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Today, enterprise defenders need a turnkey way to block modern threats that get through their security stack. ThreatBlockr uses more than 50 cyber intelligence feeds to inspect, block, and log every known threat from hitting the network.

The volume, complexity, frequency and impact of cyberattacks are continuously rising. New tactics have rendered many previous prevention technologies insufficient. ActZero wants to create the most effective managed detection and response (MDR) service on the market – increasing the likelihood of identifying and thwarting attacks, and dealing with threats promptly, if they occur.

Security researchers say the move aims to bring the power of Google’s threat intelligence organization to companies that either can’t afford a full-time security staff, or can’t find enough good security people in the first place.

Chinese threat actors have been using the new Manjusaka attack framework, which is being promoted as an alternative to Cobalt Strike, according to BleepingComputer.

Following a temporary pause earlier this month due to negative feedback, Microsoft has restarted the rollout of automated VBA macro blocking in Office documents after implementing user and admin support documentation improvements, according to BleepingComputer.

Acrisure, a provider of cyber insurance and managed detection and response (MDR), acquired the Catalyst Technology Group and ITS Inc. for an undisclosed amount, MSSP Alert reported.

Overall security improvement, automation-assisted IT productivity gains, and cloud migration are the three topmost priorities of IT professionals this year, TechRepublic reports.

Cynet study finds that small- and medium-sized businesses are challenged by a lack of skilled personnel, excessive manual analysis, and the increasingly remote workforce.