Kevin Bocek stories
Kevin Bocek is a prolific author who focuses on the intricate world of cybersecurity, leveraging a keen interest in the complexities of machine identities and supply chain vulnerabilities. His diverse columns explore various facets of cybersecurity enhancements, the evolving threats in the digital landscape, and the strategic responses by organizations to these challenges. Bocek's work provides essential insights into the dynamic field of IT security, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures and innovative solutions in guarding against sophisticated cyber threats.
Bocek's articles primarily revolve around innovations by Venafi in the realm of machine identity protection, addressing issues ranging from cloud security incidents to the broader implications of geopolitical conflicts on cyber warfare. His writings reveal a pressing concern about the rise of sophisticated malware attacks and the vulnerability of software supply chains to such infiltrations. Bocek's narratives serve not only to inform but also to underscore the dire need for robust cybersecurity frameworks and awareness among IT professionals and decision-makers.
Venafi enhances Firefly with SPIFFE for improved workload identity security
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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multi-cloud
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compliance
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venafi
Machine identity specialist Venafi announces SPIFFE support for its Firefly workload identity issuer to strengthen security compliance and reduce operational complexity across multi-cloud environments.
Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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ml
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open source
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ai
Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.
Cloud native security threats concern 75% of IT & security leaders
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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devops
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app development
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apm
New research shows that IT and security leaders believe Kubernetes will play a major role in app development, but are concerned about security.
Venafi’s cloud-native machine identity management on VMware
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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it automation
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multi-cloud
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transport layer security
Integration of Venafi’s control plane for machine identity management into Tanzu Service Mesh makes it easier to enable multi-cloud, multi-cluster security.
2023 to be one of the most challenging years for cybersecurity - Venafi
Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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ransomware
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compliance
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cybersecurity
Venafi has released its predictions for the cybersecurity landscape in 2023, indicating that this will be one the most challenging years yet for the industry.
Venafi launches Control Plane for Machine Identities
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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hybrid cloud
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ml
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iam
The Venafi Control Plane unifies machine identity management across all identity types; in data centres, cloud, hybrid environments and at the edge.
75% of AU companies had cloud security incident in past year
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
According to new Venafi research, complexity is due to increase, as companies plan to host more applications in the cloud.
Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
Organisations changing cyber strategy in response to war in Ukraine
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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venafi
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cyber attacks
Nearly two-thirds suspect their organisation has been either directly targeted or impacted by a nation-state cyberattack.
82% of CIOs say software supply chains are vulnerable
Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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devops
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app development
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inventory management systems
A new study from Venafi has found 82% of CIOS say their organisations are vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting software supply chains.
Orgs increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks - study
Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
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devops
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app development
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advanced persistent threat protection
82% of CIOs say their organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks targeting software supply chains, according to a global study by Venafi.
The path to bolstering supply chain security in New Zealand
Fri, 27th May 2022
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ddos
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cloud services
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inventory management systems
Supply chain security is a matter of national security, with businesses called on to prioritize cybersecurity following high-profile attacks like SolarWinds.
Aussie IT leaders say ransomware a national security threat
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
New research has found extortion continues even if a ransom is paid, while CISOs are under increasing pressure.
False sense of security plagues organisations threatened by ransomware
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Two-thirds of security pros see ransomware and terrorism as equal threats, according to Venafi's global survey.
The challenges of improving software supply chain security
Fri, 17th Sep 2021
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inventory management systems
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cybersecurity
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venafi
There is a glaring disconnect between executive concern and executive action when it comes to guarding against SolarWinds-style supply chain attacks.
Security professionals unprepared for escalating software supply chain attacks
Thu, 29th Jul 2021
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inventory management systems
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cyber attacks
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venafi
IT security professionals and developers aren’t completely confident in their ability to defend against another SolarWinds/Codecov-style supply chain attack.
Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report
Tue, 13th Apr 2021
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rpa
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ai
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analyst report
Reveal Group named Leader in Forrester Wave Midsize RPA Services Q1 2021 report for customer results and business outcomes.
Machine identities increasingly exploited, new research finds
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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malware
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devops
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pam
Malware attacks exploiting machine identities have doubled between 2018 and 2019, says Venafi. Machine-identity-based attacks grew eightfold in the past decade.
Malware attacks abusing machine identities grew eightfold over the last 10 years - report
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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malware
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bi
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big data
Commodity malware campaigns that use machine identities have surged, with attacks doubling from 2018 to 2019, says Venafi.
Unprotected machine identities costing firms billions - report
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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cybersecurity
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machine identity
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global economy
Fixing machine identities could save firms up to $72bn, Venafi-AIR study reveals.
Four mistakes that can plague PKI administrators
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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venafi
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machine identity
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pki
These mistakes increase security risks and negatively impact the reliability and availability of business-critical network resources, Venafi has found.