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Tech support scams remain a global threat - Microsoft
Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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microsoft
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email security
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cybersecurity
Tactics used by fraudsters to victimise users online have evolved over time, from pure cold calling to more sophisticated ploys.
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What Is TLS 1.2 — and why should we still care?
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
TLS 1.2, the improved version of the Transport Layer Security protocol, is crucial for data security as TLS 1.0 and 1.1 become unsupported.
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Fatigued IT teams losing the war on phishing
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Three-quarters of organizations have been hit by a phishing attack in the past year, according to research from Ivanti.
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OneLogin solution to enable organisations to adopt Zero Trust principle of least privilege access
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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pam
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
OneLogin introduces Delegated Administration to help organisations adopt the Zero Trust principle of least privilege access.
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CEOs, CISOs doubling down on cloud-based cybersecurity
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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casb
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
Enterprise leaders have rapidly shifted their investment to cloud-based cybersecurity approaches, according to new research by Forcepoint and WSJ Intelligence.
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Thycotic and Centrify named as Leaders in Gartner MQ for Privileged Access Management
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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pam
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devops
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app development
ThycoticCentrify, the merged companies of Centrify and Thycotic, have been named Leaders in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust on securing critical infrastructure
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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pam
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critical infrastructure
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beyondtrust
In TechDay's second IT Jam with BeyondTrust, we speak to the company's sales engineer Scott Hesford about critical infrastructure and how best to secure it.
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Cyber attackers will have weaponised operational technology environments to harm or kill humans - Gartner
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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ot
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cios
Cyber attackers will kill humans through operational technology by 2025, says Gartner. Lack of security controls in OT environments is a major concern.
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Microsoft partners with Vectra AI on Zero Trust security framework
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cloud services
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malware
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microsoft
Vectra AI has announced the Vectra Cognito platform will deliver key Zero Trust capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure customers.
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Fortinet wins Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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firewall
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cloud services
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network management
Fortinet has announced it received the 2020 Google Cloud Global Technology Partner of the Year award for Security. .
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Avast and RiskIQ announce threat intelligence partnership
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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avast
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threat intelligence
Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.
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Interview: Infosys CISO Vishal Salvi on cybersecurity and Cyber Defence Centres
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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strategy
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infosys
We spoke to CISO Vishal Salvi to learn more about the company's approach to cybersecurity and what it means for customers.
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Cybersecurity roadblocks: 5 things leaders need to act on now
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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ddos
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digital transformation
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breach prevention
In 2021, organisations must focus on security as the foundation for safely creating, storing and managing data.
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Virsec hits $137 million investment milestone after latest round
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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investment
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information protection
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cios
Virsec raises $100m in Series C funding from industry players and company builders, bringing total funding to $137m.
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Rapid7 acquires IntSights, develops contextualised threat intelligence
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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threat intelligence
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m&a
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rapid7
Rapid7 has acquired IntSights Cyber Intelligence for approximately $335 million, enhancing its threat intelligence capabilities.
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Microsoft tops list for most imitated brands for phishing attempts
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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microsoft
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phishing
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email security
Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand for phishing attempts, with 45% of attacks in Q2 2021, according to Check Point Software.
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Internet of Things in desperate need of more robust identity and access management
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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pam
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iot
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iam
The future of identity and access management in the IoT will adopt a multi-faced approach, according to ABI Research.
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Beware the top three blind spots that precede cloud data breaches
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
The ability to correlate individual events/alerts over time into an attack ‘storyline’ can help mitigate major cloud security blind spots.
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Privileged access management vital as ransomware risks escalate
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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ransomware
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pam
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malware
Desmond Goh appointed partner alliance manager in South East Asia for ThycoticCentrify to combat cyber risks through privileged access management.
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Cybersecurity in the age of AI
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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ai
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cybersecurity
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offensive security
Autonomous Response is necessary not only because humans cannot keep up with today’s threat climate, but because AI-based attacks are approaching.
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SonicWall ransomware attack 'should have been avoided'
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
SonicWall warns customers of ransomware campaign on legacy firmware, urging them to disconnect devices from the network immediately.
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Ransomware-as-a-service rising as cyber threats grow at alarming rates
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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iot security
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malware
Attacks are driven largely by the emergence of Ransomware as a Service gangs that are cashing in on critical infrastructure organisations.
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Misconfigured cloud services in SEA at risk of exploitation by threat actors
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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pam
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dlp
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horangi cyber security
Over 260,000 cloud infrastructure configurations in Southeast Asia are at risk of exploitation due to poor security, warns cybersecurity firm Horangi.
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Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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pam
Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.