Top Twelve Cloud Computing Threats

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Top Threats Working Group published a report listing The Treacherous 12: Cloud Computing Top Threats in 2016: Data Breaches Weak Identity, Credential and Access Management Insecure APIs System and Application Vulnerabilities Account Hijacking Malicious Insiders Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) Data Loss Insufficient Due Diligence Abuse and Nefarious Use of Cloud Services Denial of Service Shared Technology Issues "Our...

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Gigamon Revs Metadata Engine for Contextual Security Analytics

Gigamon unveiled its Metadata Engine for their GigaSECURE Security Delivery Platform (SDP). The solution centrally generates and aggregates contextual information about network traffic. It sends that metadata to the security analytics devices that can leverage the information. The company said its Metadata Engine will ‘super-charge’ security information and event management systems (SIEMs), enabling forensics solutions and user behavioral analytics...

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Pica8 Cranks Up OpenFlow Switching by 1000x

Pica8 is introducing a Table Type Patterns (TTP) functionality in its PicOS network operating system that overcomes limitations in OpenFlow scaling for very large data centers. The company said TTP enables its PicOS to scale to 2 million flows with Cavium’s XPliant switch ASIC, and to 256,000 flows with Broadcom’s StrataXGS Tomahawk switch ASIC. Typical TCAM flow capacity in the top-of-rack installed base today is between 1,000 and 2,000 flows,...

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IBM to Acquire Resilient Systems for Security Incident Response

IBM agreed to acquire Resilient Systems, a leader in security incident response solutions, based in Cambridge, Mass. Financial terms were not disclosed. Resilient Systems' incident response platform technology enables clients to respond to security breaches faster and with greater precision and coordination, allowing orchestration of response process across functions (security, HR, finance, government relations, etc.) and across security systems...

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Trend Micro Cloud App Security Integrates Box, Dropbox and Google Drive

Trend Micro has extended its Cloud App Security solution to Box, Dropbox and Google Drive. Cloud App Security capabilities include: Guards against advanced threats with sandbox malware analysis Uses DLP to provide visibility into sensitive data use with cloud file sharing Detects malware hidden in office files using document exploit detection Supports all user functionality and devices with simple API integration in the cloud Integrates with...

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Check Point and IBM Form Threat Intelligence Alliance

Check Point Software Technologies and IBM announced an expanded alliance, including the sharing of threat intelligence, as the security industry moves to a more collaborative approach to defend against cybercrime. The new alliance includes four main areas of collaboration: Shared threat intelligence. An open approach to collaborative defense in the security industry is needed to effectively protect against new and evolving threats. IBM X-Force...

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Hibernia Networks Opens PoP in Dubai

Hibernia Networks has established a Point of Presence (PoP) in Dubai, UAE in one of the city's major telco hubs. The Ethernet-based connectivity service leverages the unmatched latency performance of the Hibernia Express cable across the Atlantic, which connects Europe and North America. “With its strategic location, Dubai is a major international hub for financial markets as well as media and content distribution throughout the region and beyond,”...

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Krish Prabhu joins University of Texas (Arlington) Faculty

Krish Prabhu, president of AT&T Labs and chief technology officer, has been named to The University of Texas at Arlington's Engineering Hall of Achievement and appointed a research professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He will remain in his current role at AT&T while serving as a resource for UTA as it bolsters its research and teaching in his areas of expertise. Prabhu previous was chief executive officer of Tellabs....

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