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Cybereason acquires empow to enhance its XDR features

Cybereason announced the acquisition of empow, a security analytics company based in Tel Aviv. The empow acquisition adds innovative predictive response technology, a library …

Linux
Researchers flag 7-years-old privilege escalation flaw in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-33909)

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-33909) in the Linux kernel’s filesystem layer that may allow local, unprivileged attackers to gain root privileges on a vulnerable host has been …

devolo launches three Magic 2 series adapters to boost internet connectivity

devolo announced three models from the Magic 2 series – Magic 2 WiFi next, Magic 2 LAN, and the Magic 2 LAN triple – are now available for purchase in the U.S. The …

Red Hat renews FIPS 140-2 security validation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2

Red Hat announced the renewal of the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) security validation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2. The second FIPS …

SecPod SanerNow 5.0 extends vulnerability assessment capabilities to network infrastructure

SecPod announced that it has extended its vulnerability management capabilities to the whole network infrastructure through its latest product release, SanerNow 5.0. With this …

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Dealing with security vulnerabilities on data center servers requires more skilled staff

There is a lot of attention being paid to continuously updating servers to patch security vulnerabilities on Linux servers running in data centers – a basic step …

CyberLink collaborates with ASUS to create smart IoT/AIoT applications

CyberLink announced a partnership with ASUS, by integrating its FaceMe AI facial recognition engine into ASUS’s Tinker Board 2 single-board computer (SBC). The fruit of a …

CloudLinux TuxCare services help improve security patching

CloudLinux announced as part of its TuxCare security services the launch of QEMUCare Live Patching Service for Linux systems running as virtualization hosts through QEMU, the …

Apricorn 20TB Aegis Fortress L3 SSD enables secure storage of large amounts of data

Apricorn released 20TB Aegis Fortress L3 SSD. The 20TB Aegis Fortress L3 brings the innovation, speed, security and high performance, with an unprecedented level of storage …

Red Hat OpenShift 4.8 helps organizations accelerate the creation of new cloud-native applications

Red Hat announced Red Hat OpenShift 4.8, the latest version of the enterprise Kubernetes platform. Providing a powerful foundation to develop and connect diverse workloads …

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Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets

McAfee released a report examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries …

Terminal
Open source UChecker tool detects vulnerable libraries on Linux servers

CloudLinux announced UChecker, a free open source tool that scans Linux servers for vulnerable libraries that are outdated and being used by other applications. This provides …

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