Attivo Networks, an award-winning leader in cyber deception and attacker lateral movement threat detection, announced innovative enhancements to its ThreatPath solution, part of the modular ThreatDefend Endpoint Detection Net (EDN) family of products. ThreatPath, which continuously observes and shows credential exposures, now also provides organisations with the ability to identify and automatically remediate high-risk exposures […]

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) receives over a quarter of a million malicious email attacks every day, according to official figures. Data revealed under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by the Parliament Street think tank’s cybersecurity team, showed that an average of 283,597 malicious emails were blocked by the organisation every day over the […]

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, Cybersecurity: The Human Challenge, which reveals that organisations are never the same after being hit by ransomware. In particular, the confidence of IT managers and their approach to battling cyberattacks differ significantly depending on whether or not their organisation has […]

IT services provider, Sopra Steria, has confirmed that it was hit by a ‘new version’ of the Ryuk ransomware that was ‘previously unknown to antivirus software providers and security agencies’. The French-headquartered company detected the cyberattack and made it public the following day. In a statement, Sopra Steria said it has made the virus signature of […]

Cybersecurity vendor ESET, has today launched ESET Cloud Office Security, a new standalone Software- As-a-Service solution that provides advanced preventative protection for users of Microsoft 365 applications. The software is designed to reflect the modern role of emails and collaboration tools used within organisations. Ján Brunovský, Product Manager, ESET, said: “Almost every business across the […]

With employees now an organisation’s new perimeter, savvy cybercriminals have shifted their focus to social engineering attacks such as Business Email Compromise and Email Account Compromise – with businesses facing huge financial losses as a result. Adenike Cosgrove, Director of Cybersecurity Strategy for International at Proofpoint, tells us how organisations can use technology and training […]

LastPass by LogMeIn has released findings of a new report commissioned to better understand the current state of passwords in organizations today, and how these trends are driving passwordless authentication models moving forward. The report, From Passwords to Passwordless, was conducted in partnership with Vanson Bourne and highlights the critical need to address password problems as remote work becomes the new normal.   The […]

Cybersecurity company Cybereason has announced that the Cybereason Nocturnus Team has identified a newly discovered modular spyware suite dubbed KGH_SPY and a new malware strain named CSPY Downloader. The company says they are being employed in attacks by cyber espionage group Kimsuky – believed to be operating on behalf of the North Korean regime. This […]

Ping Identity, an intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, has announced PingZero, a suite of passwordless authentication features which organizations can implement to deliver seamless digital experiences to employees and customers. By eliminating login friction, including the need for usernames and passwords, PingZero boosts employee productivity, improves customer retention and acquisition rates and strengthens cybersecurity […]

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the availability of Sophos Rapid Response, an industry-first, fixed-fee remote incident response service that identifies and neutralizes active cybersecurity attacks throughout its entire 45-day term of engagement. Sophos Rapid Response provides organizations with a dedicated 24/7 team of incident responders, threat hunters and threat analysts to […]