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Beyond prevention: Why breach readiness is your cybersecurity lifeline

Mon, 19th Aug 2024
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As cyber threats evolve, breach prevention alone fails. ColourTokens Xshield advocates for 'breach readiness'—ensuring resilience and quick recovery post-attack.
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The impact of digital transformation on the financial services sector

Fri, 16th Aug 2024
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Digital transformation reshapes financial services, influencing recruitment and leveraging AI, automation, and cloud tech to meet evolving demands and mitigate risks.
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Pen testing must evolve to keep pace with telco threats

Fri, 16th Aug 2024
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With cyber threats rising, telecoms are spending billions on defence, but it's not enough. Telcos must evolve their penetration testing to stay ahead.
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Rising deepfake threats prompt surge in biometric defences

Thu, 15th Aug 2024
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Deepfake threats are on the rise, with 47% of firms encountering attacks; 75% are employing biometric defences, while 62% fear current measures are inadequate.
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Malwarebytes launches new unified cyber protection platform

Thu, 15th Aug 2024
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Malwarebytes launches a new cyber protection platform, featuring an all-in-one dashboard with real-time guidance, as consumer threats hit unprecedented highs.
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Sophos launches Customer Success to enhance cybersecurity support

Thu, 15th Aug 2024
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Sophos has launched Sophos Customer Success, offering tailored support and resources to maximise customers' cybersecurity investments, enhancing protection against threats.
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Threat actor abuses Cloudflare tunnels to deliver RATs

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Cybercriminals exploit Cloudflare Tunnels, delivering remote access trojans via TryCloudflare abuse, notes Proofpoint, with evolving attack methods pushing past defences.
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Microsoft addresses 88 CVEs in this month's Patch Tuesday

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Security experts underscore the importance of immediate remediation for vulnerabilities to mitigate risks and protect organisational assets.
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Palo Alto Networks unveils AI-focused cybersecurity solutions

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Palo Alto Networks has launched its Secure AI by Design portfolio, offering AI-focused cybersecurity solutions to protect businesses from AI-related threats.
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Hackers hit Paris Olympics venues & museums with ransomware

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Hackers have targeted the Grand Palais and museums in Paris with a ransomware attack, blocking access to vital financial data ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
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AI evolution revolutionises cybersecurity, says Palo Alto Networks

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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AI's rapid growth is revolutionising cybersecurity and cybercrime. Palo Alto Networks' Misti Landtroop highlights how AI is reshaping threat detection and prevention.
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SentinelOne & Google Cloud strengthen cyber defence collaboration

Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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SentinelOne and Google Cloud are enhancing their partnership to bolster enterprise cybersecurity, leveraging AI and shared telemetry data for improved threat detection and defence.
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Size determines type & frequency of email threats to businesses

Fri, 9th Aug 2024
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New research from Barracuda shows larger firms face more lateral phishing threats, while smaller companies are hit harder by external phishing and extortion.
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Microsoft & Yubico boost security with FIDO2 integration

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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Microsoft integrates FIDO2 APIs with Yubico for Entra ID, enhancing phishing-resistant security and streamlining YubiKey deployment for safer, efficient MFA.
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Commvault named leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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Commvault has secured its 13th consecutive recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions.
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Global ransomware attacks dip below average in June 2024

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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Global ransomware attacks dipped below annual averages in June 2024, with significant declines in activity from LockBit 3.0.
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CyberSecurity Malaysia partners with Flexxon & AI MSP

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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CyberSecurity Malaysia, Flexxon, and AI MSP signed an MoU at Cyber DSA 2024 to bolster the nation's cybersecurity with advanced AI hardware solutions.
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Alex Stamos appointed new CISO at SentinelOne

Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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SentinelOne has named Alex Stamos as CISO. Stamos, formerly with Meta and Yahoo!, aims to drive secure system development amidst rising cyber threats.
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Vectra AI expands platform to boost SOC teams against hybrid attacks

Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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Vectra AI has expanded its XDR platform with new AI-driven capabilities, enabling SOC teams to better detect and manage cyber threats in hybrid environments.
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Tenable launches new features to boost vulnerability management

Tue, 6th Aug 2024
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Tenable has launched Vulnerability Intelligence and Exposure Response, aiming to revolutionise the USD $16 billion vulnerability management sector.