Articles about Security – Page 5 of 15

Working Geek: F5’s security chief Mike Convertino fights weaponized ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’

Mike Convertino was not surprised by Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. election through its weaponization of social media, allowing… Read More

Feds apprehend three international hacking suspects for stealing millions of credit card records

Three top members of an international cybercrime ring have been arrested, U.S. District Attorney Annette Hayes said Wednesday from her… Read More

How Google is turning its own difficult security lessons into tools for its cloud customers

If you have been one of the biggest tech companies on the planet for over a decade, a lot of… Read More

Network monitoring giant Gigamon acquires Seattle security startup ICEBRG

Gigamon has acquired Seattle startup ICEBRG to strengthen its networking and security technology. Gigamon, previously a publicly-traded company that was… Read More

Integris raises $10M to help companies meet GDPR and other security compliance mandates

Seattle startup Integris Software has raised another $10 million to help companies manage personal information data and meet compliance mandates… Read More

Grappling with Google Duplex: What happens when our AI assistants suddenly seem more human

When I first saw Google’s new Duplex technology, it was simultaneously thrilling and horrifying. It’s the kind of technological evolution… Read More

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside… Read More

Amazon takes on Google as Ring launches $199 security product for the entire home

Amazon-owned Ring is taking on traditional home security systems and fellow tech companies like Google with its new Ring Alarm… Read More

Tech companies are still knocking down myths about container security, but it’s getting better

SAN FRANCISCO – As enterprise companies take up the mantle of “digital transformation,” the modern-day tech marketing moniker for the… Read More

NetMotion launches an IT platform to keep tabs on corporate smartphones

Smartphones have been around for a while, but IT departments are still trying to grapple with a challenge they’ve created:… Read More

Researchers say new ‘Efail’ security risk undermines encrypted e-mail

Hackers have a better chance of getting into encrypted email than previously thought, according to a new paper released Monday… Read More

Azure CTO Mark Russinovich touts security during deep dive into the tech behind Microsoft’s cloud

Build 2018 attendees got a peek behind the Azure curtain Wednesday from Azure Chief Technology Officer Mark Russinovich, who also… Read More

Former Microsoft, Oracle execs raise $3M for digital identity enterprise blockchain startup Trusted Key

A new Seattle startup is using blockchain technology to help companies in finance, healthcare, and other industries identify their users… Read More

Data leak exposes 48M user profiles, scraped by startup from Facebook, Zillow and others, researcher says

A cybersecurity firm called UpGuard has tied Facebook — as well as other popular consumer sites — to another data leak.… Read More

VPNs are your safest bet for public Wi-Fi: A security pro’s tips for getting started

If you ask a security professional for tips on improving your privacy and security when connecting to public Wi-Fi or… Read More

Facebook, Microsoft and other top tech companies vow to fight government-sponsored cyberattacks

More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a… Read More

Intel hopes new chip-level security features move it past the Meltdown/Spectre fallout

As one of the biggest security events of the year kicks off Monday, Intel promised that its future chip designs… Read More

Starbucks picked an odd time to force WiFi customers to cough up personal data

With all the sensitive news about Facebook and privacy hovering menacingly over the Internet this week, it seems an odd… Read More

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Secrets Manager and other new tools, as cloud customers continue to prove they need security help

As companies move more of their workloads into the cloud, too many of them are doing a poor job securing… Read More

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Working Geek: F5’s security chief Mike Convertino fights weaponized ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’

Feds apprehend three international hacking suspects for stealing millions of credit card records

How Google is turning its own difficult security lessons into tools for its cloud customers

Network monitoring giant Gigamon acquires Seattle security startup ICEBRG

Grappling with Google Duplex: What happens when our AI assistants suddenly seem more human

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

Amazon takes on Google as Ring launches $199 security product for the entire home

Tech companies are still knocking down myths about container security, but it’s getting better

NetMotion launches an IT platform to keep tabs on corporate smartphones

Researchers say new ‘Efail’ security risk undermines encrypted e-mail

Azure CTO Mark Russinovich touts security during deep dive into the tech behind Microsoft’s cloud

Former Microsoft, Oracle execs raise $3M for digital identity enterprise blockchain startup Trusted Key

Data leak exposes 48M user profiles, scraped by startup from Facebook, Zillow and others, researcher says

VPNs are your safest bet for public Wi-Fi: A security pro’s tips for getting started

Facebook, Microsoft and other top tech companies vow to fight government-sponsored cyberattacks

Intel hopes new chip-level security features move it past the Meltdown/Spectre fallout

Starbucks picked an odd time to force WiFi customers to cough up personal data

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Secrets Manager and other new tools, as cloud customers continue to prove they need security help

Facebook now says data from up to 87M users was shared with Cambridge Analytica, far more than previously reported

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

Microsoft releases new details on Gamarue malware botnet and its ‘sprawling infrastructure’

What are memcached servers, and why are they being used to launch record-setting DDoS attacks?

Intel expands bug bounty program to include Spectre-like side-channel attacks, dangles $250K

Amazon Web Services catches Sqrrl, a security startup founded by ex-NSA staffers

Integris raises another $1.5M for data privacy intelligence platform as GDPR deadline looms

Seattle’s WatchGuard Technologies snaps up Percipient Networks to bolster its security services

New security service from Cloudflare hopes to kill the VPN once and for all

In unusual CES statement, Intel CEO addresses Spectre and Meltdown bugs

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