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Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership
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Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership

Advantage has announced that it has partnered with the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC's) Malware Free Networks (MFN) service.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022

Global Stories

Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
Vectra AI appoints David Sajoto as Vice President
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Vectra AI appoints David Sajoto as Vice President

David Sajoto appointed as Vectra's VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan region to expand the business growth with his extensive expertise in the field.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
Ransomware as a service explained: What is RaaS
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Ransomware as a service explained: What is RaaS

Ransomware as a service (RaaS) poses a significant threat to cybersecurity. This article explains what RaaS is, how it works, and how to prevent attacks.

By Scott Leach • 6 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
SMX strengthens partner program and appoints new CEO
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SMX strengthens partner program and appoints new CEO

SMX is giving extra support and resources to its partner program, allowing for more data insights to advise partners and customers on cybersecurity threats.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
TDIR is screaming for cybersecurity vendor collaboration
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TDIR is screaming for cybersecurity vendor collaboration

As the modern world is beset by ever-more common and sophisticated cyber-attacks, the very tools focused on TDIR are ready to be laid to rest.

By Gareth Cox • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2022
ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research
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ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research

The latest ESET Threat Report reveals key insights into external attack vectors, email threats, and the impact of cryptocurrency exchange rates.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit
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More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates
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Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates

Avast has announced a new firewall will be packaged with its latest free and premium product updates for Windows.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022
Sophos enhances Cloud Optix to simplify detection and response of AWS security incidents
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Sophos enhances Cloud Optix to simplify detection and response of AWS security incidents

Sophos enhances Sophos Cloud Optix to automate security incident detection and response on Amazon Web Services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
Stellar Cyber integrates security platform with Barracuda Networks
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Stellar Cyber integrates security platform with Barracuda Networks

Stellar Cyber integrates its security platform with Barracuda's firewalls and email protection, offering enhanced visibility and automated incident correlation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks
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ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks

ExtraHop has expanded decryption support for Microsoft authentication and application protocols, providing high fidelity detection of malicious activity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021
NETSCOUT expands security monitoring capabilities, releases Omnis Cyber Intelligence
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NETSCOUT expands security monitoring capabilities, releases Omnis Cyber Intelligence

NETSCOUT introduces Omnis Cyber Intelligence, a network security software solution that detects and investigates suspicious activities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021
NTT announces Cyber Threat Sensor AI for threat detection on AWS
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NTT announces Cyber Threat Sensor AI for threat detection on AWS

NTT launches Cyber Threat Sensor AI for scalable security on Amazon Web Services, offering threat detection and analysis.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Oct 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from WatchGuard Technologies
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies is a cybersecurity company specialising in endpoint security, secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
ExtraHop extends advisor service for greater threat detection
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ExtraHop extends advisor service for greater threat detection

ExtraHop has expanded its Reveal(x) Advisor services to provide enhanced threat detection and hunting capabilities alongside network assurance analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Oct 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Attivo Networks brings ThreatDefend Platform to Aus market with new distie agreement
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Attivo Networks brings ThreatDefend Platform to Aus market with new distie agreement

Attivo Networks has chosen Exclusive Networks as its national distributor in Australia to meet growing demand in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021