Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals threats are increasing and evolving to become more sophisticated. Unique threat variants and families are on the rise, while botnet infections continue to infect organisations. “Cyberthreats are growing rapidly and […]

Link11, a leader in cloud-based anti-DDoS protection, has released its Q3 DDoS Report, revealing that the scale and volume of attacks continued to grow in Europe during Q3 2018.  The LSOC registered a total of 15,934 attacks in the period (averaging more than 175 attacks per day), an increase of 71% over the previous quarter. […]

WatchGuard Technologies has revealed its 2019 security predictions. The predictions made by the WatchGuard Threat Lab are based on the latest and most impactful trends in the market and feature some bold ideas about what new threats are around the corner. Corey Nachreiner, Chief Technology Officer at WatchGuard Technologies, said: “Cybercriminals are continuing to reshape […]

Sophos has launched its 2019 Threat Report, providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019. In the report, Joe Levy, CTO, Sophos, said: “The threat landscape is undoubtedly evolving; less […]

Secureworks, a leading global cybersecurity company that protects organisations in the digitally connected world, has released the findings of its State of Cybercrime Report 2018 to illuminate the cybercrime trends and events that shaped the year. From July 2017 through to June 2018, Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers analysed incident response outcomes and conducted […]

RiskIQ, a global leader in digital risk management, has released a joint report with Flashpoint, a global leader in business risk intelligence (BRI), analysing Magecart, an umbrella term given to at least seven prolific cybercriminal groups placing digital credit card skimmers on thousands of compromised e-commerce sites. The first of its kind, in-depth report details […]

Dimension Data, a US$8 billion global technology integrator and managed services provider, has launched its Tech Trends 2019 report developed by its team of technology experts. It identifies fundamental industry trends that will come to define the business technology landscape in 2019 across customer experience, cybersecurity, digital business, digital infrastructure, digital workplace, technology futures and […]

Software intelligence company, Dynatrace, has announced the findings of an independent global survey of 800 CIOs, which reveals that nearly three quarters (74%) of IT leaders are concerned that Internet of Things (IoT) performance problems could directly impact business operations and significantly damage revenues. This is mostly because 78% of CIOs said there is a […]

Kaspersky Lab has urged academics to be careful online after the company’s researchers detected multiple cyberattacks hitting at least 131 universities in 16 countries. These attempts to steal sensitive university information have happened in the last 12 months, with nearly 1,000 phishing attacks since September 2017. Fraudsters are hunting for credentials of employees and students, […]

Kaspersky Lab has warned that the cyberattackers of the future may be able to exploit memory implants to steal, spy on, alter or control human memories. And while the most radical threats are several decades away, the essential technology already exists in the form of deep brain stimulation devices. Scientists are learning how memories are […]