Bomgar, a global leader in privileged access management (PAM) solutions, has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BeyondTrust, a global leader in privilege-centric security, from an affiliate of Veritas Capital. The combined company, which will be called BeyondTrust, brings together proven innovators with a shared mission of securing privileged access and helping […]
It’s been a year since WannaCry and NotPetya wreaked havoc worldwide. And while the high-profile cyberattacks prompted an increased awareness of cyber issues, organisations are still overlooking some of the fundamental requirements for maintaining good cybersecurity. Brian Chappell, Senior Director, Enterprise and Solution Architecture at BeyondTrust, looks at this in more detail. Just over a […]
Link11 research has revealed that cloud services from leading providers including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Alibaba were used in 25% of all DDoS attacks in Europe from July 2017 to June 2018. DDoS attackers are increasingly abusing public cloud services to launch attacks, according to new research from Link11, the cloud anti-DDoS vendor. Data from […]
Exabeam, the next-gen security management company, has announced the addition of case management functionality into Exabeam Advanced Analytics and Exabeam Entity Analytics, its market-leading user and entity behaviour analytics (UEBA) solutions. The case management offering helps security teams organise and streamline their response efforts to boost security operation centre (SOC) productivity. Exabeam Case Management is […]
Exabeam, the next-gen security management company, has announced Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service, a cloud-based offering that aggregates threat indicators from multiple online sources. The new service will be an integral part of the Exabeam Security Management Platform and available at no additional charge to customers with a current Exabeam subscription. Exabeam Threat Intelligence Service collects […]
Cybersecurity training facility Crucial Academy has released the 2018 Cyber Security City Ranking, revealing the best cities for cybersecurity professionals, with Reading, Leeds and Cardiff topping the table. Analysing four factors, including salary, affordability, job availability and tech sector growth potential, the ranking sought to uncover which cities may be most attractive to those already […]
The scale of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) used by the oil and gas industry poses a growing cyber-risk. Schneider Electric offers three best practice guidelines to minimise the threat of cyberattack-driven disruptions to business continuity. Cyberattacks cost companies worldwide an estimated US$300-400 billion each year in unanticipated downtime and that number is projected […]
A new report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International shows that 25% of data breaches in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in the past year have led to people losing their jobs. The study, From data boom to data doom: The risks and rewards of protecting personal data, shows that 45% of […]
We ‘Go Phishing’ with Jake Moore, Security Specialist at ESET, about life inside and outside the office. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? Whilst working for the cybercrime unit within my local police force, I was asked to give a talk on stage at a Digital Innovation show […]
Cybereason, creators of a leading cybersecurity AI hunting platform, has announced that Lewis Silkin, one of the UK’s top commercial law firms, is now a customer. “Threats in the UK legal sector are very real. Over the last 18 months we have witnessed a staggering 68% of UK law firms suffering some form of incident, from […]
