September 2023

Mitek partners with Equifax to combat digital fraud threats
Mitek announced that it is partnering with Equifax to further advance biometric identity verification and liveness detection offerings that better protect consumers and …

DAT introduces AI-powered identity-verification solution
DAT Freight & Analytics introduced an AI-powered identity fraud detection and prevention platform through a partnership with Verosint, to help prevent the unauthorized …

Contrast Security integrates with AWS Security Hub to help organizations mitigate threats
Contrast Security, the code security platform built for developers and trusted by security, today announced its integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Hub to …

GitLab fixes critical vulnerability, patch now! (CVE-2023-5009)
GitLab has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-5009) in the Enterprise Edition (EE) and Community Edition (CE) of its widely used DevOps platform. The flaw may allow a …

Apple fixes 3 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited to compromise iPhones
Apple has released updates for iOS and iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41992, CVE-2023-41991, CVE-2023-41993) exploited …

Anviz One combats security concerns for all levels of education
Anviz introduced an all-in-one intelligent security solution for the education industry – Anviz One – bolstering the security infrastructure of public and private educational …

Why more security doesn’t mean more effective compliance
Financial institutions have always been a valuable target for cyberattacks. That’s partly why banking and financial institutions are heavily regulated and have more compliance …

New infosec products of the week: September 22, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Password, Dig Security, Laiyer.ai, Viavi Solutions, and Wing Security. 1Password …

Ransomware cyber insurance claims up by 27%
Overall cyber insurance claims frequency increased by 12% in the first half of 2023, according to Coalition. Increase in ransomware claims frequency Coalition found that both …

Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS
57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between …

IT pros told to accept burnout as normal part of their job
The vast majority of IT security professionals admit stress has led them and peers to make errors that have caused data breaches, according to Devo Technology. Recent …

SMEs overestimate their cybersecurity preparedness
57% of SMEs have fallen victim to at least one cybersecurity breach, among whom 31% reported that their business experienced a breach within the past 12 months alone, …