Fortinet has announced the latest semiannual Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs. In the first half of 2023, FortiGuard Labs observed a decline in organizations detecting ransomware, significant activity among advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, a shift in MITRE ATT&CK techniques used by attackers, and much more. In addition to the highlights below, readers […]
Johnson Controls has helped to create a next-generation sporting venue in a contract worth £700,000 at the Derby Arena Velodrome. The futuristic £28 million Derby Arena Velodrome, which opened on 20 March 2015, is a stunning 156,000-square-foot arena that stands next to the Ipro Stadium, home of Derby County Football Club. It includes a national […]
Cloudflare has released its inaugural 2023 Phishing Threats Report. The findings highlight that phishing remains the most dominant and fastest growing Internet crime, largely due to the ubiquity of email and the ceaseless issue of human error that is preyed upon by today’s threat actors. While business email compromise (BEC) losses have topped $50 billion, corporate […]
The Great British Holiday Getaway has started with schools closing their doors for summer and families making their way to airports and ports in huge numbers. Data has shown a steep rise in holiday spending compared to 2022. For example, there was a 27 per cent jump year-on-year on package holiday bookings,
Muhammad Yahya Patel, Lead Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies highlights the vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks associated with the Smart Cities
Trend Micro has announced that its close cooperation with law enforcement has led to another major win after the dismantling of a prolific phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) operation. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend: “Trend has been a committed partner of INTERPOL for many years, so when the call came for help, we didn’t waste […]
Delinea has announced results from a survey at the 2023 BlackHat USA Conference, finding that password security continues to be a highly relevant topic even as cybersecurity strategies move toward a passwordless future. Of 100 business hall attendees polled, 54% said that “passwordless” is a viable concept while 79% agreed that passwords are evolving or […]
The endpoint-to-cloud security company Lookout has announced the launch of Lookout SAIL, the Company’s new generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) assistant that will reshape the way cybersecurity professionals interact with Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security and Lookout Cloud Security solutions and conduct cybersecurity analysis and data protection. In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, companies are engaged in an […]
Securitas has signed an expanded 5-year agreement to provide data centre security for Microsoft in 31 countries, solidifying a strong relationship. Securitas has been delivering security solutions for Microsoft since 2005, building a foundation of trust and collaboration. The global agreement, which began in November 2016, includes risk management, comprehensive security technology as a system […]
Thales announces that it has reached an agreement with Thoma Bravo, a major software investment firm, for the acquisition of 100% of Imperva for an enterprise value of $3.6 billion.
