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Zscaler announced that Zscaler Private Access-Government (ZPA-Government), its application access platform, meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate security requirements and was granted Authority to Operate (ATO) … Continue reading Zscaler receives FedRAMP authorization for a Zero Trust remote access platform
Zscaler announced closed-loop integration with Microsoft Cloud App Security. The Zscaler platform-Microsoft Cloud App Security integration feature set delivers the security of the Zscaler security cloud coupled with the functionality of the Microsoft C… Continue reading Zscaler announces integration with Microsoft Cloud app security
With all the hype around the wildly popular video game “Fortnite,” it should come as no surprise that people are taking advantage of the excitement to spread malware. Researchers with cybersecurity company Zscaler have uncovered a slew of Android apps posing as the official “Fortnite” app for Android. The various malicious apps’ capabilities include spyware, cryptojacking and adware, among other things. “Fortnite,” a multiplayer online battle and survival game, has about 45 million players on Playstation, Xbox, PC, MacOS and iOS. The company behind the game, Epic Games, has said that support for Android devices is “coming within the next few months,” but has not put out an official timeline. “A version for the Android mobile platform has not been announced, leaving Android users—eager to play this game on their devices—searching for it. Such situations involving popular games always seem to attract malware authors looking to spread their payloads disguised […]
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Cloud-based endpoint security company Carbon Black started trading shares on the Nasdaq on Friday, closing at 26 percent above its initial public offering price of $19 per share. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Carbon Black said that it is hoping to raise $152 million in its initial public offering by selling 8 million shares. It had set its price range between $17 and $19 — after upping it from a previous filing — and opened on Friday to trades of about $24.50 per share. Stocks were at $23.94 when markets closed at 4 p.m. EDT. Carbon Black, Inc. is a security company based in Waltham, Massachusetts and was founded in December 2007. @carbonblack_inc #CarbonBlackIPO #CBLK⚡️ pic.twitter.com/jgkGBBazjM — Nasdaq (@Nasdaq) May 4, 2018 The Waltham, Mass., company has yet to turn a profit, but reports consistent increases in revenue in its SEC filings: $162 million in 2017, up from $116.2 million in 2016 and $70.6 […]
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The volume of cryptomining transactions has been steadily growing since Coinhive came out with its browser-based cryptomining service in September 2017. Some websites have embraced the option and are giving their visitors the choice between viewing ads… Continue reading 2.5 billion crypto mining attempts detected in enterprise networks
The most potent global threat in 2018 may not be armed conflict or civil unrest, but cybersecurity. While cybersecurity awareness has increased with high profile breaches in recent years, the core problem remains of how industries can protect themselve… Continue reading Are there too many cybersecurity companies?
The first big tech IPO of the year has opened with a bang. Zscaler, a security startup that confidentially filed for an IPO last year, started trading this morning as ZS on Nasdaq at a price of $27.50/share. This was a pop of 71.9 percent on its opening price of $16, and speaks to a […] Continue reading Cloud security startup Zscaler opens at $27.50, a pop of 72% on Nasdaq, raising $192M in its IPO
Google Cloud acquires Bitium, Ixia extends cloud visibility, Lacework announces Microsoft Windows Server support, Signal Sciences joins Splunk’s Adaptive Response Initiative, and more enterprise security news! Enterprise News Signal Sciences Joins Splunk Adaptive Response Initiative – Nice integration: Splunk launched the Adaptive Response Initiative to build a framework to speed up detection and remediation times across vendor […]
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Meet the extraordinarily duplicitous Cobian RAT. The remote access trojan debuted this year on numerous dark web black-market forums, where it was shared among users without a price tag. The no-cost RAT caught the eye of many would-be hackers who downloaded the malware unaware that Cobian is, according to new research, backdoored so that the original author controls everything no matter what the second-level malware operator does. The findings help shed light on a specially tailored hacking campaign aimed at cybercriminals. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler published research Thursday outlining the scheme. “User systems compromised by the malicious payload initially communicate with the [command and control] server configured by the second-level operator, but they get subsequent instructions to communicate with the original author’s [command and control],” the researcher’s wrote. “The original author is able to take full control of compromised systems, and, if he wishes, cut off all communications to the second-level malware operator.” Cobian appears […]
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The hells of being a founder, killing projects before they kill you, intellectual property 101, and invisible unicorns. Michael and Paul give updates on Auth0, Upstream, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, and more! Startup Articles & Discussion[edit] Don’t Play with Dead Snakes — Kill Projects Before They Kill You ==> balance bias for action with knowing when […]
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