Beyond simply allowing for effective cooling of next-generation computing chips, this technology comes with a host of other benefits.

Traditional markets have to shift. Since primary markets are arguably at full capacity, the industry is pushing toward secondary and tertiary markets.

Network-attached storage devices like NetApp contain volumes of data which are vital to business operations. With broad access available to so many users, protecting NetApp storage from malware is critical to operational stability and integrity. Organizations worldwide face increasingly sophisticated threat actors. AI-powered threat detection can level the playing field, protect business data, and stop attacks before they begin. With Threat Detection for NetApp, SentinelOne brings proven AI-powered malware protection to NetApp storage.

The Challenge

Legacy AV solutions have long dominated storage security for NetApp. However, security innovation has not kept pace with other sectors like EDR and cloud security, even as threat actors have rapidly evolved. Modern threats from hackers for hire or state-sponsored threat actors easily evade signature-based legacy antivirus. Yes, signatures are useful for identifying known or commodity malware, but they are incapable of detecting novel malware.

Beyond ease of evasion, signatures can create administrative nightmares. Storage security admins can become bogged down in a relentless spiral, making sure their blocklists are always updated with the latest signatures.

Another challenging factor is broad access to the data stored on NetApp arrays. Businesses rely upon ready access to this data to function. Considering the wide access, and the ease with which malicious files can evade signature-based detection, one can readily appreciate how securing the NetApp storage is vital to business continuity.

In addition to business continuity and brand reputation, an additional concern is regulatory compliance. While exact compliance details vary by framework, organizations in various industries are often required to regularly scan their network attached storage for malware. Although regulatory frameworks generally do not specify how this is accomplished, more forward thinking frameworks such as GDPR do stipulate that organizations follow the principle of “data protection by design and by default,” and that data protection measures take into account the technological “state of the art.”

Today, Apple Vision Pro arrived in Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore.

Stream Data Centers recently announced its ground breaking of a new 135-acre hyperscale campus in San Antonio, Texas. 

At the PROPEL Center Arts & Entertainment Industry Accelerator, HBCU students prepped for careers with hands-on experiences and mentorship.

Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair is now available in 32 European countries, including the U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Last week, PinnacleOne revealed three emerging threats to the “deep tech” venture ecosystem underpinning western technological and strategic advantage.

This week, we draw executive attention to the flashpoint risk of war between Israel and Hezbollah, which would change the security environment for most civilians in Israel, disrupt trade in the eastern Mediterranean and potentially pull larger powers into a regional conflict.

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Insight Focus | Flashpoint in Focus: Israel-Hezbollah

The simmering standoff between Hezbollah and Israel is close to boiling over as each side escalates political rhetoric, increases cross-border strikes, and moves military forces into battle positions.

Protecting mission-critical operations means having the right tools in place. Visitor management systems offer an enhanced solution for organizations to leverage when trying to achieve that goal.

As data centers see increasing demand, organizations must navigate a new set of issues when planning new buildouts and expansions.

Apple’s first retail location in Malaysia opened today in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) central business district.

The Good | Dark Marketplace Operators Face Life Sentences for $430 Million in Illicit Transactions

Two operators of Empire Market, a dark marketplace worth over $430 million in illicit profit, were officially charged this week. Running the marketplace from February 2018 to August 2020, Thomas Pavey (aka “Dopenugget”) and Raheim Hamilton (aka “Sydney” and “Zero Angel”) allegedly facilitated over 4 million transactions involving malware, stolen data, hard drugs, and counterfeit money, using cryptocurrencies like Monero, Litecoin, and Bitcoin.

Before going offline in 2020, thousands of users filtered through Empire Market, their illegal transactions obfuscated through a combination of cryptocurrency and tumbling services in order to evade law enforcement. Pavey and Hamilton profited by retaining portions of the cryptocurrency transactions to compensate themselves and their team of moderators. The DoJ indictment revealed that Pavey and Hamilton had been involved in selling counterfeit currency on another dark marketplace called AlphaBay prior to operating Empire Market.

Now, the men face five charges: conspiracy to sell counterfeit currency on AlphaBay, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances via Empire Market, conspiracy to possess unauthorized access devices, conspiracy to sell counterfeit currency on Empire Market, and conspiracy to launder money to conceal proceeds from illegal activities. Conviction on all counts could result in life imprisonment for the two operators, especially due to the severe penalties linked with drug trafficking.

Stolen data that ends up on dark marketplaces can provide unauthorized access leading to cyberattacks, fraudulent activity, data breaches, and more. Having a comprehensive security solution focused on machine-speed threat detection and advanced analytics can help protect digital identities and sensitive user information from being exfiltrated and sold online.

The Bad | Network Security Zero-Day Flaws Targeted by China-Nexus APT for Cyber Espionage Campaigns

A Chinese-linked threat actor tracked as UNC3886 has been exploiting a combination of zero-day vulnerabilities in Fortinet, Ivanti, and VMware devices to gain and maintain access to compromised systems. Latest findings from cyber researchers detail how this espionage-focused actor employs multiple persistence mechanisms across network devices, hypervisors, and virtual machines (VMs) to ensure continuous access even if initial compromises are detected and removed.

Today, Apple released Final Cut Pro for iPad 2, transforming iPad into an even more powerful production studio, and Final Cut Pro for Mac 10.8.

Back on the East Coast in Philadelphia after last year’s AWS re:Inforce in Anaheim, the SentinelOne team took in the cloud security-focused sights and sounds of over 5,000 other attendees from around the world.

Our team had a very busy week filled with great conversations at our booth, in-depth speaking sessions, AWS Partner Day, AWS Security LIVE!, and an exclusive, sold-out bowling event with technology partner, Snyk. We had a great time connecting with and learning from everyone at this event. Here’s a recap of AWS re:Inforce 2024 from the SentinelOne perspective.

“Job Zero” | Security Is Everyone’s Responsibility

As a recurring theme year, the event continued to focus on the technology and culture elements of security – both with a collaborative approach. You’ll often hear AWS team members say “Security is Job Zero”, and the programming and activities at this show backed this up. Though attendees enjoyed many exciting technology-focused announcements around AWS and partner innovation (yes, including many about AI), the event reached beyond the tech, providing several opportunities to explore developing thoughts on security culture, inclusion, and education.

With something for everyone, the event hosted immersive and hands-on labs for the technically inclined, compelling keynotes, and lots of practical customer stories about tackling cloud security for the strategists and practitioners helping us all walk away with something new to consider or apply.

The SentinelOne team at AWS re:Inforce preparing to deliver hundreds of demos for Singularity Cloud Security, Purple AI, and Singularity Data Lake

AI-Powered Cloud Workload Security for Serverless Containers on AWS

During re:Inforce, SentinelOne announced Singularity Cloud Workload Security (CWS) for Serverless Containers, a solution tailored for containerized workloads on AWS Fargate for Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS. This real-time cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) harnesses the power of AI to swiftly identify and respond to a spectrum of threats, including ransomware, zero-day vulnerabilities, and fileless exploits.

Apple Arcade players with Apple Vision Pro can boost their way into a whole new dimension in Warped Kart Racers, available today on the service.

Mission Critical is excited to introduce you to the 2024 Top 25 Women in Technology. Meet Kelley Mullick.

Apple’s first store in Malaysia, Apple The Exchange TRX, opens Saturday, June 22, in Kuala Lumpur.

Organizations are faced with an increasingly sophisticated, constantly evolving threat landscape and limited resources to protect their environments. To keep up, many businesses count on the 24/7 hands-on expertise provided by managed detection and response (MDR) services.

SentinelOne has once again demonstrated industry-leading real world performance in the latest independent MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluation of managed security service (MSS) providers. The attack scenario in this year’s test highlights the importance of speed, visibility, and reduced noise; with SentinelOne’s Vigilance MDR+DFIR delivering:

100% detection of major attack steps – 15 out of 15 steps identified, investigated, and reportedBest signal-to-noise ratio amongst top performers – Providing clear and actionable analysis and not a flood of automated alertsOptimal Mean-Time-to-Detect and Mean-Time-to-Escalate – SentinelOne’s autonomous, AI-powered Singularity Platform balances speed and accuracy to ensure organizations stay ahead of attacksEnriched reporting – Our final incident report was recognized by MITRE for enrichment with contextual analysis – including a key timeline of events, a detailed technical analysis, and clear, actionable recommendations to reduce the likelihood of incident recurrence

These results clearly illustrate how SentinelOne’s Singularity Platform, combined with its Vigilance MDR + DFIR services, provide the most comprehensive, thorough, and efficient real-world protection against sophisticated attacks for every organization.

Measuring Real-World Protection | Understanding MITRE Enginuity’s ATT&CK Evals MSS Round 2

This year’s evaluation emulated the adversary behavior of menuPass (G0045) and an ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate. Prevention and remediation were not in scope of the evaluation. menuPass (aka APT10) has been active since at least 2006 and is believed to be sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of State Security. The group focuses on the exfiltration of sensitive data such as intellectual property and business intelligence in support of Chinese national security objectives. ALPHV/BlackCat, a prolific Russian-speaking RaaS group that emerged in 2021, is linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide, REvil, and other RaaS groups. ALPHV/BlackCat utilizes ransomware coded in Rust, allowing for enhanced performance, flexibility, and cross-platform capabilities.

SentinelOne Cuts Through the Noise to Deliver Expert Managed Detection & Response with Speed and Accuracy

It is estimated that security teams receive more than 1,000 events, alerts, or incidents per day, with more than half of these going uninvestigated. While visibility is critical to identifying and understanding threats, it can also lead to information paralysis and alert fatigue. As stated in the MITRE Enterprise Evaluation Round 5: “100% visibility” is not always a positive. AI and automation become critical in ensuring the right information gets to the right hands quickly and with context.

Apple will train Apple Developer Academy students, mentors, and alumni on technologies and tools that take advantage of artificial intelligence.

Mission Critical is excited to introduce you to the 2024 Top 25 Women in Technology. Meet Christine Whichard.