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As war escalates in Europe, it’s ‘shields up’ for the cybersecurity industry

TechCrunch

CTO and founder of Reposify , Yaron Tal is a tech entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert with nearly two decades of experience developing cybersecurity software solutions. In unprecedented times, even government bureaucracy moves quickly. The blanket warning is for all industries to take notice. What do companies need to do?

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Cybersecurity Automation: Leveling the Playing Field

CIO

By Leonard Kleinman, Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ) Cortex for Palo Alto Networks JAPAC Many things challenge how we practice cybersecurity these days. Let’s look at some of these cybersecurity challenges and how automation can level the playing field. It is still spreading, but the surprising part is MyDoom is not new.

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Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware

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During a month that’s seen Android malware new and old plague the world’s most popular mobile operating system, Google says its Play Store is becoming more civilized and less like the Wild West. You have a lower probability of being infected by malware from Play than being hit by lightning,” Ahn says. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY.

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Cybersecurity firm Fortanix secures capital to provide confidential computing services

TechCrunch

Companies (and VCs ) spend billions of dollars on cybersecurity, but primarily focus on protecting infrastructure or endpoints. According to one 2021 survey, 61% of security leaders in the enterprise believed their cybersecurity teams to be understaffed. Some investors agree.

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Protecting content in the digital age: Navigating the evolving threat landscape in media publishing

CIO

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Anoop Kumar, Head of Information Security Governance Risk and Compliance at GulfNews, Al Nisr Publishing, to discuss the evolving challenges of cybersecurity in the media industry. What are the most prevalent types of threats to network security in recent years?

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security. Security veteran Window Snyder thinks there is a better way.

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Socket lands $4.6M to audit and catch malicious open source code

TechCrunch

Securing the software supply chain is admittedly somewhat of a dry topic, but knowing which components and code go into your everyday devices and appliances is a critical part of the software development process that billions of people rely on every day. Read more: Just how bad is that hack that hit US government agencies?