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Zeroing in on cyber security awareness month

These days, the line between our online and offline lives is becoming increasingly indistinguishable, whether in the workplace or at home. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a campaign that encourages individuals, businesses and institutions to take time to educate themselves about cyber risks and online safety practices. Although no models are truly impenetrable, we’re zeroing in on zero trust architecture as the number one thing your organisation can do to make it harder than ever for attackers to bust in, says Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies. (more…)

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October 11, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Why business transformation and innovation are key to cybersecurity prosperity

The digital landscape is an integral facet of our everyday lives and defending it from cybercrime is crucial. Cyber-incidents can cause catastrophic consequences for businesses and government alike, so it is imperative that organisations secure critical infrastructure against ransomware attacks and protect sensitive customer data. To tackle the mercurial threat landscape, new cybersecurity techniques are needed to counteract the increasingly sophisticated tactics of hackers, says Ross Brewer, vice president of EMEA & APJ at AttackIQ, discusses how businesses can utilise new cybersecurity techniques to counter an expanding attack surface.

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October 6, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Understanding the challenges for full network cybersecurity

Given its increasing reliance on connected products, production, and enterprises, the manufacturing industry is particularly vulnerable to cyber risks. In a survey conducted earlier this year, nearly half of the executives surveyed said that they lack confidence that they are protected from external threats, and it is increasingly important for organisations to assess their risk profile and preparedness in the event of a breach or cyberattack, says Stefan Turi, business development lead at Industrial Networks & Security Services.

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September 30, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Stress and career progression more of a concern to security professionals than cyber-attacks, CIISec survey shows

London, UK. 25 August 2022 – Cyber security professionals are more worried about day-to-day stress and lack of career progression than suffering a cyber-attack, according to The Chartered Institute of Information Security’s (CIISec) 2021/22 State of the Profession report – the seventh annual survey of the cyber security industry. In the survey of 315 security professionals, a third (32%) of respondents said they are kept awake by job stress, a quarter (25%) by lack of opportunity, and only 22% by their organisation suffering a cyber-attack. (more…)

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August 26, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Cybereason launches MDR mobile app, putting the power of the SOC at defenders’ fingertips

London, UK. 11 August 2022 – Cybereason, the XDR company, launched the Cybereason Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mobile App that allows Defenders the power of a security operations centre (SOC) at their fingertips. With the Cybereason MDR Mobile App, Defenders can further reduce the mean-time-to remediation by suspending an attack’s lateral movement directly from their mobile device. (more…)

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August 12, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Infineon’s OPTIGA Trust M to receive CLS-ready certification from cyber security agency of Singapore

Munich, Germany. 28 July, 2022 – OPTIGA Trust M from Infineon Technologies AG is the security platform to receive the CLS-Ready certification from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). As the number of IoT devices increases, so does the number of cyberattacks worldwide. However, the security of Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Thinking Things (IoTT) devices is very frequently overlooked until it is too late and attackers manage to compromise the devices. To address the increasing cybersecurity threats, the CSA launched the Cybersecurity Labeling Scheme (CLS) in 2020.

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August 1, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Schneider Electric and Claroty launch ‘cybersecurity solutions for buildings’ reducing cyber and asset risks for smart buildings

Rueil-Malmaison. France. 13 June 2022 – Schneider Electric, the specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the launch of Cybersecurity Solutions for Buildings, a solution that helps all buildings customers secure their building management systems (BMS) to protect their people, assets and operations. (more…)

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June 23, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

5 ways web scraping maximises your cybersecurity strategy

Massive volumes of data are being created as more businesses, government agencies, and individuals come online. Since data fuels the digital economy, cybercriminals continuously look for ways to compromise networks, conduct email fraud, and profit from illegal content, says Andrius Palionis, VP of enterprise sales at Oxylabs. (more…)

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Exabeam partners with Google Cloud to create hyperscale cloud-native SIEM and cybersecurity analytics offerings

9 June 2022 – Exabeam, a specialist in SIEM and XDR, announced its commitment to further architect and innovate its modern cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) and cybersecurity analytics solutions on Google Cloud. The move opens up limitless data ingestion, speed, and scale opportunities for worldwide security teams in their ongoing fight against increasingly complex cybersecurity attacks across an ever-expanding attack surface. (more…)

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June 9, 2022

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Enterprise cybersecurity spend to exceed $226bn globally by 2027

Hampshire, UK. 6 June 2022 – A new study from Juniper Research has found the value of enterprise cybersecurity spend will exceed $226 billion (€210.65 billion) in 2027; up from $179 billion (€166.85 billion) in 2022. (more…)

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June 6, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban