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Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer
Cloud Security

Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.

By Lora O'Haver • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
Unisys teams up with Cylance to offer managed security services with endpoint protection
Endpoint Protection

Unisys teams up with Cylance to offer managed security services with endpoint protection

Unisys and Cylance partner to launch a global managed security service, combining endpoint protection with advanced AI and machine learning technologies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Businesses face 'cyber black holes' without complete visibility
IoT Security

Businesses face 'cyber black holes' without complete visibility

High-profile breaches tend to have a similar storyline: old, unpatched vulnerabilities, advanced persistent threats, and a lack of visibility.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Old group, new tricks: OceanLotus threat group continues to target East Asia
Malware

Old group, new tricks: OceanLotus threat group continues to target East Asia

ESET researchers have been on the trail of cyber hacking group OceanLotus, a group known for its campaigns creating havoc in Eastern Asia countries.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Analyst taps Webroot as “trail blazer” in APT protection
Endpoint Protection

Analyst taps Webroot as “trail blazer” in APT protection

Webroot says it was recognised by Radicati Group for its real-time, cloud-based approach to preventing malware.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT
Malware

New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT

Iron Tiger APT malware, previously targeting Asia and the US, has resurfaced in a new custom-built malware going after Asia once again.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Cybersecurity experts opine on confession it's not if but when UK is attacked
Power / Energy

Cybersecurity experts opine on confession it's not if but when UK is attacked

Ciaran Martin says the UK has been 'fortunate' to avoid an attack that could cause devastating disruption to elections or critical infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
Expert insights: Why visibility and forensics matter in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Expert insights: Why visibility and forensics matter in cybersecurity

​A Six-Point Checklist for making sure that your security teams have the capacity to track the root causes and progress of noxious malware
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By David Shefter • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
How to keep your company safe from complex cyber threats
SonicWALL

How to keep your company safe from complex cyber threats

An advanced persistent threat is a set of stealthy and continuous computer hacking processes, designed to be evolving, polymorphic and dynamic...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 1 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
WatchGuard snaps up former IBM sales lead for APAC role
Malware

WatchGuard snaps up former IBM sales lead for APAC role

WatchGuard Technologies has snapped up former IBM sales leader Sylvain Lejeune as its new vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
The 'treacherous 12': Top threats to cloud computing revealed
Cloud Security

The 'treacherous 12': Top threats to cloud computing revealed

The most prominent threats to cloud computing have been identified in a comprehensive report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2017
Rackspace ramps up Fanatical Support for Microsoft offerings
Disaster Recovery

Rackspace ramps up Fanatical Support for Microsoft offerings

Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure is now available for customers with Payment Card Industry (PCI) workloads on Azure.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack

The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Malware

Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.

By Jason Steer • 9 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Measure and mitigate risk to build a comprehensive cyber defense
Network Infrastructure

Measure and mitigate risk to build a comprehensive cyber defense

It is helpful to think of cybersecurity risk as a three-dimensional concept: a function of threat, vulnerability and consequence.

By Sharon Chan • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Onesecure Asia and Trusted Metrics form security operations center for Singapore & ASEAN
Endpoint Protection

Onesecure Asia and Trusted Metrics form security operations center for Singapore & ASEAN

Trusted Metrics and Onesecure Asia are partnering up to deliver US-developed Security Operations Center (SOC) technology to Singapore and ASEAN.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Redlock signals company growth with new appointments
Cloud Security

Redlock signals company growth with new appointments

RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Cylance ink OEM agreement with ContentKeeper to provide predictive malware blocking
Malware

Cylance ink OEM agreement with ContentKeeper to provide predictive malware blocking

ContentKeeper Technologies and Cylance have partnered to embed Cylance's OEM Engine into ContentKeeper's Gateway Security Platform.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017