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Group-IB rolls out a series of enhancements to its Unified Risk Platform

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The AI-powered enhancements have been introduced to improve behavioral fraud detection capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • The AI-powered enhancements have been introduced to improve behavioral fraud detection capabilities.
  • This recent enhancement allows customers to effortlessly build and test custom fraud detection rules using historical data from millions of sessions.
  • Group-IB also successfully launched its Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform, built upon its proprietary Fraud Protection Platform.
  • Group-IB's Threat Intelligence , the lifeblood of the Unified Risk Platform, has been supercharged to improve the efficiency of the company's patented Graph Network Analysis tool.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Attains Expanded FedRAMP Authorization

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 16 new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and features have attained FedRAMP approval, bringing enhanced AI, DevOps, and security capabilities to federal agencies and partners. In total, customers can now benefit from 93 FedRAMP authorized services available in Oracle's U.S. government regions. 

Key Points: 
  • FedRAMP approves new Oracle cloud services, now available to U.S. government customers
    AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 16 new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and features have attained FedRAMP approval, bringing enhanced AI, DevOps, and security capabilities to federal agencies and partners.
  • The newly approved services include: OCI DevOps Service , OCI Data Labeling , OCI AI Vision , OCI AI Forecasting , OCI AI Speech to Text, OCI AI Language , OCI Web Application Firewall , OCI Network Firewall , Oracle Data Safe , Oracle NoSQL Database Cloud Service , Oracle Content Management , Visual Builder Cloud Service , Application Performance Monitoring, Ksplice , License Manager , and Oracle Big Data Service .
  • Highlights of the new capabilities available at FedRAMP High in the U.S. Government Cloud include:
    Network Firewall is an integrated, cloud native, managed firewall service built using next-generation technology from Palo Alto Networks.
  • The services were then thoroughly reviewed and approved by technical representatives from FedRAMP's Joint Authorization Board (JAB) for use within the Oracle Cloud FedRAMP High Authorized offering.

MITRE CTO Charles Clancy Testifies on Enhancing Resilience of Critical Infrastructure at Congressional Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on Securing Operational Technology Within the Water Sector in the Interest of National Security

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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“The threat has escalated dramatically,” said Charles Clancy , Ph.D., senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), MITRE.

Key Points: 
  • “The threat has escalated dramatically,” said Charles Clancy , Ph.D., senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), MITRE.
  • “The scale of the threat requires critical infrastructure operators to prepare and respond more like they would to a major natural disaster.
  • To learn more about MITRE’s independent work in securing critical infrastructure, visit mitre.org/cipic .
  • Written testimony is available on request at [email protected] or download the testimonies of all hearing witnesses at https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-06-CIP-HRG... .

AttackIQ Appoints New Vice President of Business Development, Channels and Alliances

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Engenuity's Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Rupen Shah as vice president of business development, channels, and alliances.

Key Points: 
  • AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions and founding research partner of MITRE Engenuity's Center for Threat-Informed Defense (CTID), today announced it has appointed Rupen Shah as vice president of business development, channels, and alliances.
  • Shah will oversee all aspects of the company's channel partner and strategic alliances ecosystem, executing programs that incentivize engagement, drive pipeline generation, and maximize partner profitability.
  • Shah brings over 25 years of experience driving transformative growth for industry leaders such as Qualys, Pegasystems, Salesforce, and Oracle.
  • "Partner success is paramount at AttackIQ, and Shah's proven track record in building high-performing ecosystems makes him the perfect fit," said Carl Wright, Chief Commercial Officer at AttackIQ.

Meet the Sysdig Threat Research and Cybersecurity Strategy Team

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Anna's research and talks have been used to transform organizations’ IT strategies, and her research agenda has helped shape markets.

Key Points: 
  • Anna's research and talks have been used to transform organizations’ IT strategies, and her research agenda has helped shape markets.
  • Crystal Morin, Cybersecurity Strategist, has more than 10 years of experience in threat analysis and research.
  • In 2022, Crystal joined Sysdig as a Threat Research Engineer on the Sysdig Threat Research Team, where she worked to discover and analyze cyber threat actors taking advantage of the cloud.
  • Michael Clark, Director of Threat Research, has 25 years of industry experience ranging from incident response, threat intelligence, offensive security research, and software development at companies such as Rapid7, ThreatQuotient, and ManTech.

New Round of MITRE Engenuity’s ATT&CK® Evaluations Calls for Participation for Enterprise Cybersecurity Solutions

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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MITRE Engenuity opened its call for participation in ATT&CK® Evaluations, an independent and objective assessment of enterprise cybersecurity solutions.

Key Points: 
  • MITRE Engenuity opened its call for participation in ATT&CK® Evaluations, an independent and objective assessment of enterprise cybersecurity solutions.
  • “We're thrilled to broaden the scope of ATT&CK Evaluations to include macOS, emphasizing our commitment to comprehensive, platform-diverse assessments,” said William Booth, general manager, ATT&CK Evals.
  • The macOS emulation will delve into adversary behavior inspired by the DPRK’s shift into developing sophisticated, multi-stage malware.
  • The evaluations do not rank vendors and their solutions; however, organizations can use the results to determine which vendors and solutions may best address their own cybersecurity gaps and fit their particular business needs.

Allergy & Asthma Network Partners with MITRE to Advance Health Equity Research

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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FAIRFAX, Va. and MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergy & Asthma Network and MITRE today announced the launch of the Asthma Equity Explorer™ at AsthmaEquity.org, a free web-based platform designed to disseminate data on asthma prevalence in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Free "Asthma Equity Explorer" database maps asthma prevalence and risk factors in U.S. communities
    FAIRFAX, Va. and MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergy & Asthma Network and MITRE today announced the launch of the Asthma Equity Explorer™ at AsthmaEquity.org , a free web-based platform designed to disseminate data on asthma prevalence in the United States.
  • "We are excited to launch this database in partnership with MITRE," said Lynda Mitchell, CEO of Allergy & Asthma Network.
  • "Asthma researchers and health professionals can go beyond asthma prevalence statistics to consider factors that lead to ongoing asthma disparities.
  • The Asthma Equity Explorer applies health equity research to help inform community-based asthma interventions within their unique SDOH landscapes.

Nine States Selected for Children's Behavioral Health Policy Lab

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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LANSING, Mich., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Management Associates (HMA), in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) and the Centene Foundation, will convene a Children's Behavioral Health (CBH) State Policy Lab, Feb. 7-9 in Baltimore. HMA today announced the selection of nine states – Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin – that will participate in the policy lab. MITRE, which previously hosted a related federal convening, will also take part in this state convening.

Key Points: 
  • HMA today announced the selection of nine states – Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin – that will participate in the policy lab.
  • COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing system collaboration challenges across state child welfare, behavioral health, and Medicaid that lead to unsatisfactory outcomes for the most vulnerable children in our communities.
  • Most worrisome is the worsening of behavioral and physical health challenges and trauma because of uncoordinated or fragmented care.
  • In November, a call for applications was released to U.S. states and territories for potential participation in the State Policy Lab.

Midland Development Corporation and MITRE Sign Agreement to Advance Spaceports

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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MITRE and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC), the economic development organization for Midland, Texas, signed an agreement to work together to accelerate their common vision for commercial space and high-speed flight operations in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • MITRE and the Midland Development Corporation (MDC), the economic development organization for Midland, Texas, signed an agreement to work together to accelerate their common vision for commercial space and high-speed flight operations in the United States.
  • MDC and MITRE will cooperate on research and development projects and operational demonstrations that are of critical importance to enabling commercial space and high-speed flight operations at Midland International Air and Space Port.
  • Working together, MITRE and MDC will focus on enabling early advancements to accelerate operational learning and coordinate essential information for decision makers.
  • MITRE is working across government and industry to help create an integrated transportation experience from surface to space.

Cognyte Announces New Release of LUMINAR Cyber Threat Intelligence Offering with GenAI Capabilities to Bring Added Value to Customers

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGNT) (“Cognyte”), a global leader in investigative analytics software, today announced the release of a significant update to its LUMINAR external threat intelligence solution to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities, including a new AI-driven dashboard.

Key Points: 
  • Cognyte Software Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGNT) (“Cognyte”), a global leader in investigative analytics software, today announced the release of a significant update to its LUMINAR external threat intelligence solution to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities, including a new AI-driven dashboard.
  • LUMINAR is already integrated with Cognyte’s investigative analytics software and other leading solutions, and this release brings additional value to current and new customers.
  • LUMINAR’s new GenAI capabilities bring significant added value to Cognyte customers by tackling and making quick work of resource-intensive tasks like aggregation, analysis and prioritization of alerts, investigation leads, indicators of malicious campaigns, and other cybersecurity inputs.
  • To assist organizations with these resource-intensive tasks, Cognyte has integrated an AI-driven dashboard into its LUMINAR offering, LUMINAR AI Insights.