Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open-source solutions, has announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5, the latest version of Red Hat’s enterprise-grade, Kubernetes-native container application platform. While enabling enterprises like Swiss Railways, Produban and Pioneer to actively embrace cloud-native applications in mission-critical roles, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform […]

Kaspersky Lab has updated its Kaspersky Cybersecurity Index, a set of indicators that allow the evaluation of the level of risk for Internet users worldwide. The Index for the second half of 2016 demonstrates a positive trend: the number of people who are concerned about their security, and are ready to protect themselves against cyberthreats, […]

Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced that its next-generation anti-ransomware CryptoGuard technology is now available with its Sophos Server Protection products. With this optimisation, Sophos Server Protection now has signature-less detection capabilities to combat ransomware – similar to Sophos Intercept X for endpoints. In September 2016, Sophos launched Sophos Intercept […]

The costs associated with cyberattacks on the financial sector are rising as organisations face increasingly sophisticated threats. New research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals the scale and impact of attacks, with financial firms facing losses of nearly a million dollars ($926,000) on average for each cybersecurity incident they face. The staggering figure is […]

A10 Networks, a Secure Application Services™ company, has unveiled the A10 Harmony Controller, which delivers multi-cloud and multi-service application delivery and security management. This is a first of its kind solution in the industry that allows organisations to centrally coordinate secure application services and open-source solutions across hybrid environments. In doing so, A10 Networks has […]

McAfee Inc. has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: April 2017, which details the challenges facing threat intelligence sharing efforts, probes the architecture and inner workings of Mirai botnets, assesses reported attacks across industries and reveals growth trends in malware, ransomware, mobile malware and other threats in Q4 2016. “The security industry faces critical challenges […]

The huge cost of cybercrime was once again graphically illustrated a few weeks ago by a story on the BBC of a hacker who allegedly used phishing techniques and fake websites to steal over $100m from two major US companies. According to the US Department of Justice, the Lithuanian man allegedly set up a bogus […]

Kaspersky Lab’s researchers have discovered an emerging and alarming trend: more and more cybercriminals are turning their attention from attacks against private users to targeted ransomware attacks against businesses. At least eight groups of cybercriminals involved in encryption ransomware development and distribution have been identified. The attacks have primarily hit financial organisations worldwide. Kaspersky Lab’s […]

CensorNet, the complete cloud security company, has announced that it has selected Credence Security, a subsidiary of Cognosec AB, and the region’s speciality distribution company, as its Value Added Distributor (VAD) for the Middle East, Africa, India and Pakistan regions. Credence Security and CensorNet will work together to offer the cyber security company’s advanced cloud […]

McAfee, the globally trusted security provider, has announced that it has begun operating as a new standalone company. As a standalone business, McAfee is one of the world’s largest pure-play cybersecurity firms. Built on the belief that ‘Together is Power’, the new McAfee will expand upon its leading security solutions platform to better enable customers […]