caught Supporting Nation-State APTs, Cybercrime Hacking Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift

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Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift 01/08/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Gartner estimates that in 2023 worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will grow by 21.7% and hit nearly $600 billion. Even as the economic downturn has most businesses looking for ways to tighten their belts, the cloud remains one […]

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US Senator Wyden Accuses Microsoft of ‘Cybersecurity Negligence’

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US Senator Wyden Accuses Microsoft of ‘Cybersecurity Negligence’ 27/07/2023 at 23:17 By Ryan Naraine Redmond is accused of “negligent cybersecurity practices” that enabled a successful Chinese hack of the United States government. The post US Senator Wyden Accuses Microsoft of ‘Cybersecurity Negligence’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed […]

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Two New Vulnerabilities Could affect 40% of Ubuntu Cloud Workloads

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Two New Vulnerabilities Could affect 40% of Ubuntu Cloud Workloads 27/07/2023 at 17:20 By Kevin Townsend Researchers discovered two vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu OverlayFS module: CVE-2023-2640 and CVE-2023-32629 (together dubbed ‘GameOver(lay)’). The post Two New Vulnerabilities Could affect 40% of Ubuntu Cloud Workloads appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Wiz Says 62% of AWS Environments Exposed to Zenbleed Exploitation

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Wiz Says 62% of AWS Environments Exposed to Zenbleed Exploitation 27/07/2023 at 04:18 By Ryan Naraine Researchers say a whopping 62 percent of AWS environments may be exposed to the newly documented AMD ‘Zenbleed’ information leak flaw. The post Wiz Says 62% of AWS Environments Exposed to Zenbleed Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Microsoft Cloud Hack Exposed More than Exchange, Outlook Emails

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Microsoft Cloud Hack Exposed More than Exchange, Outlook Emails 21/07/2023 at 20:19 By Ryan Naraine Cloud security researcher warns that stolen Microsoft signing key was more powerful and not limited to Outlook.com and Exchange Online. The post Microsoft Cloud Hack Exposed More than Exchange, Outlook Emails appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Thanks Storm-0558! Microsoft to expand default access to cloud logs

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Thanks Storm-0558! Microsoft to expand default access to cloud logs 20/07/2023 at 13:31 By Zeljka Zorz Starting in September 2023, more federal government and commercial Microsoft customers will have access to expanded cloud logging capabilities at no additional charge, Microsoft and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have announced on Wednesday. The announcements come […]

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Exploring the macro shifts in enterprise security

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Exploring the macro shifts in enterprise security 20/07/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security The number of successful ransomware attacks and data breach attempts fell by 30% over the last year, the number of reported security incident types at organizations increased, according to the 2023 Cybersecurity Perspectives Survey by Scale. Security incident types In fact, […]

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Microsoft Bows to Pressure to Free Up Cloud Security Logs

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Microsoft Bows to Pressure to Free Up Cloud Security Logs 19/07/2023 at 19:49 By Ryan Naraine Facing intense pressure after Chinese APT hack, Microsoft plans to expand logging defaults for lower-tier M365 customers. The post Microsoft Bows to Pressure to Free Up Cloud Security Logs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Virtual Event Today: 2023 Cloud & Data Security Summit

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Virtual Event Today: 2023 Cloud & Data Security Summit 19/07/2023 at 16:52 By Mike Lennon Register for the Cloud & Data Security Summit to learn how to utilize tools, controls, and design models needed to properly secure cloud environments. The post Virtual Event Today: 2023 Cloud & Data Security Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Cisco Shopping Spree Adds Oort ID Threat Detection Tech

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Cisco Shopping Spree Adds Oort ID Threat Detection Tech 13/07/2023 at 19:31 By Ryan Naraine The planned Oort purchase is Cisco’s fourth acquisition of a cybersecurity company in the first half of 2023. The post Cisco Shopping Spree Adds Oort ID Threat Detection Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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Only 45% of cloud data is currently encrypted

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Only 45% of cloud data is currently encrypted 13/07/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 39% of businesses have experienced a data breach in their cloud environment last year, an increase on the 35% reported in 2022, according to Thales. In addition, human error was reported as the leading cause of cloud data breaches by […]

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Orca Sues Wiz Over Alleged Cloud Security Patent Violations

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Orca Sues Wiz Over Alleged Cloud Security Patent Violations 12/07/2023 at 23:18 By Ryan Naraine Orca Security sues its main rival, claiming patent infringements, intellectual property theft and even marketing copycat behavior. The post Orca Sues Wiz Over Alleged Cloud Security Patent Violations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Chinese hackers forged authentication tokens to breach government emails

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Chinese hackers forged authentication tokens to breach government emails 12/07/2023 at 13:17 By Zeljka Zorz Sophisticated hackers have accessed email accounts of organizations and government agencies via authentication tokens they forged by using an acquired Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key, the company has revealed on Tuesday. “The threat actor Microsoft links to this incident […]

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Now’s the Time for a Pragmatic Approach to New Technology Adoption

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Now’s the Time for a Pragmatic Approach to New Technology Adoption 06/07/2023 at 21:32 By Marc Solomon What a cloud migration strategy did for cloud adoption, an automation implementation strategy does for security automation adoption. The post Now’s the Time for a Pragmatic Approach to New Technology Adoption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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