Euan Carswell, SOC Team Lead at Barrier Networks, talks about the growing threat and “lucrative attack vendor”, of ransomware and ransomware-as-a-service and advises how companies should best protect themselves or limit the damage caused by ransomware attacks in five straightforward steps. In a recent report from Chainalysis, it was revealed that ransomware earnings have surged
Barrier Networks have warned critical infrastructure organisations to “prioritise their defences” as a result of the US government taking the decision to fight Volt Typhoon. Volt Typhoon is a Chinese hacking operation that has managed to compromise thousands of internet-connected devices thus far, as per two Western security officials who have their fingers on the
Regional publisher, Newsquest, has been hit by a DDoS (Denial of Service) cyber-attack, which brought down several of its websites causing them to malfunction. Barrier Networks and Closed Door Security respond. According to a report on publishing news site, Hold the Front Page, the attack, which was described in internal documents as a “major business
In response to reports that Slovenia’s biggest power provider has suffered a cyberattack, Barrier Networks CTO, Ryan McConechy gives his response. Reportedly, the attacks locked some of the country’s systems and data but left operations unaffected. According to the report, the attack is considered one of the biggest such incidents in Slovenia’s history. Apart from
Conceal, a revolutionary phishing and ransomware protection platform, has announced that it has partnered with Barrier Networks, which is set to have a big impact in the UK. In the last year ransomware attackers have continued to savage organisations, bringing down enterprises on a daily basis while sending others into insolvency. The biggest risk with
Barrier Networks, a cybersecurity Managed Service Provider, have announced it has launched a new partnership with AttackIQ, a breach and attack simulation (BAS) provider, to deliver a security optimisation platform that continuously validates security controls to help organisations rapidly improve their resilience in cyberspace. With recent data from IBM revealing that the average cost of
Barrier Networks have announced it has launched a new partnership with Zurich Resilience Solutions, part of Zurich UK, to offer businesses technical cybersecurity services to help them improve their cyber resilience. Cybercrime is a challenge all organisations face today, and a key pillar of their defences comes down to cyber insurance. These policies allow businesses
Cato Networks have announced a new SASE throughput record, achieving 5 Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled. Cato is also simplifying multi-cloud and hybrid cloud networking and security with cloud cross-connect, a high-speed, SLA-backed, direct connection between Cato and nearly any cloud provider worldwide. Both capabilities extend SASE to meet
Cato Networks have announced strong 2023 business results including 59% revenue growth, the addition of more than 700 new enterprise customers, ongoing channel expansion and continued innovation across Cato’s pioneering SASE platform. “Nine years ago, we embarked on a mission to revolutionise the cybersecurity industry. Four years later, analysts coined what we had created as
It cannot be understated how important healthcare facility safety is, but as Maxxess Systems explain, using access control can make them safer than ever In healthcare settings, security is not just a convenience but a necessity. Facilities face unique challenges due to the nature of their operations: staff working irregular hours, numerous entry points, and
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