Cloud Security

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

Trusted Cloud Principles signatories say they are committed to maintaining consistent human rights standards across their services, while also ensuring that cloud services providers’ interests are protected. The initiative has received support from heavy industry names, including Amazon, Atlassian, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, and IBM, among others. “Trusted Cloud Principles signatories are committed to protecting the…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

The vulnerability was found by security researcher Imre Rad, who disclosed his findings last week on the Full Disclosure mailing list. Rad found the vulnerability in Extensible Service Proxy (ESP), an open source, Nginx-based proxy that enables API management capabilities for JSON/REST or gRPC API services. Its features include authentication, monitoring and logging. ESP is…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

The world’s largest software company said Wednesday it would acquire CloudKnox, a Silicon Valley startup that sells tools to help companies manage and secure access to cloud accounts and data. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. CloudKnox, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., raised a total of $22.8 million in venture capital investments since its…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

Through a fully immersive virtual environment, attendees will be able to interact with end users tasked with securing various cloud environments and services, and gain insights from leading solution providers and industry experts. “SecurityWeek’s Cloud Security Summit will examine a broad range of topics, including cloud asset discovery and management, identity management and multi-factor authentication,…

Cloud Security, Network Security

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A total of 14 cybersecurity-related acquisitions were announced between July 1 and July 8, 2021. Barracuda Networks acquires SKOUT Cybersecurity Application, cloud, email, data and network security solutions provider Barracuda Networks is acquiring SKOUT Cybersecurity, a company that provides cyber-as-a-service software for MSPs, as well as XDR solutions. The deal enables Barracuda to expand its…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

Attacks against the container infrastructure are continuing to increase in both frequency and sophistication. It takes just a few hours to detect a new vulnerable container using internet scanning tools like Masscan. The attacks are becoming more evasive, while the supply chain is now targeted. Aqua Security’s Team Nautilus has analyzed 17,358 attacks against its…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

“We are going to have to assess where we are in regards to the ongoing litigation and determine what the best path forward is for the department,” deputy Pentagon press secretary Jamal Brown said, citing remarks by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks at a public forum late last month. Hicks said then that she could…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

It’s time. If they weren’t already invested, the events of the last year have clearly forced the hands of organizations to embrace the world of cloud-delivered services. The global rise in remote work is a big driver; it has forced organizations to think more progressively about everything from their office space to their infrastructure. It’s…

Cloud Security

Issued by: Security Week

I’m glad this column is coming out now instead of earlier this year. Cloud security is more topical than ever when considering all the fun things that have happened in 2021 with security startups! Before talking about innovation and startups though, let’s talk about a brief history of cloud security… especially public cloud. Securing the…