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Industry leaders react to King's Speech on tech & cybersecurity

Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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Industry leaders react to the King's Speech, highlighting the importance of connectivity, cybersecurity, and AI in the new Labour government's legislative agenda.
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Red Hat report reveals major security concerns with Kubernetes

Mon, 15th Jul 2024
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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devops
Red Hat's latest State of Kubernetes Report reveals 46% of organisations suffered revenue or customer losses due to Kubernetes security incidents last year.
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New Labour government pledges investment in UK tech & cyber

Mon, 8th Jul 2024
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The new Labour government's tech and cyber policies may present both challenges and opportunities amid heightened economic and cyber threats.
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Claroty appoints Jason Pearce as Field CTO for APJ

Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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iot
Claroty appoints Jason Pearce as Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan, marking significant regional growth and a commitment to securing critical infrastructure.
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Progress Software patch highlights security vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure

Fri, 28th Jun 2024
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supply chain
Progress Software has addressed a critical authentication flaw in its MOVEit Transfer solution, raising concerns over security in essential infrastructure.
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SentinelLabs report exposes ransomware strategy of APT groups

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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government
SentinelLabs' latest report exposes how cyberespionage groups, including the Chinese APT group ChamelGang, are strategically using ransomware for disruption and misattribution.
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BlackBerry cyber report reveals 3.1 million attacks in Q1 2024

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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BlackBerry's latest report reveals alarming rise in malware, with 3.1 million cyberattacks thwarted from Jan to Mar 2024—critical infrastructure, especially finance, severely hit.
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Inside the day-to-day challenges of Splunk's CISO Jason Lee

Thu, 20th Jun 2024
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Splunk's CISO Jason Lee has discussed the dynamic nature of his role, the importance of using Splunk's own products, and tackling cybersecurity threats.
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Everfox to acquire Garrison Technology, enhancing cybersecurity

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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government
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Everfox agrees to acquire London's Garrison Technology, aiming to enhance its cybersecurity solutions with Garrison's hardware-enforced security capabilities.
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Protecting data centres against emerging cybersecurity threats

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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Data centres face rising, sophisticated cyber threats linked to geopolitical strife and financial motives. AI and partnerships are key to their defence.
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Fighting back against the growing threat of ransomware

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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A recent ransomware attack on Southern Water by Black Basta highlights the mounting threat to U.K. critical infrastructure, prompting urgent calls for robust cybersecurity measures.
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IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost

Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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power / energy
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electricity
IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.
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Forescout report reveals 2024's riskiest connected devices

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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network infrastructure
Forescout's Vedere Labs reveals network infrastructure and endpoints as top vulnerabilities in 2024, with significant IoT risks and improvements in healthcare device security.
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Arch.law acquires Conexus Law to boost international reach

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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In a strategic expansion, arch.law acquires Conexus Law, a data centre sector specialist, including its 14-strong London team, strengthening its global footprint.
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US Insider Risk Management Centre launches to tackle threats

Fri, 24th May 2024
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education, learning & training
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public sector
The new U.S. Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence launches to strengthen insider threat defences, collaborating with the Australian and Canadian counterparts.
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US infrastructure crisis: a third illegally pay ransoms

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Over a third of US critical infrastructure entities have illegally paid ransoms, facing grave legal and financial fallout, Bridewell study finds.
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Study reveals major vulnerabilities in operational technology

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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A Claroty study reveals that 13% of operational technology assets have insecure internet connections and 36% have known exploited vulnerabilities, posing severe cybersecurity risks.
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Infosecurity Europe 2024 report highlights growing cyber threats

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Infosecurity Europe unveils its 2024 Cybersecurity Trends report, showing ransomware and AI-driven attacks are pushing 40% of firms to boost cyber defence investments.
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Nozomi Networks & Mandiant expand critical infrastructure defence

Tue, 14th May 2024
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Nozomi Networks and Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, have expanded their partnership to enhance threat detection and response for global critical infrastructure.
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Vertiv introduces SmartCabinet ID for enhanced edge computing

Tue, 14th May 2024
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edge computing
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physical security
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Vertiv launches SmartCabinet ID, a robust all-in-one hardware solution, targeting the challenges of edge computing such as heat and security, while maximising space.