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Big fish eat small fish

A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Malaysian websites have been hit by hacks and DDoS attacks reportedly in response to an error in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 booklet.
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Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.
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Security expert shares tips to help SMEs fight off cyber attacks

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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With high-profile firms in the headlines, does it mean that SMEs face even greater risk? And if it does, what can the smaller entities do about it?.
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60% of enterprises confirm global attacks have affected cyber protection choices

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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Results from a recent survey of security executive from across 11 EMEA countries have been released, revealing the effects of attacks like WannaCry.
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Prominent line-up of speakers announced for IBC Cyber Security Forum

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Some of the big names announced include executives from ITV, Sky, News Corp, Google and HBO to discuss exclusive insights in cybersecurity.
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Singapore Govt leads massive cyber training exercise for CIIs

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) put the government's incident management and emergency response plans to the test yesterday.
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Lloyds report asserts global cyber attack could cost up to £40.5 billion

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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A recently released report from Lloyd's of London has revealed just how powerful and incredibly destructive a global cyber attack could be.
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Report: Cyber Europe event forged strong EU cooperation in face of simulated cyber attacks

Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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The digital age could boost Europe's economy by EUR 415bn/year, but how does a cyber attack affect the global economy? #CyberSecurity.
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The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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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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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.
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Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Rackspace reveals key strategies to combat ransomware, emphasizing robust backups and vigilant patch management.
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Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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New insights from Juniper Research have predicted a rather dire future for modern businesses in the constant war against cybercrime.
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Exclusive viewpoint: Self-propagating ransomware hits U.K & 90+ other countries

Tue, 16th May 2017
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The infections spread quickly, reportedly hitting as many as 100 countries, with Russian systems affected more than others. What was going on?.
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LogRhythm launches partner program alongside security's biggest brands

Tue, 9th May 2017
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LogRhythm has launched a Technology Alliance Partner Program and signed up the likes of Carbon Black, Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Cybercriminals use verified API token to generate Facebook spam comments

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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In exchange for more 'likes' and comments on their own timelines, users are enticed to provide the app's access token to a third-party website.
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Global security heavyweights win big at SANS Best of Awards

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Palo Alto Networks, FireEye, Cylance and LogRhythm were among the winners at the SANS Best of Awards this week.
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NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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NEC is keeping up its cybersecurity game, this time alongside INTERPOL as part of the Digital Security Challenge training held in Singapore.
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The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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It is precisely because of this concept of the cost of doing nothing that we're able to determine the value of a cybersecurity solution.