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Imprivata delivers passwordless access to improve security, compliance, and productivity

Imprivata has introduced comprehensive new capabilities to enable the next generation of fast, frictionless, and passwordless access for frontline staff, knowledge workers, and all other enterprise users. Imprivata Enterprise Access Management (EAM) now offers context-aware passwordless authentication, identity verification, and AI-powered risk signaling and behavioral analytics, expanding the company’s solutions for seamless access to personal and shared-use devices and applications. Together, these capabilities provide a complete and integrated platform that enables faster, more secure access … More → The post Imprivata delivers passwordless access to improve security, compliance, and productivity appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Portnox expands ZTNA with passwordless access for RDP, SSH, and enterprise consoles

Portnox has unveiled a major expansion of its zero trust network access (ZTNA) solution, extending credential-free access beyond web and on-premises applications to include enterprise console-based applications. Organizations can eliminate passwords and credentials from administrative access via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Secure Shell (SSH), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), and Teletype Network (Telnet). This removes the attack vector responsible for 80% of data breaches while maintaining the frictionless user experience that has defined Portnox ZTNA. As … More → The post Portnox expands ZTNA with passwordless access for RDP, SSH, and enterprise consoles appeared first on Help Net Security.
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BloodHound Scentry helps organizations reduce identity risk and close attack paths

SpecterOps has announced BloodHound Scentry, a new service designed to help customers accelerate their APM practice and reduce identity risk. BloodHound Scentry combines the power of BloodHound Enterprise with SpecterOps tradecraft experts and practitioners to provide customers with tailored guidance for attack path remediation, advanced analysis for emerging threats, and privilege zone design to protect critical assets. The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that around 80% of breaches involve compromised identity credentials, highlighting … More → The post BloodHound Scentry helps organizations reduce identity risk and close attack paths appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Trojanized 7-Zip downloads turn home computers into proxy nodes

A trojanized version of the popular 7-Zip software is quietly turning home computers into residential proxy nodes, Malwarebytes warns. Spurred by a Reddit post in which a user complained about getting infected with malware after downloading 7-Zip from 7zip[.]com instead of the legitimate 7-zip.org, Malwarebytes researchers looked into the matter and found that the malicious installer functions as 7-zip, but also silently drops additional payloads onto the system. Further analysis showed the malware’s primary role … More → The post Trojanized 7-Zip downloads turn home computers into proxy nodes appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Armis Centrix brings unified, AI-driven application security to the SDLC

Armis has announced Armis Centrix for Application Security, which unifies application security across an organization’s software development lifecycle. The technology helps security teams secure code as a next-generation attack vector to fortify organizations’ defenses and protect against cyber threats. “To effectively manage risk, it’s essential to get to the root cause of the problem and weed it out,” said Nadir Izrael, CTO of Armis. “Code-based vulnerabilities are being embedded into organizational infrastructure, and AI-generated code … More → The post Armis Centrix brings unified, AI-driven application security to the SDLC appeared first on Help Net Security.
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