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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Related: Lessons learned from Capital One breach Yet, I also had the chance to speak one-on-one with dozens of security vendors who are innovating like crazy to improve security. I met with Kevin Simzer, for instance, Trend Micro’s chief operating officer. And I came away, once again, much encouraged.

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Trend Micro Apps removed from Mac App Store after being caught exfiltrating user data

Security Affairs

Several anti-malware apps developed by Trend Micro have been removed from the Mac App Store because they were harvesting users’ browser history and other info. At the time of writing, it is not clear if Trend Micro removed the apps itself following complaints or if Apple removed them due to their activities. do a miserable job.)”

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

Application security tools and software solutions are designed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats in software applications. Their main purpose is to protect applications from unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks.

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DRM Report Q2 2023 – Ransomware threat landscape

Security Affairs

The data collected paints a vivid picture, revealing 1,736 ransomware claims, with 53 incidents specifically targeting Italy. Quarterly Overview: May witnessed 412 attacks, followed by 434 in June, 480 in July, and 410 in August, indicating a growing trend of ransomware incidents throughout the quarter.

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SHARED INTEL: VCs pumped $21.8 billion into cybersecurity in 2021 — why there’s more to come

The Last Watchdog

At the start of this year, analysts identified a number of trends driving the growth of cybersecurity. Based on the early-stage startup pitches we are seeing at Differential Ventures , that trend isn’t going to let up anytime soon. Securing APIs. The SolarWinds attack made API supply chain security a front-page story in 2020.

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Measuring the Security of IoT Devices

Schneier on Security

In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.].

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FTC PrivacyCon 2022 Highlights

Hunton Privacy

The FTC held seven different panels highlighting the latest research and trends in consumer privacy and data security. FTC CTO, Stephanie Nguyen, highlighted concerns related to data security and consumer privacy and urged companies to work on maintaining best practices to protect consumer data from unreasonable risks.

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