Palo Alto’s Okyo Garde package includes a WiFi-6-based hardware device and mobile application software to deliver malware, ransomware and phishing protection. Palo Alto Networks has rolled out a Wi-Fi based package that the company says provides remote workers with enterprise-class security features. Called Okyo Garde, the bundle incuds Wi-Fi-6-based hardware and mobile application-security software that … Read more
Disinformation, malware, and an array of cyberattacks are rising as fast as case counts. Cybersecurity inevitably suffers when scares infect the populace. The COVID-19 outbreak appears to be the most acute global crisis since the Second World War. Every aspect of the COVID-19 crisis has been exploited by opportunistic hackers, terrorists, and other criminals. In … Read more
What cyber security trends and issues can the world expect in 2020: more stringent regulation, creations of new roles? When looking for possible cyber security trends in 2020, it is clear to see that 2019 was an interesting year for all things cyber security. It was the year that brought major breaches pretty much every … Read more
Windows 10 users say they’re being targeted by fraudsters through ads being delivered to Microsoft’s apps. Windows 10 users are complaining of being targeted by fraudsters through in-app ads delivered through Microsoft’s own software. The fraudulent apps are being delivered through native Windows 10 applications like the Microsoft News app, according to Windows-focused site Ghacks. … Read more
Executives and cloud-based services are gaining popularity as targets for cyber criminals, according to the latest data breach investigations report. C-level executives who have access to a company’s most sensitive data are increasingly and proactively targeted by cyber criminals, correlating to a rise in social engineering attacks with financial motivation, Verizon’s 2019 Data breach investigation report (DBIR) reveals. Cloud-based services are … Read more
Mac malware appears in the WatchGuard top 10 malware list for first time, and 6.8% of major websites still use an insecure SSL protocol, according to the firm’s latest internet security report. Mac scareware is in sixth place on WatchGuard’s top 10 malware list for the third quarter of 2018, according to the firm’s latest internet security report. … Read more
Malware sophistication is increasing and hackers are better evading detection with encryption, leading CISOs to rely more heavily on automation, according to Cisco. With malware growing increasingly sophisticated, CISOs are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to combat cyberthreats and protect their companies’ assets, according to a Wednesday security report from Cisco. Some 39% of CISOs said their … Read more
The issue of cybercrime was thrust into international conversation last year, but what will the phenomenon look like in 2018? Cybercrime really hit the headlines in 2017, with the likes of WannaCry crippling the National Health Service in May, the Petya/NotPetya ransomware attack infecting global companies shortly afterwards and a whole host of data breaches … Read more
