#EnterpriseProtection

Beyond Immature Rhetoric: The Case Against Mockery and Ambulance Chasing in the Security Industry

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September 11, 2024 at 10:06AM The 2017 SecurityWeek article discussed the detrimental effects of “Ambulance Chasing” and mocking in the security community. It emphasizes the need for constructive dialogue, maturity, and empathy during crises. It urges security professionals to avoid these harmful practices and focus on learning, improving, and building partnerships to better protect enterprises. … Read more

Hackers abuse QEMU to covertly tunnel network traffic in cyberattacks

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March 5, 2024 at 11:50AM Malicious actors used QEMU as a tunneling tool to establish a network tunnel in a cyberattack on a large company. This unusual case demonstrates the diverse methods attackers use to evade detection. Kaspersky analysts discovered the attack and emphasized the need for multi-level protection, including 24/7 network monitoring, to defend … Read more

Microsoft deprecates Defender Application Guard for some Edge users

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December 21, 2023 at 01:14PM Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard and Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs for Edge for Business users. Application Guard uses hardware-based virtualization to isolate and block potential threats, while protecting against malware infections. Users are advised to switch to alternative security measures and to refer to the Microsoft Edge For … Read more

Cybersecurity Startup, Xeol, Raises $3.2M in Seed Round

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December 15, 2023 at 03:03PM Xeol, a New York City-based cybersecurity company, raised $3.2 million in Seed funding led by Shield Capital. With a focus on securing software supply chains, Xeol emphasizes foundational standards like Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA). The company has already signed its first Fortune … Read more

Hands on Review: LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension

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November 1, 2023 at 08:12AM LayerX is a secure enterprise browser extension that provides comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and granular policy enforcement on browsing sessions. It addresses the challenge of protecting the browser against web-borne attacks and data leakage. LayerX offers features such as installation and setup, a dashboard for high-level insights, discovery of entities … Read more