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Money flowing from tap

Are cybersecurity investments wasted money?

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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No matter how much money we throw into cybersecurity, it seems to have little impact on reducing the damage of breaches and attacks.
Anon

Hacktivists: Good guys or bad guys?

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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Global citizens are conflicted on hacktivist groups, with some believing they break laws while others see them as defenders of accountability.
Cyber crim

Watch out, there's a new breed of cyber criminal in town

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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A new class of professional cyber criminals has emerged, adopting corporate practices to increase the efficiency of their attacks.
Anonymous mask

The key challenges a business faces after an aggressive cyberattack

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Businesses grapple with the aftermath of cyberattacks, from operational shutdowns to data breaches, amid rising digital threats.
Double

The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.
Insurance

The rise of cyber security threats is a good thing... for insurance providers

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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risk & compliance
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The rising demand for cyber insurance is creating significant opportunities for insurers around the world, according to a new IDC report.
Cyber attack privelege

Your IT infrastructure could be taken over in just 12 minutes

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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The frequency and sophistication of cyber crime is growing everyday in line with the increasingly digital workplace.
Ddos

DDoS attacks on the rise, Android more vulnerable than iOS

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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ddos
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Businesses are continuing to face distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and the size of these attacks targeting businesses are getting bigger.
Lock

Businesses are taking cyber security more seriously - but is it enough?

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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data protection
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Study shows growing concern for data security among businesses, with 34% listing cybersecurity as a top priority.
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The time for micro-segmentation is now

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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In the wake of costly breaches, it's whole-system micro-segmentation that is set to redefine cybersecurity this year.
Cyber hack pattern

The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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hackers
When analysing multi-attack campaigns against industrial and government interests, patterns emerge. Scary patterns.
Cyber attack

Healthcare organisations buckle under pressure of cyber attacks

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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breach prevention
Healthcare sector unprepared for cyber attacks, averaging one per month, according to ESET and the Ponemon Institute.
Network security

IBM doubles down on security with latest acquisition

Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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IBM Security is set to expand its operations with the acquisition of Resilient Systems, specialists in security incident response solutions.
Security

No such thing as perfect security, FireEye report finds

Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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While disruptive attacks are on the rise, the time between a company being compromised and discovery of the attack is continuing to drop.
Order to the chaos

Arbor brings order to the chaos with new security platform

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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customers
Arbor Networks introduces new security platform to detect and investigate advanced cyber-threats in real-time.
Secret

Cyber security: more engagement vital

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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IBM Security says many leaders across the C-suite are confused about who the true cybersecurity adversary really is, and how to combat them.
Pig

Banking customers won't stand for subpar security, study finds

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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Over half of online banking customers would avoid a provider that has recently experienced a security incident, according to a survey by Kaspersky Lab.
Electronic payment

Electronic payment security now a key consideration for consumers

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Consumers want innovative options for electronic payments to stay protected, according to a survey by Morning Consult and Electronic Payments Coalition.
The little guy

Check Point looks to help the little guy with latest security offering

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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sme
Check Point has released new appliances designed to help SMBs stand up against sophisticated cyber criminals and zero-day threats.
Cyber attack

Behind the scenes of cyber crime

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks survey reveals insights into cyberattackers and how to prevent data breaches. #cybersecurity #dataprivacy.