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. […]

Research shows IT leaders feel ill-equipped to handle emerging threats. As cyberthreats escalate and evolve, tactics and strategies must be refined, and a multi-layered security approach should be employed to maintain a competitive edge. A global survey of more than 800 IT and security executives conducted recently by Keeper Security, in partnership with TrendCandy Research, […]

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 […]

On the lighter side of things, we Go Phishing with Connie Stack, CEO, Next DLP, about what makes her tick. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? That’s an easy one – becoming a CEO of a cybersecurity company when I joined Next in August 2022. In a Substack […]

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 […]

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 […]

Zane Wilson, SVP, SAP Architecture EMEA, Lemongrass, on bringing the concept of shared responsibility to cloud security. As enterprises continue to embrace cloud computing, the adoption of public Cloud platforms for mission-critical applications like SAP has been steadily increasing. Driven by the potential for cost savings, scalability and agility, organizations are increasingly migrating their SAP […]

Hillstone Networks, a provider of cybersecurity and risk management solutions, has announced Vision São Paulo 2024: Hillstone Networks Partner Roadshow, an event taking place on May 21, 2024, at the Hilton São Paulo Hotel. “Brazil is advancing more and more in the digital economy, but failures in the cybersecurity strategies of organizations continue to produce […]

Heimdal has entered a strategic partnership with DACTA aimed at strengthening APAC cybersecurity. By uniting Heimdal’s cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies with DACTA’s established market presence and insight, the partnership is pitched as being ‘uniquely positioned’ to meet the rapidly growing demand for advanced digital protection services. DACTA’s strong distribution network will make Heimdal’s suite of AI-powered […]