Sean Michael Kerner

The open-source containerd project is a foundational element for the modern cloud-native landscape, providing the container runtime used by millions of applications every day. On Feb. 28, the containerd project hit a major milestone, officially graduating from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), highlighting the project’s overall maturity and stability. Graduation is the highest level […]

No one technology or vendor can protect an organization against all cyber-security risks. That’s why Symantec has been pushing forward its vision of an Integrated Cyber Defense platform (ICD) in an effort to bring together multiple technologies with an integrated approach. On Feb. 27, Symantec announced a major set of advancements for ICD, with new […]

Capsule8 is announcing on Feb. 27 that it is now certified to help organizations meet multiple requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 3.2.1. The compliance comes alongside a series of improvements Capsule8 has made to its zero-day threat protection platform in recent months that provide antivirus (AV), intrusion detection and prevention […]

While ransomware is still a risk, it’s not the primary attack vector used by hackers to make money, according to IBM. The 2019 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index was released on Feb. 26, providing insight into the attack landscape over the course 2018. The report, based on data observed by IBM from monitoring over 70 […]

The open-source Kubernetes container orchestration platform has become a de facto standard for cloud-native computing, but there is at least one catch–it’s not optimized by default for edge use cases. On Feb. 26, Rancher Labs formally announced the launch of the open-source K3S effort that builds a lightweight implementation of Kubernetes that requires only a […]

McAfee released its Mobile Threat Report 2019 on Feb. 25, revealing how attackers are increasingly taking aim at mobile users. Among the highlights of the 20-page report is data on fake mobile apps that look to trick users into clicking or installing something that leads to data loss and exploitation. According to McAfee Global Threat […]

Synopsys is bringing together its software integrity assets in a new offering aimed at helping organizations improve code quality, security and assurance. The Polaris Software Integrity Platform is being formally announced by Synopsys on Feb. 25, with the company planning on showcasing the new technology at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, which runs from […]

Imperva is adding new capabilities to its Runtime Application Self Protection (RASP) technology platform that enables organizations to better protect their workloads. The ability to automatically protect code at runtime from threats is the domain of RASP technology. Imperva entered the RASP business via the acquisition of RASP vendor Prevoty in July 2018 and is […]

WordPress 5.1 became generally available on Feb. 21, providing users of the popular open-source blogging and content management system (CMS) with updates to improve site operations and site health. WordPress is one of the most widely deployed CMS technologies, powering over 30 percent of all websites on the internet. The new WordPress release follows the open-source […]

Cyber-security threats are not static and change from year to year as both attackers and defenders shift tactics. Symantec released its latest Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) on Feb. 19, providing an overview of the threat landscape. The 61-page report reveals a number of changes in the threat landscape, including a move toward an attack […]