Oracle and AWS Expand Database Partnership With Exadata Service and 22-Region...
Monday, August 17, 2026
Oracle AI Database@AWS expands to 22 regions and adds a pay-per-use Exadata option, giving enterprises more flexibility for cloud database migrations. The post Oracle and AWS Expand Database Partnership With Exadata Service and 22-Region Footprint appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
6 Best Small Business Email Providers for 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Looking for the best business email provider? Compare top options like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Zoho Mail to choose the right one. The post 6 Best Small Business Email Providers for 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
5 Best Free Microsoft Word Alternatives for 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
I chose LibreOffice Writer as the best free Word alternative for 2026. Compare it with top options for compatibility, offline editing, and collaboration. The post 5 Best Free Microsoft Word Alternatives for 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
This 20TB Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription is on Sale for $350
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Instead of paying iCloud or Dropbox more every month, get a 20TB cloud storage that stays with you for life. The post This 20TB Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription is on Sale for $350 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Google Overhauls AI Leadership as Hassabis Steps Aside, Dean Leaves
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Google reshuffled its AI leadership as Demis Hassabis moved into a research role and Jeff Dean departed, raising questions about Gemini execution. The post Google Overhauls AI Leadership as Hassabis Steps Aside, Dean Leaves appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Apple Photos Privacy Case Advances, With Up to $32.5 Billion Alleged Exposure
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Apple’s Photos biometric privacy case will proceed after an appeals court declined to review class certification. Here’s what remains unresolved. The post Apple Photos Privacy Case Advances, With Up to $32.5 Billion Alleged Exposure appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Oracle’s AI Data Center Funding Tests OCI Delivery Timelines
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Oracle is funding its AI data center expansion through corporate financing, customer-supplied hardware, and developer-level loans. Enterprise buyers still need to verify delivery dates, power dependencies, and contract protections before committing to future OCI capacity. The post Oracle’s AI Dat... .. read more..
5 Google Docs Grammar Check Alternatives Compared for 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise users can now check grammar in Google Docs. Here's a quick look at how well the feature performs compared to alternatives. The post 5 Google Docs Grammar Check Alternatives Compared for 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
AWS Billion-Dollar Software Bug Explained
Monday, July 20, 2026
An AWS software bug showed some customers billing estimates in the billions and trillions. Here is what failed, why invoices were unaffected, and what IT teams should know. The post AWS Billion-Dollar Software Bug Explained appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims
Friday, July 17, 2026
Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims. The post Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Claude for Chrome Flaw Puts Gmail at Risk From Rogue Extensions
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Researchers say a Claude for Chrome flaw lets rogue extensions trigger Gmail, Docs, and Calendar tasks, with greater risk in unattended mode. The post Claude for Chrome Flaw Puts Gmail at Risk From Rogue Extensions appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Your Data, Always Within Reach – 2TB of Lifetime Cloud Storage Is $59
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Say goodbye to recurring fees and complicated systems with FileJump’s straightforward and secure cloud storage platform — with lifetime access to your files. The post Your Data, Always Within Reach – 2TB of Lifetime Cloud Storage Is $59 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Azure CLI Password Spray Attack Exposes Microsoft 365 MFA Gap
Monday, July 6, 2026
A password spray campaign targeting Azure CLI sign-ins exposed how narrow Conditional Access policies can leave Microsoft 365 accounts vulnerable even when MFA is enabled. The post Azure CLI Password Spray Attack Exposes Microsoft 365 MFA Gap appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Meta’s Reported AI Cloud Plans Are Not Yet Ready for APAC Procurement
Monday, July 6, 2026
Meta is reportedly exploring an AI cloud business, but APAC procurement teams still lack the product, pricing, regional, and compliance details needed to evaluate it. The post Meta’s Reported AI Cloud Plans Are Not Yet Ready for APAC Procurement appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Meta Could Sell AI Compute Capacity as Infrastructure Costs Rise
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Meta is reportedly exploring a cloud business to sell excess AI compute, potentially offsetting data center costs and challenging neocloud providers. The post Meta Could Sell AI Compute Capacity as Infrastructure Costs Rise appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Bringing AI Agents Into Slack
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Anthropic launched Claude Tag in Slack, giving enterprise teams an AI agent with shared context, admin controls, logs, and spend limits. The post Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Bringing AI Agents Into Slack appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Alibaba Cloud Adds Fifth Japan Data Center as AI Platform Push Expands
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Alibaba Cloud’s fifth Japan data center expands its Tokyo region and brings Model Studio to local customers, but enterprise buyers still need to verify residency, compliance, and roadmap details. The post Alibaba Cloud Adds Fifth Japan Data Center as AI Platform Push Expands appeared first on Tec... .. read more..
Get Secure Cloud Storage on a 2TB Lifetime Plan with Internxt for $100
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
This secure storage platform uses open source code, zero-knowledge file systems, and end-to-end encryption to keep your online data truly private. The post Get Secure Cloud Storage on a 2TB Lifetime Plan with Internxt for $100 appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Ditch the Cloud: 5 Best Self-Hosted Photo Video-Gallery Options
Friday, June 19, 2026
Looking to store your media privately? Explore five top self-hosted photo and video gallery solutions for full control and customization. The post Ditch the Cloud: 5 Best Self-Hosted Photo Video-Gallery Options appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Alibaba Cloud Bets on France as Europe Seeks More Control Over AI
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Alibaba Cloud opened two Paris availability zones as European enterprises weigh data sovereignty, resilience, and AI infrastructure needs. The post Alibaba Cloud Bets on France as Europe Seeks More Control Over AI appeared first on TechRepublic . .. read more..
Russian cyberspies target cloud services providers and resellers to abuse del...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The group of hackers responsible for the SolarWinds software supply chain attack have continued to seek out ways of indirectly gaining access to enterprise networks by targeting IT and cloud services providers that have admin rights on their customers' systems through virtue of their business rel... .. read more..
NIST's new devsecops guidance to aid transition to cloud-native apps
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The United States federal government, much like in industry, is moving toward cloud adoption, Devsecops and microservices-based architectures for cloud-native applications. The National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST) is tasked with promoting innovation and providing standards and gui... .. read more..
5 steps to security incident response planning
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Breach disclosure has recently been in the news, and not necessarily in a good way. Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s press conference on a newspaper’s reporting of a security vulnerability on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website created a social media backlash. He blamed ... .. read more..
BrandPost: Secure SD-WAN Improves Network Protection in Fuel Distribution System
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Customer Perspectives A petroleum distribution business developed innovative ideas for increasing customer loyalty, but it needed to upgrade its technology infrastructure to bring those concepts to life. The company, which operates several hundred full-service gas stations, wanted to provide dire... .. read more..
BrandPost: Helping Healthcare Win Its Other Big Battle: Cyberattacks
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Anyone running a business is likely familiar with the phrase “building the plane as you’re flying it.” And through the craziness of the past 19 months, many of us lived the phrase, becoming pilots and engineers of our new realities overnight. But few lived it like the healthcare industry did. The... .. read more..
BrandPost: Scary Cyber Threats and Sweet Solutions
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Do the words Zombiebots, Gh0st, Beast, and Creeper send shivers up your spine? They should. These are the names of top malware that could be haunting your programs and email right now! Building a cyber defense plan may seem scary. What is even scarier: Not having systems in place to protect a... .. read more..
10 essential skills and traits of ethical hackers
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
What if you could spend your days trying to gain access to other people's networks and computer systems—and not get in trouble for it? Of course, that's every spy and cybercriminal's dream, but only ethical hackers, also known as white hat hackers or penetration testers, can feel sure that they'l... .. read more..
Cheap and free cybersecurity training: 8 ways to build skills without breakin...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Every organization wants to keep its employees’ cybersecurity skills up to date, but for many, the cost of advanced formal trainings can break the budget. At the SANS Institute, for instance, considered by many to be the gold standard for professional trainings, courses can cost more than $5,000 ... .. read more..
BrandPost: Overcoming Today’s Top Distributed Workforce Security Challenges
Monday, October 25, 2021
The future of work arrived much more abruptly than anticipated, bringing with it many pressing security challenges. The global pandemic forced organizations of all types and sizes to support remote work overnight, and it’s clear that we’re not going back. In fact, according to a recent Upwork rep... .. read more..
Reddit’s Allison Miller builds trust through transparency
Monday, October 25, 2021
Allison Miller’s official title— CISO and vice president of trust —says a lot about her role and responsibilities at Reddit. Like all CISOs, Miller oversees the cybersecurity strategy and operations at the 16-year-old company. She’s also in charge of privacy, ensuring that Reddit safeguards data ... .. read more..
How deepfakes enhance social engineering and authentication threats, and what...
Monday, October 25, 2021
Deepfake technology is an escalating cybersecurity threat to organizations. Cybercriminals are investing in AI and machine learning to create synthetic or manipulated digital content (including images, video, audio and text) for use in cyberattacks and fraud. This content can realistically replic... .. read more..
BrandPost: CIS CSAT Pro v1.7: CIS Controls v8 Assessment and More
Friday, October 22, 2021
The CIS Controls Self Assessment Tool (CIS CSAT) allows organizations to perform assessments on their implementation of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls). You can track progress over time and identify areas for improvement. CIS CSAT Pro is the on-premises version of CSAT, and is a... .. read more..
Security Recruiter Directory
Friday, October 22, 2021
Looking for a qualified candidate or new job? CSO's security recruiter directory is your one-stop shop. The recruiters listed below can help you find your next chief information security officer (CISO) or VP of security and fill hard-to-hire positions in risk management, security operations, secu... .. read more..
Decline in ransomware claims could spark change for cyber insurance
Thursday, October 21, 2021
New data highlighting fluctuations relating to ransomware attack and payment claims indicates significant shifts in the cyberthreat landscape. Could such variations trigger changes in the cyber insurance market and, if so, how will they impact insurance carriers and organizations? [ Learn the 7 k... .. read more..
Detecting anomalies with TLS fingerprints could pinpoint supply chain comprom...
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Intrusions where hackers compromise the infrastructure of software developers and Trojanize their legitimate updates are hard to detect by users of the impacted software products, as highlighted by multiple incidents over the past several years. Researchers agree there is no silver bullet solutio... .. read more..
Kraft Heinz dishes up security transformation
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Ricardo Lafosse walked into the CISO post at Kraft Heinz Co. in February 2020 with a mission to modernize. And he had a plan. Lafosse envisioned transforming the company’s security program through a four-pillared initiative focused on visibility, team structure, innovation, and lifecycle. When ta... .. read more..
What is Magecart? How this hacker group steals payment card data
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Magecart definition Magecart is a consortium of malicious hacker groups who target online shopping cart systems, usually the Magento system, to steal customer payment card information. This is known as a supply chain attack . The idea behind these attacks is to compromise a third-party piece of s... .. read more..
New Windows browser security options and guidance: What you need to know
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
As we move cloud computing, your browser is your operating system. While we tend to hold back in business patching to ensure there are no side effects, it can be dangerous to tak that approach with browser patching. Case in point: Google acknowledged the twelfth and thirteenth Chrome zero-day at... .. read more..
(ISC)2 pilots new entry-level cybersecurity certification to tackle workforce...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Global cybersecurity membership association (ISC) 2 has announced plans to pilot a new entry-level cybersecurity certification to validate the fundamental skills and abilities necessary for entry-level positions. Aimed at addressing cybersecurity workforce shortages, the new certification will pr... .. read more..
SSRF attacks explained and how to defend against them
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
SSRF attack definition Server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks consist of an attacker tricking the server into making an unauthorized request. The name itself implies that a request that should have otherwise been made by the server has been forged by the attacker. SSRF attacks are far more da... .. read more..
8 top multifactor authentication products and how to choose an MFA solution
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Today’s credential-based attacks are much more sophisticated. Whether it’s advanced phishing techniques, credential stuffing, or even credentials compromised through social engineering or breaches of a third-party service, credentials are easily the most vulnerable point in defending corporate sy... .. read more..
White House international ransomware initiative outlines hopes and challenges
Monday, October 18, 2021
The White House’s Counter-Ransomware Initiative event, facilitated by the National Security Council (NSC), concluded two days of public-facing and closed-door sessions. Present were ministers and representatives from more than 30 countries and the European Union. [ Learn how recent ransomware att... .. read more..
Microsoft's very bad year for security: A timeline
Monday, October 18, 2021
So far, 2021 has proved to be somewhat of a security annus horribilis for tech giant Microsoft, with numerous vulnerabilities impacting several of its leading services, including Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure. Microsoft is no stranger to being targeted by attackers seeking to exploit know... .. read more..
6 zero trust myths and misconceptions
Monday, October 18, 2021
Interest in zero trust is surging, according to IDG’s 2020 Security Priorities Study, with 40% of survey respondents saying they are actively researching zero trust technologies, up from only 11% in 2019, and 18% of organizations indicating they already have zero trust solutions, more than double... .. read more..
BrandPost: Your Employees Aren’t the Problem—It’s Your Technology
Friday, October 15, 2021
Insider breaches are growing – because you can actually see them In their annual look at trends in cyber security , Forrester made a few startling revelations: 33% of your breaches in 2021 are going to be insider threat related Insider threat incidents are expected to grow 8% in 2021 In fact, th... .. read more..
Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
2021 is shaping up to be an active year for mergers and acquisitions in the cybersecurity industry. March alone saw more than 40 firms being acquired. The level of activity is driven by growth in sectors such as identity management , zero trust , managed security services, DevSecOps and cloud sec... .. read more..
How shape-shifting threat actors complicate attack attribution
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The already difficult task of attributing a cybersecurity attack to a particular threat actor is made harder by the shape-shifting nature of threat groups. Despite the best efforts of researchers, some attackers may never be identified. At last week's VB2021 conference, cybersecurity analysts and... .. read more..
REvil ransomware explained: A widespread extortion operation
Thursday, October 14, 2021
REvil is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that has extorted large amounts of money from organizations worldwide over the past year. Its name stands for Ransomware Evil and was inspired by the Resident Evil movie series. According to recent reports from security firms, it is the most wid... .. read more..
Chinese APT group IronHusky exploits zero-day Windows Server privilege escala...
Thursday, October 14, 2021
One of the vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft Tuesday has been exploited by a Chinese cyberespionage group since at least August. The attack campaigns targeted IT companies, defense contractors and diplomatic entities. [ Discover Windows 11's best security features . | Get the latest from CSO b... .. read more..
BrandPost: Fighting Video Piracy Is Strengthened by Collaboration
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Here’s what I know: My personal email has been “ pwned ” or stolen at least 18 times. Here’s what I don’t know: if any of the times I have been unable to log in to one of my OTT subscription services was due to my kids sharing our credentials or because of an account takeover — that kill chain th... .. read more..