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Cisco to Acquire Splunk for $28 Billion

eSecurity Planet

“Our combined capabilities will drive the next generation of AI-enabled security and observability,” Robbins said in a statement. “From threat detection and response to threat prediction and prevention, we will help make organizations of all sizes more secure and resilient.”

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Menlo Security Finds Cloud Migration and Remote Work Gives Rise to New Era of Malware, Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT)

CyberSecurity Insiders

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. The top three brands impersonated in phishing attacks are Microsoft, PayPal, and Amazon.

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The XDR Solution to the Ransomware Problem

Cisco Security

Endpoint security should constantly monitor all endpoint activity, so it will see ransomware as it unfolds—it can then rapidly terminate the offending processes, preventing endpoint encryption, and stopping the ransomware attack in its tracks. The exploit prevention feature will defend endpoints from exploit-based, memory injection attacks.

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Defining Good: A Strategic Approach to API Risk Reduction

Security Boulevard

Organizations first looked to augment their existing web application security tools and processes to “address” API security. Unfortunately, the security challenges associated with APIs can't be solved by simply updating existing testing tools and edge security defenses to check-the-box technologies that claim to provide "API security."

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7 Best Attack Surface Management Software for 2024

eSecurity Planet

This integrated strategy improves overall security by enabling more efficient threat detection, response, and repair operations. Yes, by delivering real-time threat intelligence and response capabilities, ASM software can be successful against zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Improve your AWS security posture, Step 3: Encrypt AWS data in transit and at rest

CyberSecurity Insiders

This can occur due to data leakage through faulty apps or systems, by laptops or portable storage devices being lost, by malicious actors breaking through security defenses, by social engineering attacks, or by data being intercepted in man-in-the-middle attacks. Sometimes, despite all efforts to the contrary, data can be compromised.

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

Key CWPP features Checks conformity with industry standards and regulatory requirements by carrying out security configuration evaluations, audits, reporting, and creating compliance reports. The performance of cloud workloads may be impacted by monitoring and real-time threat detection.