In defense of slugs
Slugs. They eat your lettuces, chew your cabbages, defoliate your dahlias and assassinate your asters. Even the name "slug" is unpleasant. It comes from the Middle English "slugge", from a Norwegian word for a heavy, slow-moving or sluggish person. S.....»»
Infosec products of the month: April 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akamai, Bitdefender, CyberInt, Fastly, Forcepoint, IDnow, Immuta, Index Engines, Invicti Security, LogRhythm, Netwrix, Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, Privace.....»»
Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection
One of the many secrets to bacteria's success is their ability to defend themselves from viruses, called phages, that infect bacteria and use their cellular machinery to make copies of themselves......»»
Hera asteroid mission"s side-trip to Mars
ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense will make a swingby of Mars next March, borrowing speed to help reach its target Didymos binary asteroid system......»»
Appdome upgrades MOBILEBot Defense for tailored WAF integration
Appdome has enhanced its MOBILEBot Defense solution to empower mobile brands to get more value and control from their existing web application firewall (WAF) infrastructures by adjusting the evaluation, detection, and defense policy to suit each WAF.....»»
Veritas enhances cyber resilience with AI-powered solutions
Veritas Technologies announced artificial intelligence (AI)-powered advancements in Veritas 360 Defense. With the self-defending data protection solution, a generative AI-powered operational copilot and new ecosystem partners, organizations can more.....»»
Trellix Email Security for Microsoft Office 365 improves email defense
Trellix announced Trellix Email Security for Microsoft Office 365. Combining threat detection, threat intelligence, and security expertise, Trellix offers Microsoft Office 365 customers more cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Defender for Office.....»»
Binary Defense enhances BDVision to improve security for SMBs
Binary Defense announced several important updates to BDVision, the company’s real-time detection and containment Managed Endpoint Detection & Response (mEDR) solution. These critical updates – which include new deception technology, artificial i.....»»
The inevitable risks and best defense for cloud cybersecurity
The inevitable risks and best defense for cloud cybersecurity.....»»
A natural touch for coastal defense: Hybrid solutions may offer more benefits in lower-risk areas
Common "hard" coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that combining them with nature-based solutions could, in some contexts, create def.....»»
Tesla asks Apple to help prove driver in fatal Autopilot crash was distracted
Tesla is set to go to court next week as part of a long-running lawsuit over the safety of its Autopilot driver assistance technology. As part of its defense, Tesla is hoping that Apple can prove that the driver in a fatal Autopilot crash was distrac.....»»
New infosec products of the week: April 5, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Fastly, LogRhythm, Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, and TrueMedia.org. Owl Talon 3 provides hardware-enforced, one-way data transfers Owl Cyber Defense Solutions.....»»
Amphibians use scream inaudible to humans for self-defense against predators, study suggests
A study reported in the journal acta ethologica has recorded the use of ultrasound by amphibians for the first time in South America. It also describes the first documented case of the use of ultrasound for defense against predators, in a distress ca.....»»
Attack and defense in the microverse: How small RNA molecules regulate viral infections of bacteria
Viruses need hosts. Whether it's measles, the flu or coronavirus, viral pathogens cannot multiply or infect other organisms without the assistance of their hosts' cellular infrastructure. However, humans are not the only ones affected by viruses: ani.....»»
Owl Talon 3 provides hardware-enforced, one-way data transfers
Owl Cyber Defense Solutions launched next generation of their flagship data diode software platform, Owl Talon 3. This new release represents the first in a planned series of leaps forward for Owl’s hardware-enforced one-way data transfer technolog.....»»
Human risk is the top cyber threat for IT teams
After another year rife with cybercrime, IT and cyber leaders are confronted with a new reality. AI and deepfakes can trick even the most well-trained employee, and executing a strong cyber defense is more important than ever. In this Help Net Securi.....»»
Cloud Active Defense: Open-source cloud protection
Cloud Active Defense is an open-source solution that integrates decoys into cloud infrastructure. It creates a dilemma for attackers: risk attacking and being detected immediately, or avoid the traps and reduce their effectiveness. Anyone, including.....»»
The best accessories in Rise of the Ronin
Accessories don't give you more defense or attack directly like other gear in Rise of the Ronin, but more specific and powerful buffs you will want to have......»»
8 cybersecurity predictions shaping the future of cyber defense
Among Gartner’s top predictions are the collapse of the cybersecurity skills gap and the reduction of employee-driven cybersecurity incidents through the adoption of generative AI (GenAI). Two-thirds of global 100 organizations are expected to.....»»
A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product gains approval in the U.....»»
AttackIQ Ready! 2.0 enables organizations to validate their cyber defense
AttackIQ announced AttackIQ Ready! 2.0, a managed breach and attack simulation-as-a-service that combines fully automated and on-demand adversary emulation testing that enables organizations to validate their cyber defense. While continuous security.....»»