Athanasios Nikologiannis, Labs Director at Obrela Security Industries provides security advice from a pen tester based on the most common security mistakes they encounter in their jobs When people think about a career as a hacker, they will often associate it with something illegal, but today there are hackers on both sides of the fence. […]
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A nationwide survey of 2,000 UK employees conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Armis, analyses the new working culture and security of personal devices before the inevitable return to the office. The results released today, demonstrate a heightened cybersecurity threat as the majority of the UK workforce (61%) intend to return to the office with their personal devices,
This week, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. StopRansomware.gov establishes a one-stop hub for ransomware resources for individuals, businesses, and other organisations, created to help private and public organisations mitigate their ransomware risk. “As
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement today on the confirmation of Jen Easterly as Director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): “I congratulate Jen Easterly on her confirmation as Director of CISA. Jen is a brilliant cybersecurity expert and a proven leader with a career spanning military service,
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DiciCert is now issuing Verified Mark Certificates, compliant with the BIMI standard, which enable companies to add trademarked logos to emails to increase recognition, open and engagement rates and brand impressions, while bringing greater trust and transparency to email via DMARC – now available for purchase at scale via DigiCert CertCentral®. Paired with the required DMARC enforcement, VMCs
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Cybereason has launched ‘The Cybereason Defenders League;’ a global partner community, designed to reward the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted advisors and solution providers by increasing their margins and profitability. Members of this program will reportedly gain access to award-winning technology and services to help end users stop cyber attacks. “The Cybereason Defenders League affords partners
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Cybersecurity startup, Dasera, has added three talented female leaders to its data security executive team: Erin Swanson as VP Marketing, April Mitchell as Head of Engineering, and Deepti Hemwani, as Head of Product. The company describes its new leaders as masters of their craft who will help Dasera dramatically accelerate its product development and market
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KnowBe4 has released a new Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation’s Phish-Prone percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for a phishing or social engineering scam. The initial baseline phishing test was administered to organisations that had not conducted any KnowBe4 security awareness training. The results
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Tripwire has reported the results of new research that evaluated cloud security practices across enterprise environments in 2021. Conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research, the survey evaluated the opinions of 314 security professionals with direct responsibility for the security of public cloud infrastructure within their organisation. According to the research, 73% currently operate in a
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Haivision Systems has announced a definitive agreement to acquire CineMassive Displays. With the addition of the CineMassive technology, Haivision will combine low latency live video with real-time secure data sources and communication elements to provide customers with a single-vendor solution for situational awareness. Combining real-time video with intelligent data visualisation allows Haivision to provide a
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Outpost24 has announced the results of its 2021 Web Application Security for Insurers Report, which analysed the web applications of the top 10 European insurance providers, as listed by ADV Rating. Using its attack surface discovery and assessment tool, Scout, Outpost24 examined the digital footprint of some of the EU’s largest insurers to uncover potential security weaknesses
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One Identity has announced the availability of Safeguard Remote Access, a solution for endpoint privilege management, designed to help organisations extend their cybersecurity beyond the traditional security perimeter. Today, the traditional perimeter employed by an organisation to protect its most-valuable assets is under significant pressure. As employees and contractors are increasingly working remotely with multiple devices,
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Peter Mawson speaks with Roger Ghostine, Vice President at ITG Holding, about managing network security issues and cybersecurity requirements as remote working becomes part of the new normal.
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A new study from Talion has revealed that 78% of consumers and 79% of cyber security professionals believe ransomware payments to cybercriminals should become illegal. The study is set to support the launch of a new cyber security movement founded by Talion and backed by the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) called #RansomAware, which
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A new survey carried out by KnowBe4 Research shows that nearly a quarter of employees are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. “Indicates poor training and follow-up by management,” is the verdict of Research Director Kai Roer. New figures show that 24% are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. This means that
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NHS Test and Trace has announced that UK cyber security company, Risk Ledger will be in charge of managing its supply chain cybersecurity risks. Henceforth, Risk Ledger will allow NHS Test and Trace to utilise its ‘social network’ platform and enable organisations to connect and share risk data securely, quickly and easily. This move is
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses this week’s cyber attack on McDonald’s – how has the world’s largest burger chain responded? Fast-food giant, McDonald’s has been hit by a cyber-attack this week, accessing a ‘small number’ of files on customers in the US, South Korea and Taiwan. The burger chain said last
Cyber-attack roundtable | Decrypting the ‘secret sauce’ Read More »
CyberSmart has announced the completion of an over-subscribed Series ‘A’ funding round, bringing the total raised to over $10 million. This funding will be used to enhance the company’s product’s capabilities further, invest in channel partnerships as well as scale into the UK and beyond. CyberSmart’s online platform can automatically assess personal and company devices
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Fortinet and Cybersecurity Insiders surveyed over 500 cybersecurity professionals across all industries around the world for their latest insights on cloud adoption. https://www.fortinet.com/
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In this article George Patsis, CEO of Obrela Security Industries discusses how cybercriminals are relying on poor security protocol and vulnerabilities to target organisations of all sizes, and why a more comprehensive approach to detection and response is necessary to help fight against the growing number of attacks. At the end of last year Capcom, a
Obrela Security | The case for a more holistic approach to detection and response Read More »
The US Department of Justice has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million which allegedly represent the proceeds of a ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide. Earlier this year, the group had targeted Colonial Pipeline, resulting in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation. “Following the money remains one
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AT&T has expanded the AT&T USM Anywhere platform to offer an advisory service for new and existing customers. AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors are a team of cybersecurity experts that serve as trusted advisors on threat detection and response to complement in-house cybersecurity skills. Through the new service, AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors provide reactive support to AT&T USM Anywhere customers to help with day-to-day operations and streamline incident response efforts. Additionally, integrations to AT&T USM Anywhere platform were recently launched to extend threat detection and response
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Superscript has announced a new partnership with CyberSmart to provide free cybersecurity insurance for small businesses that are moving towards ’embedded insurance.’ After a recent sharp rise in cyber attacks in the UK, a new framework called ‘Ransomware Task Force’ has been created, calling for further action. Upon completion of the government-backed ‘Cyber Essentials’ certification on CyberSmart’s
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Obrela Security Industries has entered into a partnership with ZeroFOX in order to support business continuity and protect institutions from brand cyber attacks. Organisations can reportedly protect all their digital platforms through this partnership, augmenting Obrela’s managed detection and response (MDR) services with ZeroFOX’s situational awareness outside the perimeter. ZeroFOX will now provide Obrela’s customers
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses last week’s cyberattack on Ireland’s health system – as much as ransom payments should be avoided, how long can we delay vital services to resume? Over a week ago, the Republic of Ireland’s health service became the victim of a ransomware cyberattack and unfortunately, there is
Ransomware roundtable | A catastrophe for the vulnerable healthcare sector Read More »
Avalon Cyber President, Kyle Cavalieri describes a case study in which his team worked with a company that suffered a ransomware attack after an adversary gained entrance to their newly acquired company’s network. https://avaloncybersecurity.com/
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Vice President of Genetec, Nadia Boujenoui delves into the value of professional services and the new reality it faces across the security sector The raison d’être of an IT provider’s professional services is to optimise the performance of the solutions implemented at the customer’s premises, and thus to meet their operational needs as precisely as
Opinion | Professional services must also adapt to the new reality Read More »
This year’s CYBERUK ONLINE event was delivered via a YouTube channel where the NCSC led and shared a range of world-class conversations to a global public audience. These are some of the video highlights of the key content showcased at CYBERUK21 ONLINE, 11-12 May 2021. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/cyberuk/overview
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On 20th May, the UK government and the non-profit organisation Get Safe Online organised a virtual seminar for authorities and technical experts on cybersecurity on cyber risks and options to mitigate them. Over 35 participants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras discussed best practices to increase cybersecurity and common risks caused by the increasingly virtual
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Jelle Wieringa, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, gives his insight on AI-Driven phishing security in 2021. https://www.knowbe4.com/
The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and how the most common forms of cyber attacks have affected the international security landscape during the global pandemic. This year’s Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report saw 5,258 breaches from 83 contributors across the globe, a third more
Ransomware roundtable | ‘The numbers don’t lie…’ Read More »
This year’s CYBERUK event ran across two days in a new format as CYBERUK ONLINE via a dedicated YouTube channel with a mix of live keynotes and panels, as well as a selection of pre-recorded content from the NCSC and sponsors for users to watch in their own time. Alongside the interactive demos and workshop
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In a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a series of cyberattacks.
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Williams Racing has named UK-based cloud distributor Vuzion as the Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner, in line with the Cyber Protection Partnership between Williams and Acronis that was renewed earlier this year. Since Williams and Acronis first partnered at the start of the 2018 Formula One season, Acronis has helped the team manage growing volumes of
Williams welcomes Vuzion as Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner Read More »
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the South West has released a short video highlighting the most common things to look out for to avoid becoming a victim of a phishing attack. https://www.swcrc.co.uk/
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This week, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas urged small businesses to proactively guard against the growing threat of ransomware during a virtual event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “We recognise and appreciate the fact that small businesses comprise the backbone of our Nation’s economy,” said Secretary Mayorkas, speaking to the virtual audience of approximately 1,500 small and medium-sized business owners.
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In honour of World Password Day, BH Consulting have published a video to explain the importance of good password management and advise on how to keep login details secure. https://bhconsulting.ie/
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Barox is offering system designers the opportunity to learn what goes into designing cyber-secure, high-performance IP video networks that can be used for CCTV surveillance and more with its latest online seminar. The free, CDP-certified 1-hour webinar will take place on May 20th. Designing IP Video Networks will cover the specific requirements of Barox’ video
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DigiCert has announced the DigitCert Smart Seal, a new site seal that provides total security of website visitor information. Using real-time security indicators throughout various microinteraction alerts, visitors are assured that the seal is actively present on the page, the site has been validated and the site is protected by an active certificate from the
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An undocumented malware developed by Chinese APT threat actors has just been discovered by Cybereason. According to recent reports, the threat actors are likely operating on behalf of Chinese state-sponsored interests and targeting Russia’s defence industry. Cybereason discovered PortDoor while tracking recent developments in the RoyalRoad weaponiser, also known as the 8.t Dropper/RTF exploit builder.
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Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Openminded, a French cybersecurity services company that provides advisory, cloud and infrastructure security, cyber defence, and managed security services. Once completed, the acquisition would bring approximately 100 highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to Accenture Security’s workforce of nearly 7,000 professionals globally and extend Accenture’s cybersecurity presence and capabilities
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The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) cybersecurity group have launched a new code of practice for manufacturers of safety and security systems. Developed by the BSIA’s Cybersecurity Product Assurance Group (CySPAG), Manufacturers of safety and security systems – cybersecurity code of practice aims to assist in providing confidence throughout the supply chain promoting secure connection of
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent data breach of musical instrument marketplace, Reverb – is this another classic example of a simply misconfigured system? Reverb, the musical instrument marketplace, has suffered a recent data breach after an unsecured data base containing customer information was exposed online. The online market, dedicated
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In the past, securing sensitive data involved placing the information in a virtual vault and only unlocking it (de-protecting it) when the data needed to be used. This may be practical if the data has no ongoing operational value, but if the data is required for existing business operations, being able to use sensitive data
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DigiCert has announced DigiCert Automation Manager, a containerised enterprise solution for on-premises, high-volume TLS certificate automation. Automation Manager paves the way for secure, complete certificate management behind the firewall and on-premises to complement DigiCert’s current cloud offerings. “Lifetimes for public certificates are decreasing at the same time that organisations are deploying rapidly growing volumes of
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Through its alliance with SentinelOne, AT&T has launched a new managed endpoint security solution. Correlating the detection of endpoint threats through a single software agent, the new solution consolidates Antivirus, Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection and Response as well as IoT security functions. It also provides endpoint protection against ransomware and other cyberattacks, while also detecting
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack against the University of Hertfordshire as well as the education sector becoming increasingly vulnerable during the pandemic. The University of Hertfordshire has been targeted by cyber attackers this week, resulting in the entire IT network being taken down and subsequently, all online
Cyber attack roundtable | Targeting the ‘soft underbelly’ that is Education Read More »
Outpost24 recently analysed the web application attack surface of the Top US Credit unions to evaluate how secure they are. Using attack surface discovery tool, Scout, Outpost’s findings revealed that there are 1,224 publicly exposed web applications running over 107 domains with 10% running on old components that contain known vulnerabilities. The list of US
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The 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report, produced by the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Centre (CyRC), examines the results of more than 1,500 audits of commercial codebases, performed by the Black Duck® Audit Services team. Download the full report here: https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/resources/analyst-reports/open-source-security-risk-analysis.html#
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Synopsys released its 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report which examined more than 1,500 audits of commercial codebases, performed by the Black Duck Audit Services team. The report highlights trends in open source usage within commercial applications and provides insights to help commercial and open source developers better understand the interconnected software
New study shows rise in outdated components in Commercial Software Read More »
Earlier this week, Facebook was involved in a massive data breach that compromised the personal data of 533 million users. Now, there is news of another huge data leak involving LinkedIn with 500 million users’ data being compromised, according to reports. Information that has been leaked includes full names, email addresses, phone numbers, genders, links
Data breach roundtable | LinkedIn shadows Facebook’s error Read More »
Based on partner feedback, Lookout has launched a new global channel partner program that is set to accelerate the success of its community through exclusive benefits, comprehensive education, sales support and marketing resources. Having recently acquired CipherCloud, Lookout will benefit from the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. Participating in the Lookout channel program will
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Many would consider breweries as “essential” over the last year, particularly in times of lock down. That’s why when North America’s largest beer producer suddenly ceased production last month due to a cyberattack, it sent shockwaves through the industry and around the globe. What could make this multi-billion dollar empire grind to a halt? How
Not the beer! Lessons learned from the Molson Coors cyberattack Read More »
ReliaQuest has announced a new appointment of Derin McMains as its Director of Mental Conditioning, brining extensive experience as a mental performance coach for Major League Baseball teams. McMains is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and holds a Master of Science in Psychology as well as a Master
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Nominations for the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards are now open until 14th May, recognising the best blogs and podcasts in the cybersecurity industry. All blogs, vlogs, podcasts or social media accounts must be focused on information security issues and have a European presence or audience. Hosted by Eskenzi PR and sponsored by KnowBe4 and Qualys,
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A new data forum has published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users. The exposed data, published on 3rd April, includes the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from over 100 countries, including 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the
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Outpost24 has announced its new board of directors has appointed Karl Thedéen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Thedéen brings over 20 years of experience in the software and technology sector, having previously held CEO roles at Edgeware AB and Transmode AB public in 2011 before its acquisition by Infinera. “From growing the product line of their full-stack security assessment solutions,
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ReliaQuest has announced the appointment of Kara Wilson to its Board of Directors and Alex Bender as its Chief Marketing Officer. Wilson has over 25 years of experience in driving go-to-market strategies and has played an integral role in growing the most influential technology companies, including Okta, FireEye, Rubrik and Cisco. She also currently serves
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On 31st March, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, outlined several steps the department and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would undertake in the next 60 days to address gaps in cybersecurity. Mayorkas said the department is launching a series of so-called 60-day springs. “Each is focussed on the most important
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UK-based South Staffordshire College has chosen Pcysys’ Automated Penetration Testing platform, PenTera, to automate its cybersecurity validation efforts towards faster security risk mitigation. The PenTera platform reportedly scans and ethically attacks the IT network with the latest hacking techniques, prioritising remediation efforts based on proven kill-chains. “The team was sold on PenTera during the demonstration stage alone.
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Viakoo has been awarded a patent for their method of remotely updating and managing a multitude of IP connected devices. Viakoo’s solution specifically addresses a critical growing cyber-physical system security challenge for organisations that have large numbers of both managed and unmanaged IoT devices across their enterprise infrastructure. “Modern IP networks have enabled valuable improvements
Viakoo receives patent for cyber security of remote IP Devices Read More »
The City of London Police and National Cyber Security Centre have reported a rise in threats and crime related to Covid-19 over the past year The UK’s police forces have recorded more than 6,000 cases of Covid-related fraud and cybercrime since 1st March 2020, with the UK’s pandemic response infrastructure being a regular target. Data
Cyber-crime roundtable | Assessing the peaks of Lockdown Read More »
According to a new report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), two in five businesses (39%) and a quarter of charities (26%) have had cyber security breaches or attacks within the last 12 months. The report (Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021) also exposes the cyber risk to organisations that is now
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Beech Tree Private Equity has invested in UK-based managed security services provider Performanta. The investment will support Performanta with its plans to scale up rapidly, enhancing sales to accelerate its focus on enterprise customers and the channel as well as further investment into its flagship product Core. The investment will also help the company make
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It is no secret that there is a global shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Independent security certification organisation, (ISC)² publishes an annual report focused on the cybersecurity skills gap. Up until last year, it had consistently found a widening skills gap. However, in 2020 this gap narrowed somewhat – from a deficit of 4.07 million professionals
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Chris Roberts, the newly appointed Chief Security Strategist for Cynet, will launch a new CISO community specifically designed to help cybersecurity leaders. The interactive community will support CISOs who want to share experiences, collaborate on best practices, coordinate initiatives, discover new resources or simply just need a place to talk. Roberts, an experienced cyber researcher
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Lookout has acquired CipherCloud, a cloud-native security company that operates in the emerging Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market. By combining the Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security with the CipherCloud SASE technologies, Lookout believes it will deliver the industry’s first end-to-end platform that secures an organisation’s entire data path from endpoint to cloud. “We couldn’t be
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The UK’s Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy is to be published this week. The review will set out the importance of cyber technology to the UK’s way of life – whether it’s defeating its enemies on the battlefield, making the internet a safer place or developing cutting-edge tech to improve people’s
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Emma Maslen, VP & General Manager, EMEA & APAC at Ping Identity answers the question What’s the best thing about being a woman in technology? The most challenging?
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Emma Maslen, VP & General Manager, EMEA & APAC at Ping Identity answers the question; Was there any advice you were given during your career that you would pass on to another woman just starting out or looking to make a career change?
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Molson Coors Beverage Company, the brewer behind brands such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Blue Moon, Peroni, Killian’s, and Foster’s has filled a report to the SEC announcing that it experienced a systems outage that was caused by a cyber security incident. In the filing, the company reported that it had “engaged leading
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Emma Maslen, VP & General Manager, EMEA & APAC at Ping Identity answers the question: What would you say to encourage females to pursue a career in technology/security?
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We are fast-approaching a full year since the outbreak of Covid-19. Over that time, we’ve undergone a number of notable changes, both in our everyday lives as well as in the working environment. Among them is the rapid transition towards remote working to accommodate for social distancing guidelines, a development that may soon become the
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Following the confirmation that its systems had been hacked, Verkada has updated its customers on the security of its system, the status of its investigation into the hack and the steps it is taking to ensure the protection of its customers and system. The surveillance systems manufacturer has confirmed that it has identified the attack
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Cynet has closed a US$40 million Series C funding round led by Greenfield Partners with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, BlueRed Partners and Deutsche Telekom. The investment will be used to meet the vigorous demand for Cynet’s Autonomous XDR Platform from companies of all sizes. Following a steep rise in
Cynet raises US$40 million Series C funding and names Chief Security Strategist Read More »
It has been reported by Bloomberg that video surveillance manufacturer Verkada is the latest high-profile company to be the victim of hackers. Details of the hack and the companies affected have been widely covered in various reports, but what does this attack mean for the wider surveillance industry? And how should other manufacturers protect themselves
What does the Verkada hack mean for video surveillance manufacturers? Read More »
Nozomi Networks has announced full availability of its cloud-based OT and IoT network visibility and security solution, Vantage. According to the manufacturer, Vantage delivers the security and visibility expected from Nozomi Networks, with the addition of scalability powered by SaaS. It reportedly makes it possible to protect any number of OT, IoT, IT, edge and
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AT&T has expanded its portfolio of Managed Security Services through its alliance with Fortinet with a new Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. AT&T SASE with Fortinet is immediately available. Updates to the offering will continue to be made in 2021. “AT&T is a global leader in managed SD-WAN solutions and has tenured experience delivering
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A new study has revealed that women hold only 10% of board positions and 16% of management positions within the world’s leading cyber security companies. The study was carried out by Eskenzi PR and Marketing, and looked at the websites of 138 companies from the Cybersecurity Ventures Hot 150 to understand the ratio between males
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Ping Identity has joined the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) to help forge open standards for protecting digital identities. The DIF aims to develop an open ecosystem for decentralised management of digital identities, and ensure interoperability between all participants. The goal is to help people and organisations gain control over their digital identities, enabling them to
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Kevin Mitnick from KnowBe4 demonstrates how even charging cables can be used to hack into laptops.
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Awake Security, the network detection and response (NDR) security division of Arista Networks has unveiled platform enhancements designed to strengthen its ability to detect advanced threats, protect the unmanaged attack surface and autonomously perform threat hunting and forensic investigations. Within six months of Arista’s acquisition of Awake, the AI-driven NDR platform is now integrated into
The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) has announced a new specification that focuses on camera cyber security measures as well as a new App Developer Council designed to attract and involve app developers in the Alliance’s ever-growing ecosystem of security and safety industry players. The OSSA Camera Cyber Security Specification contains definitions and guidelines
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Ping Identity has been named as a leader the Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Access Management and Enterprise Authentication Solutions KuppingerCole Leadership Compass reports. This is the second consecutive year that Ping has been named an Overall Leader in the CIAM report. The KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for CIAM awarded Ping Identity’s CIAM solution “Strong
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Acronis and Williams Racing have renewed their technology partnership, extending the areas of cooperation and driving the adoption of award-winning cyber protection technology across the entire Williams Racing IT infrastructure. As part of the Official Cyber Protection partnership, Williams Racing will continue the use of Acronis Cyber Protect across its IT infrastructure. According to the
The next ASIS Europe 2021 online event on 2 March will focus on how technology both enables and mitigates security risk. Keren Elazari, CISSP, TED speaker, security analyst and friendly hacker will open the event speaking about cyber security in times of crisis, lessons learned from the past year, and what future-forward organisations are doing
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Peter Burke has become the new Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Ping Identity. Burke is a highly accomplished business leader with a Ph.D in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) and more than 25 years of technology experience spanning Silicon Valley startups to multinational organisations. In his new role, Burke will drive product strategy
Ping Identity adds “visionary technologist” to its ranks Read More »
Talion, born out of the Applied Intelligence division of BAE Systems, has emerged onto the UK cyber market as one of the newest managed security providers. Talion’s roots began when the UK government requested BAE Systems to protect a major UK sporting event. Highly targeted secure government departments and large global organisations followed suit, leveraging
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Armis and Viakoo have formed a partnership that brings together IoT device discovery and remediation. Armis detects out-of-compliance devices and Viakoo can trigger certain actions on them, like firmware updates, configuration modifications, certificate refresh and password changes, which can remediate risk. Devices that can’t be remediated would continue to be monitored by Armis for suspicious
Armis and Viakoo partner to protect IoT and unmanaged devices Read More »
The term super cookies has become a popular one in recent weeks. They have seen browsers adding updates in an attempt to avoid the super cookies from infringing on users’ privacy while also protecting themselves from potential regulatory fines. Robert Meyers, channel solutions architect and fellow of information privacy from One Identity, explains more about
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Dating apps and online dating have become the only options for finding love in a pandemic. Virtual dates over Zoom, Skype or Facetime have become the new norm, with any hope of a socially distanced walk cruelly taken from us due to the current Lockdown regulations. The only way to find a Valentine this year
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A new security report from ExtraHop has explored the methods cybercriminals used to evade detection during the months before the SolarWinds SUNBURST exploit was discovered. The report reveals significant increases in suspicious network activity that went largely ignored due to the privileged and trusted status of SolarWinds within the IT environment. As part of the
ExtraHop find 150% increase in suspicious network activity during SUNBURST attack Read More »
Niamh Muldoon, Global Data Protection Officer at OneLogin, discusses plans from Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), the new chair of the House Homeland Security Committee’s cyber panel, to tackle a wide range of cybersecurity challenges. Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash
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NetUtils has launched what it describes as “the UK’s most advanced and highly integrated managed cyber security service”. The new Platinum Tier service is aimed at helping larger enterprises to improve cyber security defences while reducing operational cost and complexity. The Platinum Tier offering includes a fully staffed, 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) and is
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Scalable Networks explains how its network digital twin technology provides design and analysis tools and cyber training systems to develop, test and deploy large networks and communications equipment in a defence environment.
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Detectives assigned to the Digital Forensics Unit at Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an unlawful computer software intrusion at the City of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant. While the cyber attack was unsuccessful, it does highlight the need for cybersecurity tools in critical infrastructure applications. On Friday, February 5, 2021, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
The UK government has created a new independent body to boost career opportunities and professional standards for the country’s cyber security sector. The DCMS-funded UK Cyber Security Council will provide a single governing voice for the industry to establish the knowledge, skills and experience required for a range of cyber security jobs, bringing it in
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One Identity has released new software-as-a-service (SaaS) identity governance and administration (IGA) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions. Based on the One Identity Security Platform and designed with the full IGA and PAM capabilities of its Identity Manager and One Identity Safeguard solutions, the new SaaS offerings allow organisations to implement a Zero Trust model.
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Datto has been invited by the Institute for Security and Technology to join its Multi-Sector Ransomware Task Force. As a founding member, Datto joins other world-renowned experts in the fight against cybercrime and will represent the managed service providers (MSP) community, focusing on the interests and needs of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). “Cybercriminals learn
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DigiCert has successfully migrated its customers and partners from multiple legacy Symantec enterprise, retail and partner TLS consoles to its award-winning DigiCert CertCentral and shut down legacy public TLS issuance systems. According to DigiCert, this milestone significantly improves the user experience, while consolidating DigiCert’s PKI operations, freeing resources to focus on innovation of customer-facing and
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