Sean Michael Kerner

Security firm CyberArk reported on Jan. 14 that it discovered a security risk on the popular Play-with-Docker site that could have potentially enabled an attacker to get access to the host system’s resources. CyberArk responsibly disclosed the issue to the Play-with-Docker maintainers and the issue has now been fixed. The purpose of the Play-with-Docker (PWD) […]

Enterprise resource planning software is a business-critical application for many organizations, and when moving to the cloud from on-premises deployments, there are some key security concerns that need to be considered, according to a study from the Cloud Security Alliance. The CSA study, titled Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Applications and Cloud Adoption, was sponsored by […]

Red Hat announced the general availability of Ansible Tower 3.4 on Jan. 9, providing enterprises with updated capabilities for automating workflows on-premises and in the cloud. Among the new capabilities in Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.4 is increased scalability with a job slicing feature that enables workloads to be more distributed. Security has been enhanced […]

Trustwave announced the latest iteration of its email security platform on Jan. 10 with the unveiling of Secure Email Gateway (SEG) 8.2. Among the highlights in the new release is support for the Microsoft Azure Rights Management System (RMS), which is used to protect against data loss and unauthorized access. Trustwave is also integrating a […]

There are a lot of different things that a global hotel organization like Hyatt does to keep it operations running smoothly. One of them is maintaining the best cyber-security it can, and that’s an effort that now involves the use of a public bug bounty program, managed by HackerOne. Hyatt officially announced on Jan. 9 […]

FireEye updated its on-premises security capabilities with the launch of the FireEye Email Security – Server Edition 8.2 release on Jan. 9. FireEye Email Security – Server Edition 8.2 provides organizations with new capabilities to detect advanced email threats, including executive impersonation, which is often referred to as Business Email Compromise (BEC). FireEye has also […]

2018 was not a good year for web application vulnerabilities, with 17,142 reported issues, according to a report released on Jan. 9 by Imperva. The 2018 tally for web application vulnerabilities represents a 21 percent year-over-year increase from 2017. There are multiple types of web applications vulnerabilities, among the most common being Cross Site Scripting […]

In the escalating market for security vulnerabilities, a new milestone has been recorded early in the new year, with $2 million now being offered for a remote Apple iOS exploit. The $2 million award is being offered by vulnerability acquisition firm Zerodium, which first achieved global notoriety for offering $1 million for an iOS 9 […]

IBM announced on Jan. 8 that it was awarded 9,100 patents in 2018, once again topping the list for the most U.S. patents granted in a given year. A core component of IBM’s patent haul in 2018 was in cyber-security innovation, with more than 1,400 granted patents. Among the security patents granted to IBM in […]

Online credit card fraud is a major concern for enterprises, consumers and vendors alike. One of the biggest brands in the payment card space is Mastercard, which has been quietly working on implementing technology it has branded Mastercard Identity Check, in an effort to reduce fraud while making it easier for merchants to accept online […]