ESET warns against a wave of infected e-mails
After recent activity and research around the world, ESET has managed to detect a malicious downloader under the name Nemucod and warns users about an increased number of infected emails containing a malicious attachment, which downloads and installs ransomware onto...
Kaspersky Lab, WISeKey launch encrypted mobile vault
Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey, a Swiss based cyber-security company, have announced the release of a special edition of the cyber-resilience app, WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security. This new edition integrates the best technologies from both cyber-security companies to offer...
Faster-moving attacks threaten enterprises
High speed networks, an exponential increase in the number of endpoints, and a more tech-savvy employee base mean a great deal more risk for enterprises, says Fortinet. Addressing a media round table in Rosebank, Fortinet Africa executives said the risks to enterprise...
Sophos e-mail appliance adds next-generation sandboxing
Sophos has announced that its Email Appliance now includes Sophos Sandstorm, an advanced, next-generation sandboxing technology that quickly and accurately detects, blocks and responds to sophisticated, constantly-changing cyber threats. Sophos Sandstorm is an...
Biometrics is saving banks millions
The long-standing partnership between top South African banks and the Department of Home Affairs is helping to reduce fraud through the use of biometrics. In terms of the partnership, which was officially signed by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre...
Calling students, cyber security gurus for HackFu Challeng
Cyber Security consultancy MWR InfoSecurity has announced the fourth annual HackFu challenge, an online hacking competition which aims to generate interest in the information security field. It also aims to recruit students to address the cyber security skills gap in...
Sophos blow to cyber-threats with Sandstorm
Sophos has announced that its Sophos Email Appliance now includes Sandstorm, an advanced, next-generation sandboxing technology that quickly and accurately detects, blocks and responds to sophisticated, constantly-changing cyber threats. Sophos Sandstorm is an...
Check Point simplifies security with R80
Addressing the sprawling complexity of securing today's modern enterprise, Check Point Software Technologies recently introduced its next-generation security management platform, Check Point R80. The new platform represents over three years of R&D, building on...
Kaspersky Lab protection goes wearable
Kaspersky Lab unveils a new version of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android that, in addition to offering improved performance speed and protection quality, includes an option for managing protection via Android Wear devices. In 2015 alone, Kaspersky Lab registered...
New security platform from Arbor Networks
Arbor Networks has introduced a new security platform for advanced threat protection. Arbor Network Spectrum is designed specifically for security teams, from the most senior responder to novice analysts, to search the entire network to uncover, investigate and prove...
Threats to pay attention to …
Eset's laboratories constantly analyse and study how cybercriminals propagate their threats all over the world. Looking back at ESET's trend papers, the company sees the evolution and the changes that companies have had to undergo. From a corporate standpoint,...
ID assurance, governance with RSA Via
curity Division of EMC, has announced new innovative identity assurance and identity governance capabilities in RSA Via. These new capabilities are designed to help organizations effectively balance security and user convenience as they assure identities and better...