1Password, a leader in identity security, has announced the launch of 1Password Extended Access Management, a new solution that enables businesses to secure every sign-in to every application from every device. This launch further extends 1Password’s multi-product offering into Zero Trust, establishing the company as an emerging leader in a new security category that fills […]

OPTIMAS, specialists in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, has signed a strategic MoU with UiPath and Vistas Global. This collaboration signifies an advancement in OPTIMAS’s Go-To-Market strategy, focusing on delivering futuristic cognitive risk management solutions utilising the Business Technology Exposure and Resilience (BTER) framework. “Our goal is to transform traditional organisational risk management,” said Aadesh Gawde, Chief […]

As the annual World Password Day comes around again, it’s encouraged more conversations about password hygiene and why it’s important for individuals and organisations alike to delve deeper into the root issues of failing to protect data and devices. This World Password Day (2 May, 2024), is a day designed to promote safe password practice. […]

Industry views on the future for access authentication. Stuart Wells, CTO, Jumio  To protect users in an increasingly connected world, organisations must adopt more robust and reliable methods of passwordless authentication. Biometric authentication offers a more secure and intuitive experience, ultimately reducing the impact of hacks and online fraud. Using biometrics at account creation and […]

Johan Fantenberg, Principal Solutions Architect, APJ, Ping Identity, on the concept of a passwordless future and its implications for enhancing security in the digital age.  Can you elaborate on the concept of a passwordless future and its significance in the context of cybersecurity today? Eighty-six per cent of breaches involve stolen, weak or default passwords. […]

Healthcare organisations experienced 50% more encryption events than the global average across 2023. Recent cyberincidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against these healthcare targets. In fact, the report estimates that one fifth of all […]

Threat intel researchers from Infoblox, in collaboration with external researchers, have uncovered ‘Muddling Meerkat’, a likely Chinese state actor with the ability to control the Great Firewall (GFW) of China, a system that censors and manipulates traffic entering and exiting China’s Internet. The DNS threat actor is sophisticated in its ability to bypass traditional security […]

Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent and fight digital crime, has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Security Services Group (NSSG), a leading cybersecurity firm and Managed Security Services Provider in Oman. This is to establish a framework where NSSG will offer Group-IB’s Threat Intelligence, Fraud […]

FDM Group, a global tech consultancy, has partnered with the Cisco Networking Academy to meet the demands for skilled consultants proficient in networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing and Digital Transformation. This follows the recent news that FDM has introduced five new specialist practices as part of a rebrand aimed at transforming digital skills development. The practices have been set […]

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, has released its annual State of Ransomware 2024 survey report, which found the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year. Organisations that paid the ransom reported an average payment of US$2 million, up from US$400,000 in 2023. However, ransoms are just one part of the cost. Excluding ransoms, the […]