Evolving tactics and the speed of how the number of cyber attacks has grown are leaving infrastructure vulnerable as technology officers increasingly scramble for new ways to predict a strike, FireEye Senior Global Threat Analyst Kenneth Geers has warned. “Across the board, we are seeing a global expansion of APTs, malware, CnC infrastructure and the use of publicly […] More

FireEye Inc. has launched a new subscription-based cyber defense offering for customers to identify threats and respond to attacks. The FireEye Managed Defense technology is designed to combine a continuous monitoring system, threat intelligence and context from the FireEye Security Platform, the company said Tuesday. Yanek Korff, vice president of FireEye Managed Defense, said the fresh […] More

FireEye has launched a new cybersecurity product that is built to help users detect threats to computer networks and respond to security incidents in a short period of time. The Endpoint Threat Prevention suite is designed for use with FireEye’s security platform and features IT tools that FireEye acquired through its $1 billion acquisition of Mandiant, […] More

Tony Cole serves as vice president and global government chief technology officer at FireEye, where he works with public sector agencies and other systems integrators to gain knowledge of the global cyber threat landscape and adapt enterprise approaches to address the threats. The former U.S. Army officer and Symantec business development leader addresses security conferences […] More

FireEye has refreshed its threat prevention technology product in an effort to help customers combat attacks. The Multi-Vector Virtual Execution- Intrusion Prevention Systems security layer incorporates the company’s MVX technology and threat intelligence for users to identify and view multi-vector attacks, FireEye said Monday. Manish Gupta, senior vice president of products at FireEye, said the FireEye […] More

FireEye and OpenDNS will integrate their security service and malware protection tools into a combined offering aimed at helping customers protect cloud users and devices against malicious activity and advanced persistent threats. OpenDNS’ Umbrella security service is built for threat discovery and predictive technology, while FireEye’s Web Malware Protection System is intended to analyze file behaviors, […] More

FireEye has moved to update its network security and email protection technologies through a new release of its central management offering for customers. FireEye OS 7.1 is scheduled for rollout by the end of February and works to scan links within emails and detect malicious attachments and files through the FireEye EX platform, which uses threat […] More

As vice president of Public Sector Solutions Engineering at Trellix, Bobby New leads field readiness programs, operational excellence and objectives and key results management for the company’s Public Sector Solutions Engineering teams. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, New discussed the foundational ideas behind Trellix’s creation and the ways in which they have shaped company values and talent acquisition. He also shared his thoughts on today’s cybersecurity landscape.

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Government IT spending continues to rise, and government agencies are mainly responsible for it. While the federal government is making a concerted effort to cut costs and streamline operations, the total continues to climb across all areas. For the fiscal year 2022, the White House proposed an IT budget of $109.4 billion. This includes the […] More

Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant, said that government-industry coordination at the national and international levels could advance security efforts in the cyber domain, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. He told an audience at the company’s Cyber Defense Summit that security professionals should use advanced and adaptive technologies to prevent sophisticated attacks. Mandia also talked about his move […] More

ExecutiveBiz Events hosted its latest forum on Thursday with the ‘How to Win Government Contracts with Joshua Frank Fireside Chat’ to showcase the significant challenges and changes in the process of winning government contracts as well as the capture process details and greater lessons in government sales.  Visit ExecutiveBiz Events to rewatch the full ‘How […] More

Carahsoft Technology has added five more providers under an existing blanket purchasing agreement with the Department of Defense for enterprise software products and services. The company said Tuesday it will expand the military’s access to cybersecurity and information technology asset management offerings through a new award that modifies the Enterprise Software Initiative BPA. Carahsoft will […] More