Action Fraud, The UK’s National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre, has issued a warning to parents and online gamers of the risk of fraud involving Steam Cards and Fortnite. Between April 1 2017 and March 31 2018, Action Fraud received 35 reports of Fortnite related fraud, with a total loss off £5,119 – an average of £146 per victim. In the […]
Michael Xie, Founder, President and CTO of cybersecurity firm Fortinet shares some pointers on how to raise a tech business successfully. As many teenagers can attest to, growing up isn’t easy. In my experience, neither is nurturing a tech business. As firms that find success as start-ups develop into mid-sized and eventually large companies, they […]
Cybersecurity researchers at F5 Networks, an American application services and security company, have released a report which identifies a series of cyberattacks targeting Singapore on June 11 and 12 2018. F5 Networks said Russia has been launching a steady barrage of coordinated cyberattacks against the US as many sanctions have been issued against Russian officials […]
New research has revealed that the majority of the Middle Eastern countries, especially those in the GCC, are a hot target for cyberattacks. According to a newly-released report by Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, ransomware remains a widespread threat in the UAE with the country accounting for 2.4 million of the […]
Mohammad Meraj Hoda, VP – Business Development at Ring, offers some top tips on how to keep the home secure during the summer holiday months. We all know that the holidays are a busy time of year. While we focus our efforts on shopping for the best online deals and planning the perfect holiday vacation, […]
The trend for digitalisation, including increased connectivity and IoT, is growing among industrial organisations such as power plants, manufacturers and water treatment centres, which rely on industrial control systems (ICS) for their operations. It’s a trend that comes with acknowledged cybersecurity dangers – 65% of companies believe that ICS security risks are more likely with […]
There is always the threat that losing your company’s data will bring your business to a close. Not only is the cyberattack landscape increasing in frequency, scale and complexity but the cost of trying to recover from an attack is growing astronomically as well. A recent IBM Security and Ponemon Institute global study showed the […]
By Paul Clarke, UK Manager, 3CX The advent of IP telephony has not only reduced costs for companies but also enabled the adoption of flexible working conditions – both in terms of working hours and working location. Unified communications systems that take advantage of IP connections can provide a plethora of business benefits – but, […]
Cylance, the company that revolutionised endpoint security by delivering AI-powered threat prevention, has announced the availability of CylanceHYBRID and CylanceON-PREM, two new deployment and management options for CylancePROTECT. CylanceON-PREM Cylance’s flagship endpoint security product now serves any environment – public cloud, private cloud and air-gapped networks. Nearly two-thirds of enterprise computing still occurs in on-premises […]
Forcepoint, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has opened a new Centre of Excellence in Ireland. The investment will focus on new product development in the cloud and endpoint cybersecurity technology space. This all-new facility will enable Forcepoint to accelerate its ability to deliver human-centric cybersecurity solutions. The investment runs across three years with the […]
