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Ransomware among most pressing issues for auditors in 2022 — Gartner
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Auditors will be dealing extensively with ransomware and the long-term effects of the pandemic in their audit plans for next year.
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Fortinet named leader for network firewalls and WAN Edge Infrastructure
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Fortinet named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Firewalls for the twelfth time, showcasing their security-driven networking innovations.
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Ransomware black hole pulls in other cyberthreats to create one massive delivery system
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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malware
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firewall
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ddos
Ransomware's growing power is sucking other cyberthreats into its orbit, creating a unified and modular attack system, warns Sophos.
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Divide between IT and OT teams hindering unified cybersecurity strategies
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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ponemon institute
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cybersecurity strategy
Organizations are hindered by a cultural divide between IT and OT teams, preventing a unified cybersecurity strategy, a report from Dragos has found.
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Massive increase in cyber threats since global pandemic - report
Fri, 12th Nov 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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casb
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breach prevention
Increase in cyber threats during the pandemic puts organisations at risk as holiday season approaches, warns report.
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New research finds alarming jump in phishing attacks
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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dark web
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phishing
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email security
There has been alarming advances in the scale and sophistication of phishing attacks perpetrated by the adversary against organisations.
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Lack of visibility into user activity increase risk of credential theft and insider threats - CyberArk
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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pam
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cyberark
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insider threats
80% of global organizations have experienced employees misusing or abusing their access to business applications, according to a survey by CyberArk.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Cohesity CISO discusses ransomware and data management
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Cohesity CISO Brian Spanswick discusses the rise of ransomware in the last two years and how the worlds of compliance and data management are colliding.
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'Bait attacks' become go-to method for cyber criminals
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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firewall
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Over a third of global businesses are at risk of being targeted by a 'bait attack' within a month, warns Barracuda Networks.
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DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
DDoS attacks reach unprecedented levels in Q3 2021, targeting digital infrastructure operators, says Link11. Attack frequency rises 17% from Q2.
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Arcserve partners with Google Cloud to deliver cloud business continuity solution
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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malware
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cloud services
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ransomware
Data and ransomware protection provider Arcserve has announced it has entered into a new partnership with Google Cloud Platform.
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Check Point named Leader in Network Firewalls for 22nd time
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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colocation
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iaas
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dc
Check Point Software Technologies has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Network Firewalls for the 22nd time.
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WatchGuard introduces WIFI management into cloud portfolio
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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firewall
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cloud services
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network management
WatchGuard Technologies launches Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud and a new lineup of Wi-Fi 6-enabled access points, simplifying management and enhancing security.
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Akamai launches next-gen web application and API protection solution
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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devops
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app development
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multi-cloud
Akamai Technologies introduces App - API Protector, a next-gen web application and API protection solution for stronger security outcomes.
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ForgeRock launches new features to help enterprises make the move to the cloud
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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wfh
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identity solutions
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forgerock
ForgeRock introduces new features to aid hybrid enterprises with access management, including Pass-Through Authentication and Just-in-Time Migration.
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Hands-on review: Yubico's YubiKey Bio brings no-nonsense biometrics to 2FA
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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biometrics
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pam
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gaming
Yubico's YubiKey Bio offers portable, biometric authentication across different platforms and services, making multi-factor authentication easy and secure.
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At least nine global organisations compromised by new active cyber-espionage campaign
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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cios
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unit 42
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palo alto
A new active cyber-espionage campaign has compromised global organisations in the defence, education, energy, healthcare and technology sectors.
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How credentials became an attacker’s easiest target
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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micro-credentials
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cybersecurity
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digital credentials
Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.
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Zero Trust means strong, frictionless PAM and other controls
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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malware
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pam
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cybersecurity
Imagine an organisation’s information infrastructure as something like a bank’s safe deposit box service, with security guards on the door.
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ThycoticCentrify builds on vision for modern PAM with latest integration
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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saas
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pam
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integration
ThycoticCentrify has leveraged the ThycoticCentrify platform to integrate with Secret Server, its privileged account and session management solution.
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ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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microsoft
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cios
ExtraHop has expanded decryption support for Microsoft authentication and application protocols, providing high fidelity detection of malicious activity.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — an introduction to SmartEncrypt by rhipe
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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saas
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encryption
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rhipe
emt Distribution, a rhipe company, offers SmartEncrypt by rhipe, an enterprise-grade file encryption software as a solution in Asia Pacific.
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DDoS attacks on the rise, becoming more sophisticated
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
DDoS attacks have increased by 24% this quarter, with smart attacks up by 31%, according to Kaspersky. The US is the most targeted country.
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Hackers leak 5 million email addresses daily - reports
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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privacy
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cios
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data leak
Hackers leak around 5.5 million email addresses daily, with passwords attached, according to research by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.