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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.

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HP unveils hackers use fake firms to get trusted certificates

Tue, 1st Oct 2024
HP Wolf Security research reveals hackers are forming fake firms to obtain certificates for fraudulent websites, evading Windows security and user alerts.
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AI-driven development poses security challenges, says Venafi

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Venafi's research reveals 83% of firms use AI for coding, sparking security fears as 66% of leaders struggle to keep pace, warning of a looming security reckoning.
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Venafi enhances Firefly with SPIFFE for improved workload identity security

Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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.
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Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.
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Cloud native security threats concern 75% of IT & security leaders

Thu, 9th Nov 2023
New research shows that IT and security leaders believe Kubernetes will play a major role in app development, but are concerned about security.
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Venafi’s cloud-native machine identity management on VMware

Thu, 26th Jan 2023
Integration of Venafi’s control plane for machine identity management into Tanzu Service Mesh makes it easier to enable multi-cloud, multi-cluster security.
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2023 to be one of the most challenging years for cybersecurity - Venafi

Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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.
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Venafi launches Control Plane for Machine Identities

Wed, 12th Oct 2022
The Venafi Control Plane unifies machine identity management across all identity types; in data centres, cloud, hybrid environments and at the edge.
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75% of AU companies had cloud security incident in past year

Thu, 29th Sep 2022
According to new Venafi research, complexity is due to increase, as companies plan to host more applications in the cloud.
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Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi

Fri, 26th Aug 2022
Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
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Organisations changing cyber strategy in response to war in Ukraine

Fri, 26th Aug 2022
Nearly two-thirds suspect their organisation has been either directly targeted or impacted by a nation-state cyberattack.
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82% of CIOs say software supply chains are vulnerable

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
A new study from Venafi has found 82% of CIOS say their organisations are vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting software supply chains.
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Orgs increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks - study

Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
82% of CIOs say their organisations are vulnerable to cyber attacks targeting software supply chains, according to a global study by Venafi.
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The path to bolstering supply chain security in New Zealand

Fri, 27th May 2022
Supply chain security is a matter of national security, with businesses called on to prioritize cybersecurity following high-profile attacks like SolarWinds.
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Aussie IT leaders say ransomware a national security threat

Mon, 28th Feb 2022
New research has found extortion continues even if a ransom is paid, while CISOs are under increasing pressure.
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False sense of security plagues organisations threatened by ransomware

Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
Two-thirds of security pros see ransomware and terrorism as equal threats, according to Venafi's global survey.
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The challenges of improving software supply chain security

Fri, 17th Sep 2021
There is a glaring disconnect between executive concern and executive action when it comes to guarding against SolarWinds-style supply chain attacks.
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Security professionals unprepared for escalating software supply chain attacks

Thu, 29th Jul 2021
IT security professionals and developers aren’t completely confident in their ability to defend against another SolarWinds/Codecov-style supply chain attack.
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Reveal Group named as Leader in Forrester Wave RPA report

Tue, 13th Apr 2021
Reveal Group named Leader in Forrester Wave Midsize RPA Services Q1 2021 report for customer results and business outcomes.
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Machine identities increasingly exploited, new research finds

Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Malware attacks exploiting machine identities have doubled between 2018 and 2019, says Venafi. Machine-identity-based attacks grew eightfold in the past decade.