WatchGuard Technologies, a leader in advanced network security solutions, has published its latest Internet Security Report. Threat intelligence from Q1 2018 revealed that 98.8% of seemingly common Linux/Downloader malware variants were actually designed to deliver a popular Linux-based cryptocurrency miner. This is just one of several signs that malicious cryptomining malware is becoming a top […]

Cyxtera Technologies, the secure infrastructure company, has announced that Datadog, a leading monitoring platform for cloud-scale applications, has successfully implemented AppGate SDP, a network security solution that dynamically creates encrypted, one-to-one network connections for secure user access. As a result, Datadog was able to meet stringent security standards while pursuing an aggressive zero trust strategy. […]

A study has found that 54% of organisations continue to be plagued by phishing emails with 85% of respondents agreeing that employees need better inbox tools to detect sophisticated messages. IRONSCALES also asked the 300 IT and security professionals spoken with during this year’s Infosecurity Europe how prepared their organisation was to deal with email […]

Nick Lowe, Regional Director, Northern Europe at Check Point shows why conventional enterprise security defences cannot cope with the latest generation of cyber-attacks, and how those defences must evolve Over the past 30 years, both cyberattacks and security protections have rapidly evolved. Looking back, it’s easy to identify successive generations of attacks and security solutions. […]

Web data management specialist Avanite has warned that data stored in Internet caches pose a significant security risk to businesses. Avanite CEO Francesco Giarletta warned that organisations need to urgently address the potential security issues that simple web browsing data can cause. Giarletta says that most businesses are not aware of the risks posed by […]

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2018, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware and other threats in Q1 2018. McAfee Labs saw on average five new threat samples every second, including growth in cryptojacking and other cryptocurrency mining malware, as well as notable campaigns demonstrating […]

Veritas Technologies, a leader in data protection, earned top worldwide market share in backup and recovery, archiving software and management software-defined storage (SDS) for 2017 by revenue, according to Gartner. Veritas had 24.3% market share in the backup software market, led by its NetBackup and Backup Exec solutions, and 11.5% of the market in archive […]

Businesses and charities in Scotland will be supported to put in place better protections against cyberattacks. The private and third sector action plans on cyber-resilience aim to increase awareness of cyberthreats and to promote good practice to defend against them, with a strong focus on practical steps to support smaller organisations. The Scottish Government will […]

Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Institute and founder of the Internet Storm Center, discusses the cyber-risk to routers and the trends his team has seen in the Middle East.  These days, any unprotected or inadequately protected device exposed to the Internet is at risk of attack from cybercriminals. This includes routers that businesses […]

Industry experts have given their views following reports that a former employee of Tesla was accused of hacking and transferring data to third-parties. Gregg Petersen, Regional Sales Vice President, Middle East and Africa at Veeam, has discussed the importance of data protection and keeping data protected from insider threats and data loss. He said: “Malicious […]