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Threat Landscape stories - Page 49

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How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.
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AVANT bring Alert Logic Sec-aaS solution to the channel

Wed, 26th Dec 2018
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AVANT partners with Alert Logic to bring a pioneering security and compliance solution to the agent channel for the first time, empowering businesses globally.
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Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.
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One Identity a Visionary in Magic Quad for PAM

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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One Identity was recognised in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management for completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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Is your SD-WAN solution leaving you vulnerable?

Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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Providing direct internet access to cloud-based applications has made deploying new security strategies designed for the distributed enterprise critical.
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How IT leaders can best utilize secure SD-WAN

Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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SD-WAN solutions effectively support WAN services, giving IT teams the ability to empower employees and optimise business processes.
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Mimecast integrates with IBM's security platform

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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The new Mimecast for IBM QRadar app is designed to offer joint customers improved visibility into potential vulnerabilities.
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WatchGuard's eight (terrifying) 2019 security predictions

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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The next evolution of ransomware, escalating nation-state attacks, biometric hacking, Wi-Fi protocol security, and Die Hard fiction becomes reality.
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2018's worst malware revealed in report

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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Webroot's 2018 Nastiest Malware report highlights Emotet, Trickbot, and GhostMiner as the latest threats, urging improved cybersecurity measures.
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Gartner: data risk audit executives' top concern for 2019

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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Annual Audit Plan Hot Spots Report reveals multiple risks and a lack of preparation around corporate data and analytics efforts.
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Why operational technology environments need to be secured

Wed, 24th Oct 2018
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By understanding the cybersecurity risks in OT, decision-makers are better placed to make smart buying decisions.
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Exclusive: CrowdStrike's roundup of threats so far in 2018

Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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CrowdStrike's mid-year review reveals escalating cyber activity attributed to China and the need for increased defences in all sectors.
Online shopping

Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought

Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.
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Gartner names Sophos leader in Unified Threat Management

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Sophos has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management (SMB Multifunction Firewalls).
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More than 40% of ICS computers were attacked in H1 2018

Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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Over 40% of ICS computers faced cyber attacks in H1 2018, with Vietnam, Algeria, and Sri Lanka most impacted, says Kaspersky Lab report.
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Managing OT cybersecurity vulnerabilities at industrial facilities – PAS Global

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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Focusing on Level 2 endpoints gives only a surface view because they make up only 20 percent of endpoints that exist in process control networks.
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Exclusive interview: RSA on the road to AI security

Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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Organisations are now capable of leveraging AI as its advanced to the point of addressing critical issues in cybersecurity.
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Is AI the 'silver bullet' IT decision makers make it out to be?

Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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Three in four IT decision makers are being misled by the hype surrounding AI and machine learning in cybersecurity, according to new research from ESET.
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Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.
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Businesses disregarding the risk of an IoT breach – survey

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Despite facing a growing threat landscape, only 53% of 1150 IT decision-makers surveyed cite IoT as a security risk.