Veeam acquires Coveware to boost its ransomware protection capabilities
Veeam Software announced the acquisition of Coveware, a provider in cyber-extortion incident response. It brings ransomware recovery and first responder capabilities to further strengthen Veeam’s radical resilience solutions for customers. Coveware.....»»
Closing the green space gap: Addressing gender inequality in nature access
Urban green spaces are known to boost mental health. However, these benefits may not be equally shared, as new research from the University of Surrey suggests that women and gender minorities face unique barriers when it comes to enjoying these space.....»»
Veeam Data Platform v12.3 encompasses three key objectives for enterprises
Veeam Software released Veeam Data Platform v12.3. This release encompasses three key objectives for enterprises: protecting identity and access management with support for backing up Microsoft Entra ID, powering proactive threat analysis with Recon.....»»
Elastic expands cloud detection and response capabilities from a single SIEM
Elastic announced Elastic Security now offers expanded cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities from a single SIEM to reduce tool fragmentation and streamline cloud security. The additional features include agentless ingestion, cloud asset inv.....»»
65% of office workers bypass cybersecurity to boost productivity
High-risk access exists throughout the workplace, in almost every job role, proving that the time has come for organizations to re-think the way they protect their workforce, according to CyberArk. CyberArk surveyed 14,003 employees in the UK, USA, F.....»»
Poplar tree study discovers a photosynthesis gene that boosts plant height
A team of scientists have identified a gene in poplar trees that enhances photosynthesis and can boost tree height. The study, "An orphan gene BOOSTER enhances photosynthetic efficiency and plant productivity," is published in Developmental Cell, and.....»»
Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)
Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The vulnerabilities Veeam Service Provider Console is a cloud-.....»»
Wildlife commission lowers European wolf protections
Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago......»»
US plan to protect consumers from data brokers faces dim future under Trump
Wyden: "Unfortunately, it will be up to Trump's CFPB to finalize this proposed rule." The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is trying to rein in data brokers that sell A.....»»
N2WS platform enhancements improve restore time for enterprises and MSPs
N2WS has unveiled new enhancements to its cloud-native backup and disaster recovery (BDR) platform. These updates empower enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs) to address the growing threats of ransomware and other malicious attacks while.....»»
Data brokers may be banned from selling your personal data without good reason
Data brokers may be banned from selling your personal data without legitimate justification, under a new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Back in the summer it was revealed that one of these brokers was hacked, resulting i.....»»
Sweet Security helps organizations protect their cloud environments
Sweet Security introduces unified Cloud Native Detection and Response platform, designed to transform the way organizations protect their cloud environments in real time. Sweet’s platform integrates the capabilities of Application Detection and Res.....»»
Thales Data Risk Intelligence identifies risks to sensitive data
Thales launched Data Risk Intelligence, an Imperva Data Security Fabric (DSF) solution that proactively addresses the risks to data wherever it resides. This is the first solution uniting the risk and threat identification capabilities of the Imperva.....»»
US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware
ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation (the “Company”) became aware of a cybersecurity incident......»»
Future iPhones could get multiple Action buttons; iPad and Mac too
An Apple patent has revealed that future iPhones could effectively get multiple Action buttons, as all three buttons on the left side of the phone become user-configurable. The same patent indicates that similar capabilities may come to other Appl.....»»
Skyflow protects sensitive data flowing in and out of AI agents
Skyflow unveiled new capabilities for Agentic AI. These allow enterprises to build and deploy AI agents with a security and privacy trust layer with features that include protecting sensitive data flowing in and out of AI agents, auditing & logging,.....»»
Canada must turn its impressive biodiversity protection goals into real actions
With biodiversity declining at unprecedented rates worldwide, Canada stands at an important crossroads......»»
AWS offers incident response service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new service to help organizations prepare for and recover from ransomware attacks, account takeovers, data breaches, and other security events: AWS Security Incident Response (SIR). Creating a case (Source: AW.....»»
How web hosting affects SEO
Find the right web hosting solution can be a huge boost for your business......»»
Trend Micro review: strong antivirus protection that’s affordable
I reviewed Trend Micro's antivirus software with new AI antivirus protection to check if this low-cost cybersecurity suite offers good value......»»
State surveillance: Kenyans have a right to privacy—does the government respect it?
The Kenyan government is using technology to improve governance, service delivery and national security. The progress, while welcome, has brought with it concerns about state surveillance, data protection, and violations of fundamental rights and fre.....»»