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The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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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.

Gartner reveals the top security technologies in 2017
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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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.

Scammers hijack MYOB brand in malicious email scams
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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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.

South Korean web hosting provider pays $1m ransomware demand
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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South Korean web hosting company Nayana was hit by the Erebus ransomware and is paying 397.6 Bitcoins, the equivalent of US$1 million.

Malwarebytes and Soft Solutions call on the big guns in fight against ransomware
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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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.

Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.

SMX rolls out email security for Office 365, Gmail & third party integration
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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SMX has launched its SMX email security suite for third-party cloud email services, meeting demand for improved email security.

Kaseya launches new two-factor security platform for MSPs
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Kaseya has launched a new custom-built security platform for MSPs, built in part due to increasing cyber attacks from APT10.

Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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encryption
Rackspace reveals key strategies to combat ransomware, emphasizing robust backups and vigilant patch management.

Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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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.

CyberHawk: Your protection against a new generation of hackers
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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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?.

Blockchain an inspiring tech for enterprises, but it's attracting hackers too
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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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.

Arbor Networks digs deep into the Lazarus Group's DDoS attacks
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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It is not clear whether the IPs listed in the report were part of a command and control infrastructure or simply bots - or both.

Exclusive: VMware's Bruce Davie explains why network virtualisation is changing security
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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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.

It's time for MacRansom: New ransomware goes after MacOS
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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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.

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?.

SonicWall CEO says it's an 'exciting time' as security reaches new heights
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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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.

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.

'Dangerous' Industroyer malware linked to industrial cyber attacks
Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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industrial iot
ESET has posted a warning that critical infrastructure worldwide could be vulnerable to the cybercriminal group Industroyer.

Security training – a vital first step, but not a solution
Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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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?.