Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool

Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier t… Continue reading Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool

New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources

Cuttlefish, a new malware family that targets enterprise-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers, is used by criminals to steal account credentials / secrets for AWS, CloudFlare, Docker, BitBucket, Alibaba Cloud and other cloud-based services. &#… Continue reading New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources

The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China

It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data purveyors even try to reinvent their online identities in a bid to hide their conflicts of interest. But it’s not every day you run across a US-focused people-search network based in China whose principal owners all appear to be completely fabricated identities. Continue reading The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China

Alibaba Cloud releases new products and pledges $1 billion to boost global alliances

Alibaba Cloud announces its commitment to push for more global partnerships with technology innovations and fiscal incentives.
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Accenture acquires Linkbynet to enhance Accenture Cloud First capabilities

Accenture has completed its acquisition of Linkbynet, a cloud services provider headquartered in France, specializing in cloud optimization and managed services, cloud transformation and cloud security. Accenture announced its intent to acquire Linkbyn… Continue reading Accenture acquires Linkbynet to enhance Accenture Cloud First capabilities

GlobalPlatform expands TEE certification scheme

GlobalPlatform has expanded its Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) security certification scheme to enable evaluation of discrete technologies that come together to make up a complete TEE solution. Stakeholders at different stages of the TEE value cha… Continue reading GlobalPlatform expands TEE certification scheme

Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an expanded SASE offer

Cisco expanded Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offer. This is the next important step in Cisco’s journey to radically simplify security and networking by helping network operations (NetOps) and security operations (SecOps) teams securely connect user… Continue reading Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an expanded SASE offer

Microsoft’s Dapr open-source project to help developers build cloud-native apps hits 1.0

Dapr, the Microsoft-incubated open-source project that aims to make it easier for developers to build event-driven, distributed cloud-native applications, hit its 1.0 milestone today, signifying the project’s readiness for production use cases. Microsoft launched the Distributed Application Runtime (that’s what “Dapr” stand for) back in October 2019. Since then, the project released 14 updates and […] Continue reading Microsoft’s Dapr open-source project to help developers build cloud-native apps hits 1.0

Internet security is improving, but exposures still run rampant

Rapid7’s research found that the security of the internet overall is improving. The number of insecure services such as SMB, Telnet, rsync, and the core email protocols, decreased from the levels seen in 2019. Vulnerabilities and exposures still … Continue reading Internet security is improving, but exposures still run rampant

Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud join Crossplane project implementing the Open Application Model

Upbound, the company behind open source projects Rook and Crossplane, announced Alibaba Cloud and Microsoft have joined the Crossplane project. Announcements were made from the inaugural Crossplane Community Day, attended by community members from acro… Continue reading Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud join Crossplane project implementing the Open Application Model