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The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.
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Gartner reveals the top security technologies in 2017
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
The top threats and critical areas for protection provide opportunities for managed security service providers and the channel.
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Scammers hijack MYOB brand in malicious email scams
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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uc
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fintech
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financial systems
MYOB users are being warned of a major phishing scam trading on their brand, involving fake invoices and malware hosted on a Chinese domain.
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South Korean web hosting provider pays $1m ransomware demand
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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blockchain
South Korean web hosting company Nayana was hit by the Erebus ransomware and is paying 397.6 Bitcoins, the equivalent of US$1 million.
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Malwarebytes and Soft Solutions call on the big guns in fight against ransomware
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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soft solutions
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malwarebytes
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distributors
Axes were thrown and guns fired when resellers hit Soljans Estate Winery earlier this month and got to grips with the fight against malware.
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Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
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honeywell
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m&a
Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
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SMX rolls out email security for Office 365, Gmail & third party integration
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
SMX has launched its SMX email security suite for third-party cloud email services, meeting demand for improved email security.
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Kaseya launches new two-factor security platform for MSPs
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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mfa
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it automation
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kaseya
Kaseya has launched a new custom-built security platform for MSPs, built in part due to increasing cyber attacks from APT10.
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Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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encryption
Rackspace reveals key strategies to combat ransomware, emphasizing robust backups and vigilant patch management.
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Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the formation of a $20 million security venture fund for seed, early and growth-stage security companies.
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CyberHawk: Your protection against a new generation of hackers
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The odds that your organisation’s security will be compromised are very high. So why not protect yours with the eyes of a hawk?.
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Blockchain an inspiring tech for enterprises, but it's attracting hackers too
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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malware
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blockchain
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phishing
As blockchain and Bitcoin rocket in value and becomes mainstream across the world, both ISACA and Proofpoint have published advisories.
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Arbor Networks digs deep into the Lazarus Group's DDoS attacks
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
It is not clear whether the IPs listed in the report were part of a command and control infrastructure or simply bots - or both.
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Exclusive: VMware's Bruce Davie explains why network virtualisation is changing security
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Security is not about the perimeter any more. Not when you have applications virtualised in the cloud, each with their own policies.
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It's time for MacRansom: New ransomware goes after MacOS
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Fortinet has warned of a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that is making its home on a webportal hosted on the TOR network.
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How to find out the true value of network risk reduction
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Networks may make up part of business infrastructure growth, but how do businesses make the most out of any new network & security monitoring tools?.
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SonicWall CEO says it's an 'exciting time' as security reaches new heights
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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breach prevention
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email
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sonicwall
It has been seven months since SonicWall split from Dell. CEO Bill Conner says it's an exciting time for the company: Here's what it has been up to.
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Centrify targets local admin access on Macs through latest identity management update
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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personal computing devices
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apple
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centrify
Macs in the enterprise are prone to careless administrative account maintenance and passwords are being shared further than they should be.
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'Dangerous' Industroyer malware linked to industrial cyber attacks
Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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malware
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iot
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industrial iot
ESET has posted a warning that critical infrastructure worldwide could be vulnerable to the cybercriminal group Industroyer.
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Security training – a vital first step, but not a solution
Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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edutech
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phishing
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email security
Educating employees to protect themselves against phishing and credential theft is necessary, but is it sufficient?.