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Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI

Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.
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CrowdStrike detail rise of state-sponsored attacks in new global threat report

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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CrowdStrike's 2018 Global Threat Report spotlights the rise in state-sponsored cyber attacks, revealing a shift in how adversaries share and repurpose tactics.
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The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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We've all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.
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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.
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Dimension Data to offer Cisco cloud security platform

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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Dimension first implemented Cisco tech for its 28,000 employees and saw its clients' requirements for supporting an increasingly mobile workforce.
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Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Gartner's 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms has revealed the latest batch of leaders which include Trend Micro, Sophos, & Symantec.
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Sophos' Intercept X dives into deep learning for security

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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network security
Next-generation endpoint security provider Sophos is taking advanced deep learning neural networks to the fight against malware.
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LogRhythm SIEM gets a boost with Webroot threat intelligence & IP reputation services

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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LogRhythm and Webroot partner to enhance SIEM intelligence with IP reputation and threat intelligence services.
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Why the C-suite must not be exempt from cyber defense training

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Some C-suite executives do not think they need training or education to spot attacks because they don't think they would ever fall for an attack.
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SonicWall posts record growth figures for partner program

Mon, 29th Jan 2018
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The company says it is also very happy with the progress the 'SonicWall University' program has made, since launching in April 2017.
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Millions of DDoS attacks hit Asia Pacific in 2017

Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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Automation and managed services may be the key mechanisms for fighting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
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How to stop 'sleeper-agent' hackers from causing havoc

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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In an evolving cyber threat landscape, companies pivot from prevention to detection, with 60% of budgets geared towards rapid response, reveals Gartner.
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Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year

Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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Some might think that by now organisations would have come to a point where they are a step ahead of criminals.
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ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.
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Interview: WatchGuard's rapid APAC expansion and what's ahead for the security channel

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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We talked to WatchGuard Technologies VP of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan, Sylvain Lejeune, to find out more.
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How SMBs can leverage MSPs to solve their security woes

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Malwarebytes talks about how outsourcing security operations to MSPs might be the smartest decision an SMB can make in 2018.
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LogRhythm, McAfee, Splunk & IBM round out Leaders in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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LogRhythm, IBM, Splunk and McAfee named 'leaders' in Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
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Protecting agile business innovation against devastation

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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application security
As DevOps takes hold, more and more privileged account credentials and secrets are created and shared across interconnected access points.
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2018 forecast: Opportunities abound but MSPs will be sacked due to security

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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managed services
Continuum has garnered insights from a number of its executives that touch on why MSPs will be fired in 2018, GDPR and the challenges & opportunities.
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SonicWall ramps up APJ presence with new GM & sales VP

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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data protection
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supply chain
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breach prevention
SonicWall appoints Wias Issa as VP of sales and GM for APJ. Issa aims to drive growth, enhance security, and forge strategic partnerships in the region.