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Adobe Releases Security Updates for 10 Products
New TrickBot Control Servers Unable to Respond to Bot Requests
Security Testing Company NSS Labs Ceases Operations
Identity-Focused Intelligence Firm 4iQ Raises $30 Million
Serious Vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Earns Researcher $20,000
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Ransomware Vaccine Intercepts Requests to Erase Shadow Copies
A newly released “vaccine” can prevent certain types of ransomware from erasing shadow copies to prevent data recovery. [Read More]
Enterprise Device Security Company Eclypsium Raises $13 Million
Cloud-based enterprise device security platform provider Eclypsium on Thursday announced raising $13 million in an oversubscribed funding round. [Read More]
Chrome Vulnerabilities Expose Users to Attacks Via Malicious Extensions
A researcher has earned a significant bug bounty from Google for several serious Chrome vulnerabilities that can be exploited to hack users via malicious extensions. [Read More]
Source Code of Windows XP, Server 2003 Allegedly Leaked
Someone claims to have leaked tens of gigabytes of Microsoft source code, including for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. [Read More]
CrowdStrike Pushes Zero Trust With $96 Million Acquisition of Preempt Security
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) has agreed to acquire Preempt Security, a provider of Zero Trust and access control technology, in a deal valued at roughly $96 million. [Read More]
Microsoft Extending Threat Protection Portfolio, Unifying Security Solutions
Microsoft announced on Tuesday at its Ignite conference that it has extended its threat protection portfolio and it has unified some of its security solutions under the Microsoft Defender brand. [Read More]
Kognos Emerges From Stealth With Autonomous XDR Platform
Kognos has emerged from stealth mode with an autonomous XDR platform that uses AI to help organizations efficiently detect, investigate and respond to attacks. [Read More]
NSA Issues Cybersecurity Guidance for Remote Workers, System Admins
The NSA has published two cybersecurity information sheets with recommendations for NSS and DoD workers and system administrators on securing networks and responding to incidents during the work-from-home period. [Read More]
Google Ups Malware Protection for 'Advanced Protection' Users
Google announces improved malware protection capabilities for all users who are enrolled in its Advanced Protection Program. [Read More]
NSA Publishes Guidance on UEFI Secure Boot Customization
The NSA has published guidance on how the UEFI Secure Boot feature can be customized to fit an organization’s needs. [Read More]

FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Endpoint Security

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David Holmes's picture
Endpoint Security Evolving Against Airport Searches, GDPR
David Holmes - Endpoint Security
Architects and IT security teams are looking for technology evolutions to help them manage real problems in endpoint storage and messaging.
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Devon Kerr's picture
Tales From the SOC: Municipal Edition
Devon Kerr - Endpoint Security
Devon Kerr explains what happened when a municipality inadvertently deployed a brand-new endpoint protection technology across a small part of their production network.
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Torsten George's picture
Remote Access: The Hidden Weak Spot for Cyberattacks
Torsten George - Endpoint Security
By implementing these measures organizations can limit their exposure to remote access-based cyber threats, while supporting agile business models such as remote work and outsourced IT.
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Siggi Stefnisson's picture
Cross-Vector Threats: The Web Begins Where Email Ends
Siggi Stefnisson - Endpoint Security
Ninety percent of breaches may begin with an email, but today most of the action happens well after an inbound email has been scanned and delivered.
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John Maddison's picture
Winning the Cyber Arms Race with Machine Learning
John Maddison - Endpoint Security
It is essential to understand exactly what is meant by machine learning so you can quickly differentiate between those solutions that actually provide the technology you need to stay ahead in the cyber war arms race, and those capitalizing on market hype.
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Jack Danahy's picture
Machine Learning & Security: Making Users Part of the Equation
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
With all of our collective focus on machine learning, we simply can’t overlook human learning’s critical role in guarding against attack and protecting the organization.
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Markus Jakobsson's picture
The Challenge of Training AI to Detect Unique Threats
Markus Jakobsson - Endpoint Security
If a particular product blocks 99% of all threats, that probably means that product fails to detect the most dangerous threat: targeted attacks.
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Jack Danahy's picture
Demystifying Machine Learning: Turning the Buzzword Into Benefits for Endpoint Security
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
Jack Danahy, co-founder and CTO of Barkly, attempts to clarify what is and what is not machine learning in endpoint security
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Markus Jakobsson's picture
Endpoint Protection: Spotting the Cyber Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Markus Jakobsson - Endpoint Security
Endpoint protection will never be able to catch up with “known wolves,” but machine learning and artificial perception can change the rules of engagement with models of “known good.”
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Jack Danahy's picture
Next-Gen Security's Rip and Replace Problem
Jack Danahy - Endpoint Security
It seems as though competing vendors spend more of their marketing dollars describing the insufficiency of existing solutions than they do explaining the added value that their new advancements bring.
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