Netskope, a leading security cloud vendor, has announced the availability of its security controls and protection for Microsoft Teams. With the Netskope Security Cloud, organisations get the benefits of increased employee collaboration and productivity while enforcing security policies that keep data safe. Netskope also announced that the company has met the requirements to be officially […]

Zoom Video Communications, Inc has announced robust security enhancements with the upcoming general availability of Zoom 5.0, a key milestone in the company’s 90-day plan to proactively identify, address and enhance the security and privacy capabilities of its platform. Zoom, which has soared to 200 million daily users from 10 million in less than three […]

Last year, a particularly indelible malware was discovered attacking Android-based devices: the now infamous xHelper Trojan, which is nearly impossible to remove from a device. As of March 2020, the xHelper has infected over 55,000 phones around the world and the attacks continue. After xHelper is installed, it runs a series of downloads of other […]

KnowBe4, a provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, revealed the results of its Q1 2020 top-clicked phishing report. The results found that phishing email attacks related to COVID-19 were up 600% in Q1 2020. Covering the entire first quarter, simulated phishing tests with an urgent message to check passwords […]

Avast, a global leader in digital security products, has released an Android version of Avast Secure Browser to extend its platform support beyond Windows and Mac on desktop to mobile. The introduction of a multi-platform browser is part of Avast’s on-going focus to converge security and privacy services to enable a safer, more private and […]

It can be a complicated process to make sure remote workers have high levels of security. Alain Penel, Regional Vice President – Middle East, Fortinet, explains what companies need to do and how FortiGate solutions can help. Businesses across the region are now in the process of rapidly enabling teleworking and remote productivity solutions to maintain […]

Onfido, the global identity verification provider, has announced that yallo, part of Sunrise Communications AG, one of the leading mobile providers in Switzerland, has partnered with Onfido and Moflix to launch yallo swype, Switzerland’s first 100% digital mobile subscription, including a streamlined identity verification process that helps to reduce customer onboarding time by 90% – […]

Oculeus, a leading provider of innovative telecommunications solutions based in Germany, has won the Cybersecurity Excellence Award in the category for Communications Fraud Protection for the third consecutive year. The company won the award for its AI-driven Oculeus-Protect service for protecting enterprise telephony systems and communications networks against telecoms fraud. Oculeus-Protect provides an intelligent and […]

Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced the integration of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN with Amdocs’ extensible orchestration solution to empower service providers to deliver managed SD-WAN and security services across customer premises, data centres and the cloud, while reducing deployment and operational costs. The ability of service providers to […]

With an abundance of sensitive data in their possession, telecommunications companies are under attack by cybercriminals. David Higgins, EMEA Technical Director at CyberArk, argues there is a need for telecommunications companies to sharpen their cybersecurity but is confident that with the right approach they can minimise the threats. Connectivity as a concept has become an […]