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• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Challenges in cloud data security lead to a lack of confidence

  A new study on cloud data security provides insights into the shaken confidence in the cloud. Despite its increased use, payment and customer data still appears to be at risk.

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Cloudflare Access takes on VPNs with reverse proxy approach

  Cloudflare takes inspiration from Google's BeyondCorp with a new service called Cloudflare Access, which aims to replace corporate VPNs and embrace perimeter-less security.

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  McAfee acquires cloud access security broker Skyhigh Networks

  In its first big post-Intel move, McAfee agreed to acquire Skyhigh Networks, a leading cloud access security broker, to strengthen its presence in the cloud security market.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  G Suite security misconfigurations leave sensitive data exposed

  G Suite security faced similar issues to Amazon Web Services, as misconfigured access permissions could have exposed sensitive information from hundreds of Google Groups.

• July 19, 2017 19 Jul'17

  Users with public AWS S3 bucket policies receive warning

  Following a number of data leaks related to improper AWS S3 bucket policies, Amazon has begun sending warning emails to users with public permissions.

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• February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17

  Tenable launches cloud-based vulnerability management platform

  At RSA Conference 2017, Tenable Network Security introduced a cloud-based vulnerability management platform called Tenable.io that allows users to import and export vulnerability data.

• February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17

  Skyhigh expands CASB model to IaaS platform protection, custom apps

  At RSA Conference 2017, Skyhigh Networks explained how it expanded its cloud access security broker model to include IaaS platforms and custom enterprise applications.

• February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17

  CSA: Custom applications creating new 'shadow cloud computing' risks

  The Cloud Security Alliance unveiled new research at RSA Conference 2017 that shows custom enterprise applications are creating shadow cloud computing risks for organizations.

• September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16

  Microsoft previews Project Springfield, Azure-based fuzz testing

  Microsoft's 'million-dollar bug detector' on offer in preview of Project Springfield, an Azure-based fuzz testing service announced at Ignite 2016.

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  Oracle acquires cloud access security broker Palerra

  At its OpenWorld Conference in San Francisco, Oracle announced an agreement to acquire cloud access security broker startup Palerra to get into the CASB market.

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  Cloud ransomware continues to rise, Netskope reports

  Netskope cloud report reveals growth in threat from cloud ransomware as infected enterprises average 26 files carrying malware, over half of infected files shared publicly.

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  Cloud POS provider Lightspeed reports security incident

  Cloud POS provider Lightspeed reports a 'security incident,' reminds customers to change passwords and developers to implement OAuth 2.0 for improved authentication.

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  Dropbox breach may be fueling phishing campaigns

  Phishing campaigns appear to be gearing up as email addresses and hashed passwords for more than 68 million Dropbox accounts circulate on dark web sites.

• September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16

  Dropbox passwords breach exposed 68 million users

  Confirming that 68 million Dropbox passwords were exposed in 2012, the cloud provider continued to urge users to update their credentials and enable two-factor authentication.

• August 31, 2016 31 Aug'16

  Ping: Distributed ledgers are the future of identity security

  SearchCloudSecurity's interview with Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand explores how distributed ledgers can be used for identity and access management.