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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from SonicWall on ICSA certification
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from SonicWall on ICSA certification

In a new addition to our SonicWall series, we are joined today by Ken Law, who is the team lead, sales engineering for the ASEAN region.

By Mitchell Hageman • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Taking a data-driven approach to SOC operations
Data Analytics

Taking a data-driven approach to SOC operations

SOC teams are under pressure to detect security events and rapidly respond, and this is hard to do when they are drowning in data.

By Cyrille Badeau • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022
Nozomi Networks, Siemens reveal software integration
IoT Security

Nozomi Networks, Siemens reveal software integration

Nozomi Networks and Siemens have extended their partnership by embedding Nozomi Networks' software into the Siemens Scalance LPE local processing engine.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2022
What are the DDoS attack trend predictions for 2022?
Distributed Denial of Service

What are the DDoS attack trend predictions for 2022?

Mitigation and recovery key to preserving brand reputation amid rising DDoS attacks, says Indusface. 4.4 million attacks recorded in H2 2021.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory

NCSC issues cyber security advisory with international partners, highlighting 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Rapid7 releases 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK results
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Rapid7 releases 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK results

Rapid7 has announced the results of its completed 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation of the company's InsightIDR and Insight Agent.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Apr 2022
Threat detection has improved, but adversaries have adapted
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Threat detection has improved, but adversaries have adapted

While significant progress has been made in threat detection and response, adversaries adapt to achieve their mission in targeted environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
Vectra AI appoints David Sajoto as Vice President
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Vectra AI appoints David Sajoto as Vice President

David Sajoto appointed as Vectra's VP for Asia-Pacific and Japan region to expand the business growth with his extensive expertise in the field.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
Ransomware as a service explained: What is RaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware as a service explained: What is RaaS

Ransomware as a service (RaaS) poses a significant threat to cybersecurity. This article explains what RaaS is, how it works, and how to prevent attacks.

By Scott Leach • 6 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
SMX strengthens partner program and appoints new CEO
Data Analytics

SMX strengthens partner program and appoints new CEO

SMX is giving extra support and resources to its partner program, allowing for more data insights to advise partners and customers on cybersecurity threats.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
TDIR is screaming for cybersecurity vendor collaboration
Malware

TDIR is screaming for cybersecurity vendor collaboration

As the modern world is beset by ever-more common and sophisticated cyber-attacks, the very tools focused on TDIR are ready to be laid to rest.

By Gareth Cox • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2022
ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research
Malware

ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research

The latest ESET Threat Report reveals key insights into external attack vectors, email threats, and the impact of cryptocurrency exchange rates.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit
Malware

More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Avast launches a new firewall in latest product updates

Avast has announced a new firewall will be packaged with its latest free and premium product updates for Windows.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jan 2022
Sophos enhances Cloud Optix to simplify detection and response of AWS security incidents
Firewalls

Sophos enhances Cloud Optix to simplify detection and response of AWS security incidents

Sophos enhances Sophos Cloud Optix to automate security incident detection and response on Amazon Web Services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response

Advantage has announced a partnership with SentinelOne to strengthen its incident response (IR) and threat detection services in New Zealand and the Pacific.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022
Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Advantage offers increased benefits with NCSC partnership

Advantage has announced that it has partnered with the National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC's) Malware Free Networks (MFN) service.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022