Lynx Software has announced the results of its pandemic cybersecurity survey designed to capture US employees’ sentiment toward how seriously companies have taken cybersecurity since the start of COVID-19. Companies have not done enough to prevent heightened security risk in light of remote working, as nearly four in 10 (36%) respondents have been, or know […]

We ‘Go Phishing’ with Jonathan Fischbein, Check Point Software’s Chief Information Security Officer, who tells us about life both in and outside the office. 1.    What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? After 25 years in the cybersecurity industry, I have had many memorable achievements, but I would say […]

CSO Group has secured a four-year A$16 million deal with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). The deal includes the refresh and uplift of cybersecurity capabilities and technologies for the cloud, endpoint and email, leveraging the recently launched CSO Managed Security Service. The CSO Managed Cyber Assurance Service (M-CAS) delivers a seamless, integrated, […]

In a continued shift toward delivering maximum value for clients through the introduction and provision of managed services, Dimension Data, Middle East has selected Cortex XSOAR, an extended SOAR (Security, Orchestration, Automation and Remediation) platform from Palo Alto Networks. Managed Security Services aim to predict, respond to and remediate security issues as quickly as possible […]

Attivo Networks, an industry expert in lateral movement attack detection and privilege escalation prevention, has announced the expansion of its Active Directory protection suite of products with a new and innovative way to discover and remediate exposures in Active Directory (AD) that could lead to breaches. Active Directory is a directory service used by over […]

On International Women’s Day we talk to Joanne Wong, Vice President, International Markets, LogRhythm about the challenges and the opportunities in the cybersecurity sector. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced working in the IT and cybersecurity sector? One of the biggest challenges I faced was when I first became a new mother. With […]

CyberArk, a global leader in identity security, has announced availability of new subscriptions, programs and tools designed to accelerate organisations’ identity security initiatives and time to business impact. These new offerings complement CyberArk’s Identity Security portfolio, which is centered on Privileged Access Management and focuses on securing individual identities – human or machine – throughout the cycle of […]

WALLIX, a European publisher of cybersecurity software and an expert in Identity and Access Security solutions, has announced that Bordeaux Airport has deployed its WALLIX Bastion platform in a move to strengthen data protection and provide secure remote access. Working with integrator NXO France, Bordeaux Airport deployed WALLIX’s flagship solution, enabling improved security and enhanced […]

Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has released its seventh annual State of the Phish report, which explores enterprise phishing experiences and provides an in-depth look at user awareness, vulnerability, and resilience. More than 75% of surveyed infosec professionals said their organisations faced broad-based phishing attacks-both successful and unsuccessful-in 2020, and ransomware infections impacted 66% […]

Canadian airplane manufacturer, Bombardier has announced that it recently suffered a limited cybersecurity breach. An initial investigation revealed that an unauthorized party accessed and extracted data by exploiting a vulnerability affecting a third-party file-transfer application, which was running on purpose-built servers isolated from the main Bombardier IT network. In accordance with established cybersecurity procedures and […]