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NCC finds ransomware attacks remain at record highs

Tue, 23rd May 2023
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April saw the second highest volume of attacks ever recorded by NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence team, with ransomware attacks remaining at record highs.
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Report finds 550% jump in unique threats - Cequence Security

Wed, 17th May 2023
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Cequence Security reports a 550% rise in unique API threats during the holiday period, highlighting the need for improved API protection.
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Military communications market to be US$116.96 billion by 2033: FMI

Tue, 16th May 2023
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The military communications market is valued at US$ 43.09 billion in 2023, and with a CAGR of 10.5% through 2033, it is predicted to reach US$116.96 billion.
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ESET shares key changes in world of advanced persistent threat activity

Thu, 11th May 2023
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ESET releases APT Activity Report, revealing China-aligned threat actors targeting Europe and Iran-aligned group deploying new backdoor in Israel.
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Infovista appoints Rick Hamilton as Deputy CEO to Drive Network Infrastructure Automation

Tue, 9th May 2023
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Infovista has appointed Rick Hamilton as Deputy CEO to scale its Network Lifecycle Automation strategy and expand the company's presence in Americas.
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Tenable unveils four prototype AI cybersecurity tools

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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The tools were developed to help combat a new generation of cyber threats and to create efficiencies in the cybersecurity research process.
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Trend Micro offers glimpse behind the curtain of cybercrime orgs

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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The report, 'Inside the Halls of a Cybercrime Business', examined the operations of small, medium, and large criminal groups.
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BlueVoyant's cybersecurity monitoring solution delivers 292% ROI

Tue, 2nd May 2023
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The service continuously monitors clients' vendors, suppliers, and other third parties for cybersecurity risks and quickly mitigates any issues.
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A10 Networks shares top investments of CSPs - report

Fri, 28th Apr 2023
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A10 Networks reveals that UK service providers expect to see a significant increase in traffic volume in the next 2-3 years.
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Kaspersky shares latest details about malicious APT threat actor

Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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Kaspersky's investigation reveals that Tomiris APT group, which operates in Central Asia, deploys malware previously linked to Turla.
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50% of companies fell victim to ransomware in the last year

Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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Multiple key revelations are found in the report, and they all point to the continued threat of ransomware globally as they remain at peak levels.
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Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.
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Cloud important to 96% of channel partners strategy - Akamai

Mon, 24th Apr 2023
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The results are based on a survey of 386 respondents across ANZ, Japan, China, India, Singapore, and South Korea.
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KnowBe4 offers free 30-day trial of SecurityCoach product

Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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KnowBe4 integrates or partners with over 20 of the world's top cybersecurity platforms across Endpoint, Network, Identity, Cloud and Data Security.
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Vonage named Leader for conversational cloud by Opus

Tue, 11th Apr 2023
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Vonage named Leader by Opus Research in Conversational Cloud report for its comprehensive cloud communications solutions.
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Couchbase expands office space & hires new VP

Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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Couchbase grows its headcount by 30% in the UK and expands office space in Manchester, appoints Robert Ekstrom as VP of Europe.
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Top malware trends and security threats revealed in new WatchGuard report

Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2022 reveals a 627% increase in endpoint ransomware and a rise in malware hiding behind encryption.
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European security spend boosts in face of ransomware attacks

Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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IDC has released new research showing that the current geopolitical situation is driving Europe's increased security spend.
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Government-funded R&D dead ends 'bleeding taxpayers' money'

Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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New Department for Science, Innovation and Technology must correct UK's flawed innovation funding, says Drone Major Group CEO.
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Palo Alto Networks - ransomware is becoming more aggressive

Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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The 2023 report shares insights compiled based on findings from Unit 42's incident response work from approximately 1,000 cases throughout the past 18 months.