New infosec products of the week: June 21, 2019
Scytale Enterprise version 1.0 to scale service-to-service authentication Scytale released Scytale Enterprise 1.0, a SaaS platform that enables security and infrastructure …
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Imperva Application Security portfolio provides protection for any attack size
Imperva, the cybersecurity leader championing the fight to secure data and applications wherever they reside, announced significant enhancements to the Imperva Application …
Imperva acquires Distil Networks
Imperva has signed an agreement to acquire Distil Networks. The acquisition reinforces Imperva’s market leadership in the application security market and furthers the …
Norsk Hydro cyber attack: What happened?
“Hydro subject to cyber-attack,” warned Oslo-headquartered Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, on Tuesday. “Hydro has isolated …
Latest WinRAR, Drupal flaws under active exploitation
CVE-2018-20250, a WinRAR vulnerability that allows attackers to extract a malicious executable to one of the Windows Startup folder to be executed every time the system is …
OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and …
The year ahead: More breaches, bolstered regulation and the rise of AI
This time of the year is always exciting for us, as we get to take a step back, analyze how we did throughout the year, and look ahead at what the coming year will bring. …
Python-based attack tools are the most common vector for launching exploit attempts
Hackers have an obvious predilection for Python-based attack tools, says Imperva. “When examining the use of Python in attacks against sites we protect, the result was …
Imperva acquires Prevoty to expand customers’ security capabilities
Imperva announced it signed an agreement to acquire Prevoty. Together, Imperva and Prevoty will provide security solutions to protect application services residing on-premises …
E-voting and DDoS concerns: The devil’s in the details
It’s a typical Wednesday. I’m sitting in the lounge at the Imperva office going through emails when I stumble onto a whitepaper titled Trust Implications of DDoS Protection in …
