A sign is displayed at the Google outdoor booth during exhibitor setups for CES 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Google announced that it will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication â what they are calling two-step verification. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Google took an important step on Thursday by saying that âvery soonâ they will automatically enroll users in multifactor authentication â what they are calling two-step verification (2SV) â a move security researchers say is a step in the right direction.
Google made the announcement on World Password Day, in which Mark Risher, Googleâs director of product management, identity and user security, pointed out in a blog that 66% of Americans admit to using the same password across multiple sites, which makes all those accounts vulnerable if any one fails.
The news of the patch vulnerabilities Google released last Friday underscores the importance of organizations using a cloud-based solution instead of legacy apps supported by on-premises infrastructure. (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Google released fixes for five security bugs found in its Chrome browser, one of which was a zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild.
The latest news from Google warning to patch Chrome vulnerabilities came on the heels of news early last week from Menlo Security that the vast majority of Chrome users take close to one month to install a new patch.
Google reported that the bugs affect the Windows, MacOS and Linux versions of the popular Chrome browser. The company also said itâs aware that an exploit for CVE-2021-21193 exists in the wild and that the newly discovered zero-day stems from a use-after-free flaw in Blink, a browser rendering engine developed as part of Chromium.
Huntress Acquires EDR Technology From Level Effect
Huntress seeks to improve its detection and response capabilities with a more comprehensive view of endpoint security.
Huntress, provider of managed detection and response (MDR), has confirmed the acquisition of endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology from startup Level Effect.
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Level Effect offers a platform called Recon, an EDR tool designed to combine endpoint forensics with network traffic visibility. Recon was built to observe threat activity on protected internal and external endpoints so it can detect attacker behavior such as malware downloads and lateral movement.
By integrating Recon, Huntress plans to give its platform the ability to respond to malicious network sessions, event logs, and nonpersistent threats, founder and CEO Kyle Hanslovan says in a statement. Level Effect co-founders Greg Ake and Robert Noeth will join the Huntress team to support the initial integration of its technology an
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The new year has kicked off with a flurry of data security company acquisition activity; five deals have already been announced. Companies making acquisitions are striving to improve their secure access service edge – or SASE - posture, enter new markets or bolster their technology portfolios.
The deals include private equity firm Francisco Partners finalizing its deal to acquire Forcepoint, F5 announcing plans to purchase Volterra, Equifax revealing the pending purchase of the artificial intelligence firm Kount, Accenture picking up the managed security and cyber defense services company Real Protect, and Huntress acquiring endpoint detection and response technology from Level Effect.