A closer look at Google Workspace privacy and data security

Google recently unveiled the next evolution of Google Workspace, including new security and privacy capabilities to help users take advantage of trusted, cloud-native collaboration. In this interview with Help Net Security, Karthik Lakshminarayanan, Sr… Continue reading A closer look at Google Workspace privacy and data security

REvil Hits French Connection, Grupo Fleury

The REvil ransomware gang continues its destructive trek around the globe, routing out and exploiting vulnerabilities at (often) high-profile targets. One of their latest victims is nearly 50-year-old UK clothing retailer French Connection whose in-yo… Continue reading REvil Hits French Connection, Grupo Fleury

Dell BIOSConnect Flaws Show Over-the-Air Risks

Because tech vendors have turned to over-the-air updates – the idea is to not give their customers any excuses for not keeping firmware current – Eclypsium’s discovery of a chain of four vulnerabilities in the BIOSConnect feature within Dell Client BI… Continue reading Dell BIOSConnect Flaws Show Over-the-Air Risks

Ask Chloé: Public Speaking Advice

Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides advice to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé addresses a reader’s desire to speak at conferences and o… Continue reading Ask Chloé: Public Speaking Advice

After Van Buren, are Data Scraping Cases Barred?

The federal computer crime law makes it both a criminal offense and a civil offense (you can sue for damages or loss) for someone to “access a computer without authorization” or to “exceed authorized access” to a computer, and then do certain proscrib… Continue reading After Van Buren, are Data Scraping Cases Barred?

JumpCloud Survey: Remote Work Taking a Security Toll

A survey of 400 IT professionals from small to medium enterprises published this week found three quarters of respondents concluded remote work makes it harder for employees to follow good security practices, with two-thirds (66%) admitting they are o… Continue reading JumpCloud Survey: Remote Work Taking a Security Toll

In Memoriam: John McAfee, 1945–2021. R.I.P.

John David McAfee took his own life yesterday, in a Spanish prison.
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Google Shares Format for Open Source Vulnerability Data

Google, in collaboration with several open source communities, today unveiled a schema for describing vulnerabilities in open source software that will make it easier to for developers to track security issues that impact their applications. Dan Loren… Continue reading Google Shares Format for Open Source Vulnerability Data

4 Startups Driving Cybersecurity Innovation

Constant innovation is a constant within cybersecurity. Information technology evolves and bad actors adjust with new attack vectors. Cybersecurity must innovate to keep pace with both IT and attackers by improving cybersecurity tools. Product categor… Continue reading 4 Startups Driving Cybersecurity Innovation

Splunk Unfurls Security Operations Center as Cloud Service

Splunk, after its recent announcement of intent to acquire TruSTAR to gain access to a cybersecurity analytics tool, today launched a security operations center (SOC) delivered as a cloud service. Jane Wong, vice president of product management for se… Continue reading Splunk Unfurls Security Operations Center as Cloud Service