How to combat mobile malware threats
Mobile malware and vulnerabilities have been making headlines well over the past year, and attacks are becoming a more common way for cybercriminals to steal sensitive data, writes Rick Rogers, area manager for east and west Africa at Check Point Software...
The darker reality of the make-believe gaming world
Chaos recently erupted in Taiwan when a stampede of Pokémon Go players all rushed to catch a rare Pokémon called Snorlax. This huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet caused quite a commotion when the players ran through the...
Kaspersky debuts machine-readable threat intelligence platform
Kaspersky Lab has announced the completion and full availability of its Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence Platform, part of the Kaspersky Security Intelligence Services product range. Machine-Readable Threat Intelligence provides Threat Data Feeds and tools to...
Arbor Cloud DDoS Protection wins gold
Arbor Cloud DDoS Protection service was the Gold Winner in the Security Services category at the annual Golden Bridge Awards programme held this month in San Francisco. "We're grateful that Arbor Cloud was recognised for delivering best practice defence against DDoS...
Why financial institutions can take the fight to cybercriminals
As a highly targeted sector, financial services organisations are also in the best place to display best practice in terms of resisting future attacks, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. Cyber fraudsters are winning the battle when it comes to...
Educational institutions under threat
Like any business, educational institutions are increasingly dependent on the internet and technology to conduct daily activities, from online learning and test platforms, to storing sensitive student and employee information. A data breach or cyber-attack can...
Filling the IoT connectivity and security gaps
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are a critical component of the new digital economy, collecting and sharing information about a myriad of things – from smart appliances, irrigation systems and shipping containers, to wireless energy meters and mobile healthcare...
Fortinet named network security market leader
International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker has named Fortinet as a leader in the security industry by consistently shipping more security devices than any other vendor. Fortinet has shipped over 2,7-million security...
Russian hack highlights the threat landscape
No one is safe and any organisation is fair game, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. The World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) released the name of the hacker group that exposed sensitive and personal information on four top American athletes, Serena...
Kaspersky Lab ramps up SMEs’ ransomware protection
Kaspersky Lab has released a new version of its Kaspersky Small Office Security software to help very small businesses (VSBs) stay on top of the ever growing number of cyberthreats they face today. With enhanced anti-ransomware functionality, improved safeguarding of...
Next-generation security tools from Sophos
Sophos has announced Sophos Intercept X, a next-generation endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, unknown exploit variants and stealth attacks, and includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can detect previously unknown ransomware within...
Avaya’s network segmentation secures the perimeter
Avaya is announcing a new foundational approach to network security that helps reduce the growing number of breaches that compromise data integrity and privacy. The new approach enables organisations to create stealth, hyper-segments within their networks that are...