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Is your IT team experiencing alarm fatigue? Create a rapid response to cyber threats
Security Information and Event Management

Is your IT team experiencing alarm fatigue? Create a rapid response to cyber threats

IT teams are experiencing 'alarm fatigue' and they are lagging behind. Here's how you can transform your teams to achieve rapid response.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017
Exploring the cybercrime underground: Darknet markets - where cyber criminals trade
Firewalls

Exploring the cybercrime underground: Darknet markets - where cyber criminals trade

This blog focuses on explaining what darknet markets are, common payment model used, the type of digital data being bought and sold, and their costs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2017
SonicWall report: Cybersecurity is not a battle of attrition, it's an arms race
Malware

SonicWall report: Cybersecurity is not a battle of attrition, it's an arms race

2017 SonicWall Annual Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware, IoT, and encrypted traffic, posing new challenges to cybersecurity professionals.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017
Sophos holds strong in Magic Quadrant as industry catches up to new era of endpoint security
Firewalls

Sophos holds strong in Magic Quadrant as industry catches up to new era of endpoint security

Amongst the Magic Quadrant leaders is global endpoint and network provider Sophos, which has held a Leader position since 2007.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2017
Japan cybersecurity skills shortage in a 'state of urgency' before 2020 Olympics
Skills shortage

Japan cybersecurity skills shortage in a 'state of urgency' before 2020 Olympics

New cybersecurity center in Tokyo aims to address skills shortage in Japan ahead of 2020 Olympic Games. #cybersecurity #Tokyo2020.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
The 'wargames' are on: Unisys launches threat simulation services
Breach Prevention

The 'wargames' are on: Unisys launches threat simulation services

Unisys introduces cutting-edge cyber resilience services using threat simulations to help enterprises and governments prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017
Beware the blind spot in phishing education
Phishing

Beware the blind spot in phishing education

A common blind spot in training corporate staff to identify and avoid cyber attacks is the targeted phishing attack.

By Eric O'Neill • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017
Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks
Cloud Access Security Broker

Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks

Carbanak cybercrime gang now using Google infrastructure to act as Command and Control for weaponized documents.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2017
CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2017 predicts fruitful year for tech
Cybersecurity

CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2017 predicts fruitful year for tech

Tech channel association CompTIA says tech will continue to shape the world and industry executives are entering the new year with a positive outlook.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017
Palo Alto Networks: Second wave of Shamoon 2 attacks identified
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks: Second wave of Shamoon 2 attacks identified

This latest attack materially impacts one of the primary countermeasures employed against wiper attacks: Virtual Desktop Interface snapshots.

By Robert Falcone • 12 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017
Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it
Malware

Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.

By Shannon Williams • 10 min read • Fri, 13th Jan 2017
Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists' lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity
Gaming

Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists' lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.

By Shannon Williams • 12 min read • Fri, 13th Jan 2017
Menlo Security woos channel with new partner program
Partner Programmes

Menlo Security woos channel with new partner program

Menlo Security unveils new Global Channel Partner Program to showcase commitment to channel and enable partners to deliver isolation security.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2017
More doors opening for cybercriminals: Is AI the answer?
AI Security

More doors opening for cybercriminals: Is AI the answer?

Digitisation has vastly increased the surface area for cybercriminals to attack - Cylance believes the solution lies in artificial intelligence.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017
Windows OS is still full of holes, but Microsoft's making serious efforts to fix it
Malware

Windows OS is still full of holes, but Microsoft's making serious efforts to fix it

ESET shows that the Windows operating system is continuing to be a breeding ground for vulnerabilities, but patches are never far behind.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017
Votiro & Netpoleon see 'great potential' in Singapore cybersecurity market
Cybersecurity

Votiro & Netpoleon see 'great potential' in Singapore cybersecurity market

Votiro and Netpoleon Solutions see 'great potential' to distribute cybersecurity products to the booming Singapore market as it becomes a smart city.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

DragonOK updates toolset and targets multiple geographic regions
Malware

DragonOK updates toolset and targets multiple geographic regions

The DragonOK group has been actively launching attacks for years. While Japan is still the most heavily targeted geographic region, it is spreading.

By Josh Grunzweig • 7 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
SecurityBrief New Zealand looks back at 2016: Malware and botnets and breaches, oh my!
Malware

SecurityBrief New Zealand looks back at 2016: Malware and botnets and breaches, oh my!

New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Kiwi cybersecurity in 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016