New text classification capabilities can help to automatically categorise thousands of lines of spend data using natural language processing (NLP) Sep 20, 2023 LONDON, UK, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023: IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced it can help organisations accelerate the capture, calculation and analysis of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the integration of NLP in […]
FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11 – Krebs on Security
In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “USDoD” had infiltrated the FBI‘s vetted information sharing network InfraGard, and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members. The FBI responded by reverifying InfraGard members and by seizing the cybercrime forum where the data was being sold. But on Sept. […]
Cisco Secure Application Delivers Business Risk Observability for Cloud Native Applications
News Summary: Newly available on the Cisco Full-Stack Observability Platform, Cisco Secure Application helps organizations secure development and deployment of cloud native applications by bringing application and security teams closer together. Connects business context with security findings, bringing together application performance data with security intelligence from Cisco’s industry-leading security products. Uniquely delivered […]
Cisco Secure Application now delivers business risk observability for cloud environments
Businesses are expected to deliver flawless, secure digital experiences to their customers through applications. However, the modern application era has led to an explosion of security risks as distributed applications are built in complex environments that create large attack surfaces — leaving businesses vulnerable to bad actors. Ninety-two percent (92%) of global technologists admit that […]
the key enabler for a strong cloud strategy
Banking’s earliest customers were likely wary of giving money to third parties for safe keeping—but nobody now would hesitate to open a bank account. The cloud has undergone a similar transformation over the last two decades, going from a questionable concept to a trusted asset. With 60 percent of all corporate data now stored on […]
Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach – Krebs on Security
In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely […]
Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? – Krebs on Security
Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. This is noteworthy because .US is overseen by the U.S. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in .US. Also, .US domains are only supposed to be […]
U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections – Krebs on Security
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. The international law enforcement operation involved seizing control over the botnet’s online infrastructure, and quietly removing the Qakbot malware from tens of thousands of infected Microsoft Windows computers. Dutch […]
Cisco and Nutanix Forge Global Strategic Partnership to Simplify Hybrid Multicloud and Fuel Business Transformation
News Summary: Global strategic partnership aims to accelerate customers’ hybrid multicloud adoption, foster innovation, and provide seamless customer experience. Together, Cisco and Nutanix aim to deliver the industry’s most complete hybrid cloud solution to simplify customer operations, maximize resiliency, and accelerate IT transformation. Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix aims to accelerate infrastructure […]
A simple, secure, single pane of glass
IT and security teams face unprecedented demands for the most secure, seamless experiences possible. But in a world of ever-increasing complexity — from multiple clouds, explosions of third-party apps, IoT, and relentless security threats — they are not easy to provide. That’s why Cisco’s platform-based approach is so important. Its goal? To create a unified […]