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Carbon Black claims 'breakthrough' approach to endpoint security

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Carbon Black has eyed endpoint security market, with the launch of a new solution that it claims stops more attacks than machine learning antivirus.
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Facebook ups the ante on security

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Facebook introduces a Security Key feature, enhancing user protection with a physical device that ensures easier, faster, and more secure logins.
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Cylance gains top spot in Magic Quadrant for second year running

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Cylance has been positioned as a 'Visionary' in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the second year running.
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Security or empowerment? Here's how you can find the balance

Mon, 6th Feb 2017
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Here is a guide to finding the balance between enforcing security to protect your business while still allowing a free and flowing workplace.
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Will 2017 be the year that IoT threats go mainstream?

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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From a security perspective IoT devices are fundamentally flawed. And the bad guys are getting pretty good at exploiting them.
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BlackBerry makes moves with its global expansion of crisis communication software

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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product management
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BlackBerry steps up as it takes its cutting-edge crisis communication software global, bolstering security in 8 new languages.
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CrowdStrike's 'visionary' approach lands a spot in Gartner's Magic Quadrant

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Cloud and endpoint security provider CrowdStrike has been named a 'Visionary' in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
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Illumio ups its data center security game

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Illumio introduces new capabilities for data center security and cloud security, aiming to simplify management and strengthen protection.
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Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.
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2017 to bring army of IT threats bigger than ever before: Are you prepared?

Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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49% of businesses surveyed had a failure in 2016 that required the use of a DR solution to resume operations - here's what you can expect this year.
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Trustwave uncovers major vulnerabilities in NETGEAR routers

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Trustwave researchers have discovered vulnerability in 31 models of NETGEAR routers, potentially affecting millions of devices.
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WatchGuard unveils new threat detection and response to security suite

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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WatchGuard launches its new Threat Detection and Response service, providing advanced threat detection and central response capabilities.
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Buckle up for the AI security revolution – spending to hit $96b by 2021

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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AI security spending to reach £72bn by 2021 amid a surge in machine learning to combat cyber threats, says ABI report.
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The 'wargames' are on: Unisys launches threat simulation services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Unisys introduces cutting-edge cyber resilience services using threat simulations to help enterprises and governments prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.
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RoT: The all-powerful Ransomware of Things

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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Infected IoT devices may extort commercial websites by threatening a DDoS attack, or locking IoT devices in order to charge a ransom aka Jackware.
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Beware the blind spot in phishing education

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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A common blind spot in training corporate staff to identify and avoid cyber attacks is the targeted phishing attack.
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Consumers ready to blame organisations for data breaches, report finds

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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Report: Consumers hold firms responsible for data safety, with most expecting breaches yet firms lag in strong security measures.
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AMEX phishing scam uses encryption to lull users into 'false sense of security'

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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A new fake AMEX phishing attack uses tactics that lull users into a false sense of security: A mirrored website and SSL certificates, says MailGuard.
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Is your network protected? Cyber crime in the age of information

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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cloud services
Within the last four years, online security and data breaches have grown increasingly threatening, compromising big name companies.
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Stopping the Ransomware of Things in its path

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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To stop the IoT becoming home to the RoT, a number of things need to happen; in two different spheres of human activity.