Category: World News

Here’s What CISA Says Regarding Quantum Computing’s Emerging Threats

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its recommendations for critical infrastructure’s preparation for potential security concerns brought on by quantum computing. Quantum computing provides greater speed and power than classical computers. However, the emerging technology comes with potential risks, including data breaches, that could threaten the security of business transactions, secure communications, digital […]

Uber Admits Covering up Data Breach that Exposed Data of 57 Million Users

Uber has admitted that it covered up a massive data breach in 2016 that exposed data pertaining to approximately 57 million users and 600,000 drivers’ license numbers. The ride-hailing platform has entered a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve a criminal investigation into the cover-up of a significant data breach suffered by the company in […]

NETSCOUT Systems launches AI-based Solution to Counter DDoS Attacks 

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS one of the leading providers of cybersecurity, service assurance, and business analytics solutions has launched a new, innovative AI-based solution enabling its customers to automatically and instantaneously block a large proportion of DDoS attacks thus simplifying operations and minimising risk to their businesses. The solution leverages NETSCOUT’s ATLAS network, a source of visibility […]

Microsoft Teams, Office365 Hit by Global Outage

Users in Singapore and other part of the world were unable to access Microsoft Teams from as early as 9am on Thursday (July 21). This happened after a recent update caused a broken connection to an internal storage service, the company said, which was reported by The Straits Times. Microsoft attributed the outage to “a […]

China’s Cabinet Bolsters Cybersecurity Measures After Largest Attack in Chinese History

In a State Council meeting led by Premier Li Keqiang, China’s cabinet emphasised the need to bolster information security in the country, after hackers purportedly stole over 23 terabytes of information belonging to a billion Chinese residents by compromising a Shanghai police database in early July. Although Chinese state media has not reported on the […]

Allianz Partners MGA Coalition for US and UK cyber insurance programmes 

Cyber insurance provider MGA Coalition has announced a new multi-year capacity partnership with Allianz to back its US and UK cyber programmes. Under the terms of the agreement, Coalition will have long-term committed capacity for its cyber insurance programmes, as Allianz will assume a share of all Coalition’s US non-admitted cyber programmes, while leading Coalition’s […]

Joyalukkas Exchange partners with Effiya Technologies to Manage Secure Transactions for Customers

Joyalukkas Exchange, one of the leading money exchange houses in the Gulf has partnered with Effiya Technologies an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions provider on AML/CFT compliance for greater efficiency and effectiveness in real-time screening transactions. They have a hybrid ensemble approach with seamless integration and better algorithms backed with machine learning models […]

Ransomware Gangs Exploit Log4Shell flaw in VMware Horizon in Cyber Attacks

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a United States federal agency, has warned that hackers still pose a significant cybersecurity threat, as threat actors (some of whom are backed by states) are targeting VMware Horizon and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) servers using the Log4Shell remote code execution vulnerability. First discovered and disclosed in 2021, […]

CyberProof collaborates with Microsoft on new portfolio of cybersecurity services

CyberProof, a UST company, has collaborated with Microsoft to provide Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) capabilities for Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise. This is a new managed service for large enterprise customers and is part of Microsoft’s new portfolio of security services. Microsoft Security Services for Enterprise is a service that combines proactive threat […]

CYFIRMA launches external threat visibility platforms for Middle East Businesses

CYFIRMA, an external threat landscape management platform company, has introduced a range of external threat visibility platforms for Middle East-based businesses signaling a move that’s poised to arm regional enterprises with the tools required to curb emerging and existing cyber threats. According to research published in the Global Risks Report 2022, through the pandemic, ransomware […]

What a panel of Cyber Security Experts have to say about Microsoft 365 Threats

An expert panel of cyber security experts have voiced concerns around some threats related to the usage of Microsoft 365. While the experts have not issued damning threats, they have expressed reservations. The threat analysis has been compiled by leading experts in cyber security. Lisa Forte is the co-founder of Red Goat Cyber Security LLP, […]

Cloudflare Outage Hits Popular Online Services

A Cloudflare outage, has hit several services such as Crunchyroll, Feedly, Zerodha, Medium.com, news outlet Register, Upstox and Social Blade, Discord, Omegle and DoorDash. The internet infrastructure firm said it is investigating the “wide-spread” issue, but it’s unclear what all regions are impacted. “Users may experience errors or timeouts reaching Cloudflare’s network or services,” said […]

Kaspersky Opens New Transparency Centres in Japan, Singapore, and the United States

Cybersecurity provider Kaspersky has opened three additional Transparency Centres in Japan, Singapore, and the United States, expanding opportunities for customers and partners to learn more about Kaspersky’s engineering and data processing practices, as well as allowing customers to review Kaspersky’s source code and other areas of the business. The three new Transparency Centres’ opening is […]

Cloud Middleware Use by Cloud Service Providers Poses Unseen Security Risk: Wiz Research

In June 2022, researchers from Wiz Research, Nir Ohfeld and Shir Tamari, explained their findings regarding cloud middleware vulnerabilities on cloud virtual machines, at RSA Conference 2022. Their work builds off a previous study conducted in 2021, which uncovered secretly installed vulnerabilities on cloud services, such as the Azure Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) agent and […]

Rebranded Ransomware Gang Black Basta Now Targeting VMWare ESXi Servers

Uptycs Threat Research analysts revealed in a recent report that ransomware gang Black Basta has created ransomware binaries specifically targeting VMWare ESXi virtual machines which run on Linux servers. Most groups which are involved in enterprise ransomware attacks have zeroed in on ESXi virtual machines, because targeting these virtual machines enables ransomware groups to encrypt […]

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Step Up Security as Incidence of Cyber-Attacks Increase

Three prominent service providers in the cloud computing industry—Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud—have all made acquisitions to ramp up their cybersecurity capabilities over the past year.   These companies’ interest in enhancing their security expertise has become especially critical as hackers increase the frequency and scale of cyber-attacks against corporations and […]

IDC Study: 69% of CEOs Engaged in Cybersecurity Interactions, But Complex Challenges Remain

Released in April 2022 by the IDC, The Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Security and Trust Study 2022 examines how security technology buyers in the region are addressing their cybersecurity concerns. Notably, the study found that although CEOs in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) have become more actively engaged in cybersecurity interactions, the complexity of cyber […]

Thales to acquire two cybersecurity companies in Europe for €120 million

Thales has signed a definitive agreement with Sonae Investment Management to acquire two of European leading cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium, gathered under the holding company Maxive Cybersecurity. This acquisition will complement Thales’ cybersecurity portfolio, strengthening its incident detection and response services (Security Operations Centre – SOC) as well as consulting, audit and integration services, […]

Russia Continuing Cyber Attacks: US Cyber Security Official

Even as not a single massive cyber attack has been linked to Russia, Director of National Security Agency has pointed out that attacks have been ongoing. In an interview with the BBC, Rob Joyce, director of cyber-security at the National Security Agency, said that while a single massive attack hasn’t taken place, there has been […]

5 Ways to Tackle Cyber Frauds

Cyber-Forensics.net, a cyber forensics service for online scam victims, has said that reported figures by leading organisations show that suspected fraudulent transactions increased by 28 per cent in the last 12 months. According to crypto scam recovery experts, out of these, cryptocurrency fraud was the most common. notices: “Any online encounter doesn’t necessarily have to […]

Video Surveillance Solutions Provider Hanwha Partners with AI company Pathr.ai

Pathr.ai, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered Spatial Intelligence platform, has partnered with Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance solutions, to jointly deliver spatial intelligence solutions to current and prospective customers. This integration allows Pathr.ai to engage with Hanwha on new and cross-sell opportunities, including supporting camera installations with Pathr.ai use cases, the […]

How to Mitigate Cyber Attacks on Industrial Systems

A recent joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) from the United States government has warned that advanced persistent threat (APT) actors (cybercriminals) have developed a way to gain full system access to multiple industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition devices (SCADA), targeting specific models of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Schneider Electric […]

Dubai Electronic Security Centre in collaboration with Thales Group launch the Cyber Node initiative

Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC), part of Digital Dubai, has launched the Cyber Node initiative, in partnership with Thales Group, a global leader in cybersecurity technologies and data protection. The new initiative aims to develop an advanced and specialised cyber-workforce that fosters innovation, supports digital economic growth and contributes to the development of new technologies. […]

Millennials consistently the biggest victims of all forms of fraud: IBM Survey

Geographies and generations differ greatly in the frequency and impact of financial fraud, as well as their attitudes toward fraud detection and the institutions responsible for protecting them from bad actors. According to the 2022 IBM Global Financial Fraud Impact Report, when it comes to fraud on a global scale, American citizens are the most […]

7 out of 10 organisations experienced downtime due to Data loss in 2021: Acronis

In the year 2021, 80 per cent of organisations ran as many as 10 solutions simultaneously for data protection and cybersecurity yet more than half of them suffered downtime because of data loss. More solutions do not translate into more protection. This year, while 78 per cent of organisations globally run as many as 10 […]

How 4 Russian Hackers Launched Cyber Attacks on Global Energy Sector

The Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed two indictments charging 4 Russian nationals who worked for the (Russian) government, with attempting, supporting and conducting computer intrusions that together, in two separate conspiracies, targeted the global energy sector between 2012 and 2018. In total, these hacking campaigns targeted thousands of computers, at hundreds of companies and organizations, […]

UAE’s Cybersecurity Council signs an MoU with Huawei to strengthen cybersecurity

The UAE’s Cybersecurity Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Huawei to collaborate in the strengthening of local strategies and efforts related to cybersecurity. The agreement was signed at the GISEC 2022 cybersecurity conference that was held between March 21st to 23rd at the Dubai World Trade Center. As per the memorandum, both parties […]

Malware detections in the UAE Rising since March

Daily malware detections in the UAE have been on the rise during March, according to new research by Acronis, a global cyber protection company. This trend exposes the critical need for cybersecurity in the region, especially for SMEs, said Candid Wuest, Acronis VP, Cyber Protection, speaking ahead of Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC), an Arabian […]

Crossword Cybersecurity acquires cybersecurity intelligence provider Threat Status

Crossword Cybersecurity, a company focused on cyber security and risk, has acquired Threat Status Limited (“Threat Status”), the threat intelligence company and provider of software as a service (SaaS) platform for enterprise-level credential breach intelligence for £1.529 million. The acquisition of Threat Status takes Crossword Cybersecurity’s portfolio to five cyber security offerings, alongside its cyber […]

Imperva releases API security solution as threats continue to rise

Digital security provider Imperva has announced the availability of Imperva API Security with continuous API discovery and data classification. The product is deployed in any environment to provide visibility and protection of data across legacy and cloud-native applications, the company said. As a service offering, it can be enabled by Imperva Cloud Web Application Firewall […]

How Web 3.0 could Redefine Cloud & Privacy as we know it

The next era of simplified decentralised Cloud architecture is here… well, almost! In simple words, web 3.0 is the third generation of internet services for websites and applications that will focus on leveraging machine understanding of data to provide a data-driven and semantic web. This is also a transition required as we migrate from the […]

LogicBoost Labs Invests in Cybersecurity Automation Provider Information Shield

LogicBoost Labs, a startup accelerator focused on promoting the growth of early-stage B2B SaaS startups, has made an investment into Information Shield, a provider of products and services that help automate the process of building and validating a robust cyber security program. The investment package includes putting cash on the balance sheet for growth and […]

Google Acquires Mandiant for $5.4 billion

Mandiant, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $23.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion, a development which gives a significant leg up to Google’s cybersecurity efforts. Once the acquisition closes, Mandiant will join Google Cloud. Cybersecurity challenges Today, organisations are facing cybersecurity […]

Ukrainian sites continue to see DDoS attacks: Google

Google said that its security teams are continuing to see increased Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS attempts against numerous Ukraine sites. “We continue to see DDoS attempts against numerous Ukraine sites, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as services like Liveuamap designed to help people find information. We […]

Ukraine Gov Reaches out to Hackers for Cyber Defense

The Ukrainian government has reached out to volunteers from the country’s hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops. “Ukrainian cybercommunity! It’s time to get involved in the cyber defense of our country,” the post read, which was reported by Reuters. Further, the post asked hackers and cybersecurity […]

Anonymous Group Brings Down Russian Government Websites

Hackers from the Anonymous Group have hacked the websites of the Kremlin, the Foreign Ministry, RT News, the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia and the Ministry of Defense. Some of the websites that were either taken down by Anonymous or were slowed down include those of the Russian government, the Kremlin, Duma and the Ministry […]

Telecommunications Industry Association Releases World’s 1st Supply Chain Security Standard

The Telecommunications Industry Association, an industry association for the connected world has released the world’s first supply chain security standard, SCS 9001. This standard was developed specifically for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. SCS 9001 is relevant for all ICT industry products, including software, hardware, and the services that connect to our global […]

Credit Suisse says Data Leaks Inconsequential: 90% of accounts closed

Financial major Credit Suisse which has come under fire from several media outlets for a huge data leak, exposing data of thousands of clients has issued a strong rebuttal. “Credit Suisse strongly rejects the allegations and insinuations about the bank’s purported business practices. The matters presented are predominantly historical, in some cases dating back as […]

Outage causes major banks in Canada go offline

Five major Canadian banks went offline for hours blocking access to online and mobile banking as well as e-transfers for customers. The banks reportedly hit by the outage include Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO (Bank of Montreal), Scotiabank, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), according to reports from Bleeping Computer and others. […]

NordPass partners with Cowbell Cyber to help cyber insurance policyholders

Password manager NordPass Business has partnered with Cowbell Cyber, the industry’s first AI-powered cyber insurance provider for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). NordPass is joining Cowbell Rx, Cowbell’s referral marketplace for cyber risk management and security solutions. From now on, Cowbell Rx policyholders get NordPass Business with a 15% pricing discount, the company said. Growing […]

Securonix Receives $1 billion Investment Led by Vista Equity Partners

Securonix, Inc., a leader in Next-Gen SIEM and XDR, has announced that it has received more than $1 billion growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, with participation from Volition Capital and Eight Roads Ventures. The new funding allows Securonix […]

Cybercriminals can exploit Publicly Exposed Vulnerabilities in less than 24 hours: Truesec

Cybercriminals can now target more organisations by exploiting publicly exposed vulnerabilities to a greater extent than before, according to latest research by cybersecurity company Truesec. Also, Trusec has warned that cyber attacks are rapidly executed and that threat actors can gain complete control of an organization’s network in less than 24 hours. Attacks on the […]

NordVPN releases Open-source VPN speed-test tool

Leading virtual private network provider NordVPN has developed an open-source tool and methodology that helps to objectively measure and compare the speed of different VPN services. The tool accounts for a broad array of testing use cases, allows users to add and compare different VPN services, and provides detailed reporting. NordVPN is one of the […]

HelpSystems to Acquire Tripwire

HelpSystems has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Tripwire, a leader of file integrity monitoring (FIM) solutions from Belden Inc. Nasdaq-listed Belden is a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions. The size of the deal was not disclosed. With the ongoing increase in cyberattacks, Tripwire’s FIM solution gives resource-constrained organisations insights and […]

Washington State Department of Licensing System Breached: Impact yet unknown

Personal information of probably millions of licensed professionals stored in the Washington State Department of Licensing may have been exposed after it detected suspicious activity on its online licensing system. During the week of Jan. 24, 2022, the Department of Licensing (DOL) became aware of suspicious activity involving professional and occupational license data. “We immediately […]

ColorTokens expands Middle East presence

ColorTokens Inc., a US based Zero Trust cybersecurity platform company announced its long-term commitment to scaling across the Middle East. Headquartered in San Jose, California, ColorTokens reduces the complexity of defining and enforcing security controls in an increasingly complex digital world. The Xtended ZeroTrust Platform helps organisations to detect, contain, and eliminate threats across data […]

stc and Nozomi Networks Team to Deliver Advanced Cyber Security Solutions Across Saudi Arabia

stc Group, the largest digital enabler in the MEA region has partnered with Nozomi Networks, the leader in OT and IoT security, to address the growing demand for security services and solutions. These are designed to address IoT and OT cybersecurity requirements for customers in industrial automation, manufacturing, healthcare, public safety systems, smart cities, utilities […]

iCloud services face Outage

Some of Apple’s iCloud services appear are experiencing an outage, according to reports. According to the Apple System Status page, there are issues with ‌iCloud‌ Backup, ‌iCloud‌ Mail, ‌iCloud‌ Storage Upgrades, iCloud.com, iMessage, and Game Center. Some users are unable to log into the ‌iCloud‌ website, and others are having trouble with app-specific passwords or […]

Cyber Attack downs Dozen Ukrainian Government Websites

Dozens of Ukrainian government sites were hit by a cyberattack, with hackers warning people to “be afraid and expect the worst.” The attack took over websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabinet of ministers and security and defense council, posting a message on screens in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish that read: “Ukrainian! All your […]

Cybersecurity firm FortiGuard Reports New Ransomware “Rook”

FortiGuard Labs said that it has discovered a recently reported ransomware “Rook”. According to a publicly available report, Rook appears to be based on the leaked Babuk ransomware source code. One of the Rook’s victims is a financial institution in Kazakhstan which the ransomware gang stole more than 1,000 GB worth of data. What is […]

Honeywell and Acalvio Technologies launch solution to detect attacks across OT environments in commercial buildings

Honeywell and Acalvio Technologies announced today the launch of a new solution designed to detect known and unknown (zero-day) attacks across the operational technology (OT) environments in commercial buildings.  Honeywell Threat Defense Platform (HTDP) powered by Acalvio employs sophisticated active defense featuring autonomous deception tactics to outsmart attackers and provides high fidelity threat detection. Honeywell’s technology […]

CISA, FBI, NSA & International Partners issue advisory to Mitigate Log4J Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), Computer Emergency Response Team New Zealand (CERT NZ), New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NZ NCSC), and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) […]

Enterprise Security provider Recorded Future acquires SecurityTrails

Recorded Future, a provider of intelligence for enterprise security has acquired SecurityTrails, the Total Internet Inventory and leading provider of Attack Surface Monitoring. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Global digital transformation has rapidly moved organisations and governments into a cloud-first world and companies and professionals are spinning up tools, systems, and entire ecosystems […]

Top Cybersecurity Trends in 2022

After a record year of cyber-attacks in 2021- from supply chain to ransomware, marked with sophistication not witnessed in the past, 2022 is set to bring its own set of challenges. Egress CEO, Tony Pepper is of the view that after the major supply chain hacks of 2021, this (supply chain) will become least trusted […]

Ransomware Attacks to get more Sophisticated in 2022

In 2021, ransomware attacks wreaked havoc all over the world. From corporations-large or small to governments across the world, nobody was spared. In many ways it’s like the COVID-19 virus. The only way it varies from it is with regard to the sophisticated attacks. What once used to be the domain of a bunch of […]

Germany’s Federal Cybersecurity watchdog issues Red Alert over Log4j

BSI, Germany’s federal cybersecurity watchdog, has issued a red alert warning, its highest, on a flawed piece of widely-used software. The cybersecurity company has said that it posed an “extremely critical threat” to web servers, Reuters reported. A vulnerability in a Java-based library known as Log4j can be exploited to allow a complete takeover of […]

Log4j vulnerability to affect millions of devices: US Gov

Top US government cybersecurity officials have cautioned that Log4j vulnerability will affect millions of devices. Advanced hackers will have a field day with the vulnerabilities, ZDNet reported quoting top US government officials. This vulnerability is one of the most serious that I’ve seen in my entire career, if not the most serious,” Jen Easterly, director […]

Cossack Labs Makes Core Security Features Freely Available

British data security software company Cossack Labs updated its flagship open-source product Acra database security suite to version 0.90.0 and made many of its core security features previously available only for enterprise customers free in Acra Community Edition. Acra’s features enable swift implementation of application-level encryption in modern cloud applications, saving development costs and allowing […]

Radware & Oncore Cloud Services Partner for Cloud Protection Services

NASDAQ-listed cyber security solutions provider Radware and Toronto-based Oncore Cloud Services, a professional service provider have teamed up to help enterprise and public sector organisations secure their cloud migrations and protect their cloud assets. Oncore is reselling Radware’s cloud security portfolio, with a focus on Radware’s Cloud Native Protector. The portfolio provides Oncore with a […]

Moody’s acquires European Know Your Customer tech providers PassFort & 360kompany

Moody’s Corporation has acquired PassFort Limited and entered into an agreement to acquire 360kompany AG (kompany), two European providers of onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC) technology solutions. The acquisitions complement Moody’s technology, data, and analytical capabilities, and enhance its industry-leading customer solutions for KYC, anti-money laundering, compliance, and counterparty risk. “Our customers rely on […]

Surge in phishing-as-a-service targeting Black Friday shoppers: Research

Research published by email security firm Egress has revealed a surge in phishing kits imitating major brands in the lead up to Black Friday, as security experts warn that cybercriminals are stepping up their phishing attacks over the holiday shopping season. The research, conducted in partnership with Orpheus Cyber, has lifted the lid on how […]

Crossword Cybersecurity Appoints Danone CIO to its Advisory Board

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc has announced the appointment of Naina Bhattacharya, Global Chief Information Security Officer at Danone S.A. (“Danone”). Naina Bhattacharya joins Crossword’s Advisory Board, which is made up of senior information security figures from the corporate world, academia, defence and government and provides a range of unique perspectives that benefit Crossword clients and inform […]

UK Cyber Security Council gives its Nod to Diversity and Inclusivity Report

The UK Cyber Security Council – the charitable, self-regulatory body for the cyber security education and skills sector has given its nod to the findings from the diversity and inclusivity (D&I) report. In its response to Decrypting Diversity, a report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on in the cyber security sector, Simon Hepburn […]

Retailer Schwarz Group Acquires Cybersecurity startup XM Cyber

Schwarz Group, the world’s fourth-largest retailer and a growing force in cloud computing, has acquired Israeli security startup XM Cyber. According to reports, Schwarz Group paid $US 700 million for acquiring XM Cyber. With the acquisition, the Schwarz Group prepares for future challenges regarding IT security. The Schwarz Group is a family-owned multinational retail group […]

Sensitive information of about 1.2 million WordPress customers of GoDaddy compromised: Reports

GoDaddy has revealed that nearly 1.2 million of its WordPress customers’ sensitive information has been compromised. In a blog post, GoDaddy’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Demetrius Comes said that they’ve discovered unauthorised access to its managed WordPress servers, a Business Insider report added. “Up to 1.2 million active and inactive Managed WordPress customers had their email address […]

Global Cyber Alliance joins UK Government’s Cyber Initiative

The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) will participate in the UK Government Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Digital Access Programme (DAP) initiative. Digital Access Programme Through its Digital Access Programme (DAP), FCDO is now working with five countries – Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Indonesia – to improve secure, safe, equitable digital access. Backed […]

How US Dept of Homeland Security is set to Counter Cyber attacks

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched the Cybersecurity Talent Management System (CTMS), a new personnel system that will enable DHS to more effectively recruit, develop, and retain its top cybersecurity professionals. CTMS will enable DHS to fill mission-critical cybersecurity positions by screening applicants based on demonstrated competencies, competitively compensating employees, and reducing the […]

ColorTokens partners with CyberMonks to bring Zero Trust Platforms to customers

ColorTokens an innovator in SaaS-based Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions, announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with CyberMonks, an EMEA first Managed Security Services Distributor, to bring the protection of ColorTokens Xtended ZeroTrust Platform to CyberMonks customers. The partnership will help CyberMonks make Zero Trust a reality for MSPs and their end customers. The Xtended ZeroTrust […]

Digital services provider Kerv acquires Security firm Gyrocom

Kerv, a cloud and digital transformation services provider, has acquired Gyrocom, a fast growing network and security integrator with a specialisation in SD-WAN. In addition to SD-WAN, Kerv’s strategic acquisition brings skills in managed networks and network security, including Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), the rapidly emerging cybersecurity solution, the company said in a statement. […]

NETMONASTERY and SecurityHQ partner to bring high-end threat detection

NETMONASTERY, a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution provider has announced its partnership with SecurityHQ, a global Managed Security Service Provider, delivering superior engineering-led solutions to clients around the world. By combining dedicated security experts, cutting-edge technology, and processes, SecurityHQ clients receive an enterprise grade experience that ensures that all IT virtual assets, cloud, […]

Private Equity Consortium led by Advent to acquire McAfee

An investor consortium consisting of six investment firms announced that they were acquiring cyber security firm McAfee for $14 billion. This consortium led by US private equity firm Advent International will take the cyber security company private, according to reports. The consortium consists of Advent International, Permira Advisers, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment […]

Outpost24 acquires IT Infra Security provider Specops

Outpost24, an innovator in identifying and managing cybersecurity exposure has acquired Specops Software, a provider of password management and user authentication solutions. Specops protects critical business data by blocking weak or compromised passwords and securing user authentication. Their automated solutions are natively integrated with Active Directory, making it easy to enforce password policy and prevent […]

Ransomware Attack Filings in first Half of 2021 Exceeds Whole of 2020: US Gov

From attacking government institutions to using Bitcoin for money laundering, ransomware seems to be the preferred modus operandi for criminals. The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) analysis of ransomware-related Suspicious activity Reports (SARs) filed during the first half of 2021 indicates that ransomware is an increasing threat to the US financial sector, businesses and […]

Ransomwware Attacks to Evolve further, become more widespread in 2022: McAfee Survey

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye have released their 2022 Threat Predictions, examining the top cybersecurity threats they predict enterprises will face in 2022. Ransomware, nation states, social media and the shifting reliance on a remote workforce made headlines in 2021. Bad actors will learn from this year’s successful tactics, retool, and pivot them into next year’s […]

Britian’s Spy Agency GCHQ to host its Data on AWS

Britain’s classified data will be hosted in the American tech giant’s cloud. GCHQ has entered into a deal with Amazon, which includes MI5 and MI6 to use the system provided by Amazon’s cloud computing arm AWS to store secret data as part of the deal, according to the Financial Times. All the agencies’ data will […]

Bitdefender & internet service provider SFR Partner for Cybersecurity Solutions across France

Cybersecurity provider Bitdefender and SFR, a leading European internet service provider (ISP), have formed a strategic partnership to deliver advanced cybersecurity capabilities to SFR broadband and mobile customers. Bitdefender collaborated with SFR to develop SFR Cybersécurité, a cybersecurity platform incorporating technology from Bitdefender Total Security, a market leading antimalware and VPN solution for Windows, macOS, […]

Azure network security helps reduce cost and risk: Forrester TEI study

As organisations move their computing from on-premises to the cloud, they are beginning to realise that leveraging cloud-native security tools can provide additional cost savings and business benefits to their security infrastructure. Forrester Consulting has just conducted a commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study on behalf of Microsoft, which involved interviewing existing customers who have […]

Cyber security and Compliance solutions provider Sysnet acquires SecureTrust

Sysnet Global Solutions, a provider of cyber security and compliance solutions, has acquired SecureTrust, a division of Trustwave, to further expand its cyber security solutions and accelerate its market expansion. Chicago headquartered SecureTrust, a leading provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance, provides innovation and processes for achieving and maintaining compliance and security. Financial details […]

Microsoft, Intel & Goldman Sachs Rise to tackle Supply Chain Security challenges

Trusted Computing Group (TCG) has announced a new work group that will define how TCG technologies can be implemented to address supply chain security challenges. Led by representatives from Microsoft, Intel, and Goldman Sachs, the work group will create guidance that defines, implements, and upholds security standards for the entire supply chain. With the number […]

US, EU & 30 Countries form International Counter-Ransomware Initiative

The US, European Union and 30 other countries have joined hands to counter the increasing menace caused by ransomware threats. Ransomware has become one of the most prevalent attack methods for criminals, from state-sponsored attacks to home-grown cybercriminals. It is estimated that by the end of 2021, there could be around 300 ransomware attacks, with […]

Mandiant to provide Cyber Security Teams with Training

Cyber security services provider Mandiant has announced its new training programme – Mandiant Academy. The programme leverages its threat intelligence, cyber security expertise, provides education courses, incident response and threat intelligence analysis certifications and operational skills training to meet the shifting needs of security teams. Delivered by frontline industry experts, Mandiant Academy is designed to […]

French Cloud Provider OVHcloud faces Network Outage due to “Human Error”

OVHcloud said on Wednesday that it was experiencing a network outage following a “human error” during the reconfiguration of one of its data centres. “Following a human error during the reconfiguration of the network on our DC to VH (US-EST), we have a problem on the whole backbone,” OVH Founder and Chairman Octave Klaba said. […]

Hackers Impersonate Amnesty International to Spread Fake ‘Anti-Virus’ Malware

Hackers have impersonated human rights organization, Amnesty International, to distribute malware that purports to be security software designed to safeguard against NSO Group’s Pegasus surveillanceware. Through a fake site, hackers posed their malware as a legitimate antivirus tool that promises to protect against the Pegasus spyware, duping many to download and install the Sarwent malware. The […]

What caused the Facebook Outage: Cybersecurity Experts Decode

The outages which users of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram faced on Monday night could be due to DNS Disruption, ‘Hacktivism’ and BGS Updates, cyber security experts said. “Billions of users have been impacted by the services being entirely offline today,” tracker Downdetector wrote on its website. Cyber experts are of the view that a combination […]

Data of 12 million Businesses Documents Leaked Online

Details of 11.9 million documents from 29,000 offshore businesses and trusts containing 2.94 terabytes of data have been leaked. This leak was exposed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which consortium of journalists, made up of 600 reporters from 117 countries. ICIJ has released a trove of private financial documents that it said […]

Russia Authorities Raid Cyber Security firm Group-IB’s offices

Law enforcement officials have raided the Moscow office of Group-IB, the Russian cyber security firm. It is also learnt that the founder of Group-IB, Ilya Sachkov had been arrested for two months in Moscow on suspicion of high treason, according to news agency TASS. Earlier, media outlets reported that law enforcement officials on Tuesday. The […]

Cyber Security Budgets of Chinese firms continue to Lag: EY

Almost 75 per cent of Chinese companies cannot fully handle cybersecurity challenges, in the backdrop of increase in ransomware, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and other types of online threats. According to the 2021 EY Global Information Security Survey, the increased changes due to COVID-19 and new requirements for law and regulation compliance, have resulted in […]

Indonesia Government’s Network Breached: Insikt Report

A group of hackers with links to the Chinese state have wreaked havoc amongst Indonesia’s government departments and agencies. According to a report in IntelNews.org, there was a major breach of networks belonging to at least ten Indonesian government ministries and agencies, which included Indonesia’s primary intelligence service. The breach was first reported on September […]

Indonesian government’s network breached: Insikt Report

A group of hackers with links to the Chinese state have wreaked havoc amongst Indonesia’s government departments and agencies. According to a report in IntelNews.org, there was a major breach of networks belonging to at least ten Indonesian government ministries and agencies, which included Indonesia’s primary intelligence service. The breach was first reported on September […]

PE firm Siris Capital in talks to acquire Cybersecurity firm Radware

Private equity firm Siris Capital is planning to acquire Cybersecurity company Radware.  Even as the talks were on, the deal is not assured and may fall apart, a CNBC report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Siris Capital, which has raised over $5.9 billion of cumulative committed capital, is a tech-focused investment firm. The size […]