ESET has been announced as the latest partner of No More Ransom, an international initiative between Europol, the Dutch National Police and major cybersecurity organizations in the fight against ransomware. The collaborative project helps victims of ransomware attacks recover their personal data and has so far managed to decrypt the infected computers of 72,000 victims [...]

Escalations in state-sponsored cyber attacks will force the United Nations (UN) to tackle the issue with a multinational Cyber Security Treaty during 2019, predicts researchers at WatchGuard Technologies’ Threat Lab. “The growing number of commercial, government and civilian victims will cause the UN to more aggressively pursue a cyber security treaty that establishes rules of […]

Sophos have announced that its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall is now available on Sophos Central through an Early Access Programme. The most current version of Sophos XG Firewall with lateral movement protection to prevent the spread of targeted, manual cyberattacks was launched in December 2018. Sophos believes that for cybersecurity to be effective, it needs […]

Sophos, a provider in network and endpoint security, announced that its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall now includes lateral movement protection to prevent targeted, manual cyberattacks or exploits from infiltrating further into a compromised network. The SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report discusses a rise in targeted ransomware. With the SamSam ransomware campaign estimated to have earned more […]

Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) involves the collection, evaluation, verification and distribution of information about ongoing and emerging cyber threats and attacks against network assets and infrastructure. It is becoming increasingly difficult and costly for organizations to defend against cyberattacks on their own. More companies are reaching out to their peers and to other sources for […]

On 12 and 13 March 2019, Intersec Forum will put the focus of interest in the industry on topical aspects of connected security with around 30 expert lectures: the four main themes are ‘Fire protection: early detection and alarming’, ‘Cybersecurity: connectivity and new business models’, ‘Security in planning: BIM for building services and technical installations’ […]

On 12 and 13 March 2019, Intersec Forum will put the focus of interest in the industry on topical aspects of connected security with around 30 expert lectures: the four main themes are ‘Fire protection: early detection and alarming’, ‘Cybersecurity: connectivity and new business models’, ‘Security in planning: BIM for building services and technical installations’ […]

[ad_1] Exclusive Group has been appointed by JASK to accelerate the market penetration of its technologies around the world. Exclusive Group will manage the distribution of JASK’s ASOC Platform as part of a worldwide agreement, with the first wave of territories onboarding in Benelux, the Nordics and the USA, with more countries expected to be […]

[ad_1] Nuvias has signed an agreement with One identity to distribute its solutions in the UK. For organisations of all sizes, from SMB to enterprise, One Identity solutions reportedly provide automation as a key element of identity protection, eliminating the complexities and time-consuming processes often required to govern identities, manage privileged accounts and control access […]

As Christmas fast approaches, CISOs and cyber security experts around the world are busy putting plans in place for 2019 and reflecting on what could have been done differently this year. The high-profile data breaches have been no secret – from British Airways to Dixons Carphone to Ticketmaster and the introduction of GDPR in May […]