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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) stories - Page 10

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Measure and mitigate risk to build a comprehensive cyber defense

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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It is helpful to think of cybersecurity risk as a three-dimensional concept: a function of threat, vulnerability and consequence.
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Redlock signals company growth with new appointments

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.
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Cylance ink OEM agreement with ContentKeeper to provide predictive malware blocking

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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ContentKeeper Technologies and Cylance have partnered to embed Cylance's OEM Engine into ContentKeeper's Gateway Security Platform.
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Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Participants in this year's G20 Summit in Germany are being targeted in a new wave of malware droppers, suspected to be from APT group Turla.
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New opportunities emerge as APAC web application firewall market surges

Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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Research from Frost & Sullivan has revealed the demand for cloud-based and virtual web application firewalls is strong in the APAC market.
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The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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No organisation regularly repaves their services or applications from a known, good state, leading to vulnerable servers for more than five months.
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Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers - report

Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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WatchGuard found that despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36% of the top threats.
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Digital Shadows on Wannacry: An analysis of competing hypotheses

Mon, 22nd May 2017
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Digital Shadows probes the enigma of WannaCry's origins, weighing cybercriminal mischief against nation-state subterfuge.
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Addressing the cyber security skills gap

Mon, 8th May 2017
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Ingram Micro's Andrew Khan gives a quick rundown Fortinet's multi-faceted approach to upskilling staff whilst reducing complexity.
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Fight malware by spotting the top eight indicators of threat traffic in your network

Tue, 2nd May 2017
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There are eight main indicators that can help detect compromised networks. Here's how you can catch threat traffic before it cripples your systems.
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Asia Pacific MSSPs staying buoyant amidst economic slowdown

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Asia Pacific Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are experiencing healthy growth an market buoyancy despite an economic slowdown.
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SonicWall reports that Cerber ransomware mutates fast to avoid detection

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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The Cerber ransomware is self-mutating by as much as two versions a day to stop matching its own previous signatures.
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Advanced Threat Protection – Preventing unknown risks

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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APTs compromise their target system with advanced code techniques to circumvent security barriers - and stay under the radar as long as possible.
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New early threat warning service for companies to roll out globally in 2017

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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ESET launches Threat Intelligence service for real-time threat alerts and analysis, available globally in 2017.
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Intel Security looks to rally channel with 'edgier' McAfee brand

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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McAfee makes a comeback, post-Intel, debuting 'edgier' solutions to outwit rivals and redefine cybersecurity with new intelligence-sharing ethos.
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Artificial intelligence: Leveraging machines to dissect ransomware DNA

Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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A new era in cybersecurity, as AI outwits ransomware and predicts attacks, transforming the digital defence game.
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FirstWave offers new umbrella solutions for advanced persistent threats

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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FirstWave aims to offer a broader range of cyber security services for customers, incorporating Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) defence umbrella.
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Webroot tackles IoT explosion with CyberFlow Analytics acquisition

Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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Webroot strengthens cybersecurity leadership with acquisition of CyberFlow Analytics, enhancing ability to address complex threat landscape.
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INSIDER INSIGHTS: Protecting data centers from internal and external threats

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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CSOs face mounting pressure to secure fluid data centers against evolving threats, balancing access with robust protection.
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Reinventing next-generation firewalls for coordinated protection

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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The escalation in volume and complexity of cyber threats today have compelled organisations to turn to next-generation security solutions.