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Cloud security: Half of all attacks start in the cloud
Cloud security: Half of all attacks start in the cloud

The results of a large-scale study show that cloud security clearly needs to be improved. Cloud attacks cost businesses an average of $4,1 million. But the Cloud Security Index: “Redefine Cloud Security with Zero Trust Segmentation” shows even more. Illumio presents its new Cloud Security Index: “Redefine Cloud Security with Zero Trust Segmentation”. The global study provides information on the current state of cloud security, the impact of attacks on the cloud, and the reasons why traditional cloud security technologies fail to protect businesses in the cloud. Vanson Bourne, an independent research firm, surveyed 1.600 IT and…

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Better protect corporate networks from malware
Better protect corporate networks from malware

Malware attacks are becoming more sophisticated, and as business processes continue to move to the cloud, organizations need to improve their defenses to protect against them. SentinelOne announces the launch of its Cloud Data Security product line and the general availability of the first two products: Threat Detection for Amazon S3 and Threat Detection for NetApp. These products are designed to help companies using Amazon S3 object storage and NetApp file storage to detect and prevent the spread of malware in their cloud environments and corporate networks. The new offerings are part of the Singularity Cloud product family and complement...

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Encrypt sensitive data securely in the cloud
Encrypt sensitive data securely in the cloud

Thanks to the proxy encryption architecture, sensitive company data can be protected in a compliant and GDPR-compliant manner. eperi® presents its new encryption adapter for ServiceNow. This means that all sensitive and business-critical data for cloud-based workflow and process automation with ServiceNow is compliant and reliably protected with the help of eperi encryption technology. The seamless integration and the technical structure of the eperi REST Protection Proxy used also ensure that the functionality within the ServiceNow system is not impaired. Especially for sensitive data The eperi REST Protection Proxy is a data encryption solution that was specially developed for the protection of sensitive information in REST web services....

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Generative AI powers cloud security
Generative AI powers cloud security

Built specifically for cloud security, the Sysdig Sage AI generative assistant goes beyond typical AI chatbots. It uncovers hidden risks and attack paths by combining runtime insights with an AI architecture, while enabling user interactions via LLMs. Sysdig Sage is a generative AI assistant built on a unique AI architecture. It uses multi-level reasoning and cross-domain correlations to quickly identify, prioritize, and remediate cloud-specific risks. Additionally, Sage leverages the power of Sysdig's Runtime Insights to uncover hidden links between risk and security events that would otherwise go undetected...

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Cloud Security Report 2023: Misconfiguration Threat
Cloud Security Report 2023: Misconfiguration Threat

Despite the numerous benefits companies are reaping from the cloud, such as: Securing the cloud effectively continues to be a challenge, for example due to scalability and flexibility. The survey shows that misconfigurations are the main problem with cloud security with 59 percent of the respondents. Not only do these misconfigurations leave organizations vulnerable, they also prevent them from realizing the full potential of the cloud. 48% Increase in Cloud-Based Network Attacks Unsurprisingly, organizations are rapidly expanding their cloud footprint: 58% plan to increase their cloud footprint within the next 12 to 18 months by more than...

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Varonis: Cloud Security for Amazon S3
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Varonis strengthens cloud security with data classification for Amazon S3. New capabilities provide granular, scalable data classification for S3 buckets, helping organizations reduce exposure of sensitive data. Varonis Systems, Inc., (NASDAQ:VRNS), the specialist in data-centric cybersecurity, introduces new features to improve security and data transparency in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). Unfortunately, data breaches due to misconfigured, publicly visible S3 buckets are not uncommon. Amazon Web Services (AWS) permissions are complex, difficult to manage, and constantly changing. For companies with sensitive information in S3, Varonis now offers continuous, real-time protection with DatAdvantage Cloud...

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Cloud: Adversary-focused CNAPP features at CrowdStrike
Adversary-focused CNAPP features at CrowdStrike

The Falcon platform gives organizations the flexibility to secure their cloud environments with agent-based and agentless cloud security. CrowdStrike introduces the new, opponent-focused CNAPP functions. CrowdStrike, a leading provider of cloud-based protection for endpoints, workloads, identity and data, introduces new, adversary-focused Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) capabilities to accelerate threat hunting for cloud environments and workloads and reduce average response time. Delivered through the Falcon platform, the new capabilities introduce CrowdStrike's Falcon Horizon (Cloud Security Posture Management, or CSPM) and Falcon Cloud Workload Protection (CWP) modules within a...

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Study: 8 out of 10 companies save with cloud security

79 percent of European companies are already achieving savings by switching to cloud security. 54 percent of companies are currently implementing network and security transformations or planning to do so in the next twelve months / Major disagreement over the best approach. Almost four in five European companies have already made savings by using cloud security solutions by replacing old security applications and reducing bandwidth requirements. This is one of the results of a study carried out by SASE specialist Netskope. The savings come from replacing hardware and appliances, including VPNs (25%), reducing ...

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Cloud security checklist
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Companies should take advantage of the (first) calm after the pandemic storm and work through their checklist for cloud security in companies. There are always areas that can be better protected. The pandemic has caused quite a bit in the world. As far as IT is concerned, a catchphrase from Silicon Valley would probably best describe what IT teams around the world had to achieve: "Build the aircraft while it flies." Without any delay, in the lockdown situation, it was suddenly necessary to enable countless new remote workplaces in order to guarantee business continuities. A key tool in all of this: the cloud….

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