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Major security, privacy and ethical blindspots in AI development

Security, privacy and ethics are low-priority issues for developers when modelling their machine learning solutions.More

17 Oct

How to achieve secure, flexible and scalable IaaS - Bitglass

While using IaaS brings many advantages, it also raises unique data leakage concerns that must be addressed in order to maintain robust cybersecurity.More

17 Oct

Forcepoint increases cloud security presence to cover 128 countries

This PoP expansion brings Forcepoint services to virtually anywhere in the world while delivering optimal security and productivity enhancing capabilities. More

16 Oct

Gartner names SailPoint Leader in identity governance for the sixth time

Users today encompass both human and non-human users; applications, data and infrastructure are no longer purely on-premise but largely live in the cloud today.More

September’s top malware, Emotet botnet strikes again – Check Point

Sophos Cloud Optix SaaS offering now on AWS Marketplace

Sophos launches managed threat response service

Trend Micro named as leader in endpoint security

Disruptionware emerges as newest and nastiest cyber threat

Microsoft announces Azure Sentinel SIEM general availability

Exclusive: Aruba security VP on IoT security, encryption, and UEBA

Aruba security VP and chief technologist Jon Green shares his views on how the changing trends are affecting the way networks are secured.More

GitHub amps up vulnerability reporting capabilities

GitHub has announced new capabilities that make it easier for developers to report vulnerabilities directly from their repositories.More

Public dataset to help researchers predict malicious activity unveiled

The dataset comprises 51.6 malicious activity reports involving 662,000 unique IP addresses across the globe. More

DXC Connect named ExtraHop’s 2019 Breakthrough Partner

DXC Connect has built out a major service offering focused on the ExtraHop suite of cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) solutions.More

BitSight and ServiceNow announce integrations improving cyber risk management

Together, BitSight and ServiceNow provide organisations with prioritised visibility and automated workflows to manage cyber risk.More

Enterprise incident response plans suffer from neglect – Verizon study

Incident response plans may be a useful part of cyber-preparedness, but they’re of little use if security teams don’t review, test or update those plans on a regular basis.More

IBM outlines why the 'boom' moment is key to better security

“Often I’m talking with people on the worst day of their business’ life.”More

Fortune 500 companies failing to demonstrate cybersecurity commitment - Bitglass

The report found that 38% of the 2019 Fortune 500 do not have a chief information security officer (CISO).More

Ping Identity releases self-service IAM solution

The solution addresses common tasks across the Ping Intelligent Identity platform with simple, self-service workflows and standardised templates that can be delegated to business users.More

Thales announces expanded access management capabilities

New adaptive authentication, single sign-on and application visibility capabilities have been made available for Thales SafeNet Authentication Service customers.More

This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'

"The proliferation of stupid internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future.More

NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019

Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are amongst the finalists for this year’s NetEvents Innovation Awards 2019, in the fields of Cloud/Datacenter, internet of things (IoT), and cybersecurity.More

NetScout's Arbor Networks cybersecurity play shows fruit

We look at the how the vendors cybersecurity strategy has come togetherMore

Atlassian to integrate Okta’s authentication solution in cloud products

This partnership enables Atlassian to focus on its core products while Okta solves for enterprise identity challenges, securing Atlassian customers.More

Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.More

Barracuda announces general availability of forensics and incident response offering

The standalone solution gives customers and service providers the ability to increase email security with automated incident response and threat insights.More

Gartner: Top 10 government tech trends

“Public sector leaders expect government CIOs to find ways technology can reduce costs, create efficiencies and improve outcomes for citizens and businesses."More

Okta launches offerings for threat detection and remediation

UserInsight introduces suspicious activity reporting for end users, and HealthInsight brings customised, dynamic security best practice recommendations for administrators.More

Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company

The cybersecurity and analytics VAD has formed an agreement with the Israeli company Pcysys.More

The key performance metrics to monitor for perfect server visibility

Organisations need to have server monitoring tools that cover the right performance indicators that fit the applications they have running on their servers. More

E-book: Ten steps to automate network security

The modern cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving with new, sophisticated malware and attack techniques that threaten enterprises on a massive scale.More

Connected medical devices to drive cybersecurity market

The market for cybersecurity solutions will experience a marked increase in value over the next two years, due in part to a need for connected medical devices to have better security.More

McAfee introduces new threat visibility and prioritisation feature

MVISION Insights will provide the analytics to enable organisations to recognise the threats they will need to take action against, and threats that could potentially impact them in the future.More

Dell announces new data protection solutions

“As organisations generate increasing amounts of data, concerns extend beyond securely storing and protecting data to managing it across diverse environments.”More

Malware hiding on popular content delivery networks - WatchGuard

Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.More

A10 Networks launches proxy for secure access and visibility into SaaS apps

The CAP solution ensures that access to SaaS applications and data is secured while maintaining centralised visibility across sanctioned and unsanctioned applications.More

Nuance announces updates to biometric fraud detection offering

A recent Nuance survey found 1 in 4 people have fallen victim to fraud in the last twelve months, each person losing an average of $2,000 due to inefficient passwords.More

Symantec updates endpoint security offering

The Symantec Endpoint Security (SES) brings automated assistance with security management to evaluate risks and take action to secure their organisation.More

nCipher launches HSM-as-a-Service for organisations adopting cloud-first strategies

nShield-as-a-Service is ideal for cloud-first strategies, selective cloud migration, or adding HSM capacity to handle workload spikes.More

WatchGuard releases new ruggedised network security appliance

The Firebox T35-R provides network security capabilities beyond traditional office settings and to industrial internet of things (IIoT).More

IoT devices lacking basic security assessments

Research firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) found 125 vulnerabilities in 13 IoT devices, reaffirming an industry-wide problem of a lack of basic security diligence.More

Online users giving out social media details too freely - Kaspersky

The survey revealed that online users in Asia Pacific appear to be willing to share their private information in exchange for various personal gains from social media.More

Most organisations exhibiting malicious RDP behaviour - report

Remote Desktop Protocol is a vital tool for managed service providers (MSPs) in their management of hundreds of client networks and systems.More

WatchGuard releases cloud-based service to automatically block phishing attempts

DNSWatchGO aims to fill security gap beyond the network perimeter, as new research shows 64% of remote users have fallen victim to a cyber-attack.More

IBM announces z15 with new data privacy capabilities

The IBM z15 is a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments.More

BlackBerry creates R&D lab to stay on security's cutting edge

BlackBerry has created a new cybersecurity research and development (R&D) unit comprised of more than 120 security experts to drive the company’s mission to drive security innovation.More

Are Fortune 500 companies failing at cyber security?

"Lax security and its resulting breaches have long-term repercussions for organisations as well as their customers, shareholders, partners, and other stakeholders."More

Seven experts talk security automation & analytics

"It all comes back to understanding your capabilities, building your playbooks, and finding a tool that can help you automate. That’s the path you have to go take, because without automation, you’re an easy target.”More

Veritas and Pure Storage team up to reduce downtime for applications and services

Three new integrations just announced extend the collaboration across the Veritas Enterprise Data Services platform providing Veritas and Pure Storage customers with business continuity.More

ESET breaks down attacks targeting gamers and IT manufacturers

The Winnti Group is known for its espionage capability and targeted attacks, although financial motivations cannot be excluded.More

ESG puts Juniper Networks security solutions to the test

With a multitude of solutions on the market, ESG decided to use malware attacks to evaluate market solutions like Juniper Networks’ automated threat detection and remediation.More

Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific

Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues. More

From predator to high-risk vaccine: Sophos tracks WannaCry's evolution

An analysis of around 2,000 WannaCry samples from 2018 shows they were adapted to bypass the famous kill switch, but unable to encrypt data.More