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    Palo Alto Networks sees strong customer response to platform consolidation strategy

    Concerns remain from investors about the long-term impact on pricing, revenue.

    By May 21, 2024
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    Google leverages Microsoft’s cyber gaps to woo Workspace customers

    “The repeated security challenges with Microsoft call for a better alternative for enterprises and public-sector organizations alike,” Google said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • May 21, 2024
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    EPA to ramp up enforcement as most water utilities lack cyber safeguards

    The agency may consider taking civil and criminal penalties against utilities following months of attacks against drinking and wastewater treatment facilities.

    By May 21, 2024
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    Open source threat intel platform launched weeks after malicious backdoor targeted XZ Utils

    OSSF developed warning system to protect open source maintainers, developers from social engineering, active exploits.

    By May 20, 2024
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    Enterprises are embracing AI. But can they secure it?

    Taking a confident approach to AI security and navigating the path to adoption.

    By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Network Security, Palo Alto Networks • May 20, 2024
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    AI raises CIO cyber anxieties

    Using third-party generative AI products without the proper controls exposes existing security gaps, McKinsey and Co. Partner Jan Shelly Brown said Tuesday at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

    By Matt Ashare • May 17, 2024
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    Palo Alto Networks signs broad enterprise cybersecurity partnership with IBM

    The enterprise security giant will capitalize on a platform consolidation strategy as IBM concedes on transition to cloud security.

    By May 16, 2024
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    Cybersecurity leaders expect their SOC budgets to grow, KPMG finds

    Average annual SOC budgets stand at $14.6 million, but most security leaders expect their budgets and headcount to grow by up to 20% over the next two years, the survey found.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • May 15, 2024
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    Unsafe software development practices persist, despite CISA’s push

    The industry isn’t making sufficient progress in cleaning up code despite recurring efforts from the agency to eliminate entire classes of vulnerabilities.

    By May 15, 2024
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    Cyber insurance costs are stabilizing as global market grows

    Increased capacity is helping to meet rising demand for cyber coverage and more insurers are using tools to assess potential risk, a report from S&P Global Ratings shows.

    By May 14, 2024
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    Cyber pros weigh an intel-sharing quandary: What to share when attacks hit close to home

    The detail and speed with which companies share information after an attack can prevent future pain. But businesses aren’t always keen on transparency.

    By May 14, 2024
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    Only one-third of firms deploy safeguards against generative AI threats, report finds

    Generative AI gives attackers an edge over cyber defenders, according to a Splunk survey of security experts.

    By Jim Tyson • May 13, 2024
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    Don’t be afraid of GenAI code, but do be wary

    Don’t fall for scare headlines about GenAI code—it offers multiple benefits—but also be aware of its limits and risks.

    May 13, 2024
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    White House wants to hold the software sector accountable for security

    Federal officials are taking steps toward a long-stated goal of shifting the security burden from technology users to the companies that build it.

    By May 10, 2024
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    Officials see a real change in Microsoft’s security plans: financial accountability

    CISA Director Jen Easterly pointed to Microsoft’s decision to link security to executive compensation as a meaningful signal of its priorities.

    By May 10, 2024
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    68 tech, security vendors commit to secure-by-design practices

    CISA said companies ranging from Microsoft to Palo Alto Networks signed the voluntary pledge in an effort to boost resiliency and increase transparency around CVEs and cyberattacks.

    By May 9, 2024
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    CISA explains why it doesn’t call out tech vendors by name

    Federal officials rarely criticize tech companies when their mistakes result in attacks. The stinging conclusions CSRB levied at Microsoft are an exception, not the norm.

    By May 9, 2024
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    The US really wants to improve critical infrastructure cyber resilience

    A report from the Office of the National Cyber Director highlights persistent threats targeting healthcare and water, echoing warnings from cyber officials earlier this year. 

    By May 8, 2024
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    5 considerations for securing your software supply chain

    Do you know what’s in your code? These five considerations should help you drive your security activities and identify weak points in your software supply chain.

    By Mike McGuire, Sr. Software Solution Manager, Synopsys • May 6, 2024
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    How can AI companies navigate a complex regulatory framework? — Compliance Labels

    The rapid unregulated growth in the field of artificial Intelligence has given rise to Large Language Models (LLM’s) such as GPT-4 and Gemini which has contributed to major technical advancements but has also been coupled with legal and ethical issues.

    By Sai Prasad, Security Analyst, CyberProof, MS Cybersecurity Risk Management '22 • May 6, 2024
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    Microsoft restructures security governance, aligning deputy CISOs and engineering teams

    The company will enhance management roles under the CISO and partially tie compensation to security performance.

    By May 3, 2024
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    Clorox lowers sales outlook as recovery from 2023 cyberattack continues

    The cleaning products maker is still working to fully restore distribution capabilities after the attack.

    By May 3, 2024
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    Amazon CEO touts AWS cloud security as AI risk concerns mount

    Andy Jassy urged enterprises “not to overlook the security and operational performance” of cloud-based generative AI services. “It’s less sexy, but critically important.”

    By Matt Ashare • May 3, 2024
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    At Microsoft, years of security debt come crashing down

    Critics say negligence, misguided investments and hubris have left the enterprise giant on its back foot.

    By April 30, 2024
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    What to do when your team is struggling to manage too many application security vendors

    A good ASPM solution will correlate and analyze data from a variety of sources, allow you to administer and orchestrate security tools, and automate your security policies.

    April 29, 2024