Tag Archives: Cybersecurity

Kaspersky experts’ guide to staying safe from doxing

Mcafee Kaspersky experts' guide to staying safe from doxing

Kaspersky research shows that looking after private data has finally become a mainstream concern, with 50% of consumers claiming they would no longer use an online service provider following a data breach, and 57% expressing worry about their security and privacy being affected by ‘smart’ and internet connected devices. This concern is …

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Bloomberg report finds cybersecurity spending is heading for $200 billion a year due to cloud switch

cyber security lock 1 Bloomberg report finds cybersecurity spending is heading for $200 billion a year due to cloud switch

Spending on cybersecurity is set to exceed $200 billion a year by 2024 as the market switches to cloud-based security with the network and endpoint security sectors likely to see the fastest growth, a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) says. Increased remote working is partly responsible for the expansion …

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Performanta acquisition bolsters Microsoft IAM and security capabilities

business partnership mainjpg Performanta acquisition bolsters Microsoft IAM and security capabilities

Performanta has acquired Identity Experts, a Microsoft Gold Security Partner and Identity & Access Management (IAM) specialist consultancy based in the UK. The move follows a significant investment round from Beech Tree Private Equity and will allow Performanta to extend important security capabilities further across the Microsoft portfolio. “This past …

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Westcon-Comstor to offer Anomali intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions

cyber security lock Westcon-Comstor to offer Anomali intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions

Westcon-Comstor has entered a European distribution agreement with Anomali, a specialist in intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions.  Anomali’s solutions – including ThreatStream, Match, and Lens – enhance threat visibility, automate threat processing and detection, and accelerate threat investigation, response, and remediation. Anomali’s offering enables businesses to operationalise all their threat intelligence under …

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Kaseya supports ongoing remote work and compliance requirements

it security Kaseya supports ongoing remote work and compliance requirements

 Kaseya has unveiled several new product enhancements and workflow integrations to strengthen the Kaseya IT Complete platform, its comprehensive suite of integrated IT tools designed for the multi-functional IT professional. “From cybersecurity concerns to compliance guidelines, MSPs and SMBs are facing a growing set of complex challenges,” said Mike Puglia, Chief …

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Denial-of-Service and password login attacks most reported security incidents between 2018 and 2020

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Denial-of-Service (DoS) and password login attacks such as brute force and credential stuffing are on the rise, according to new research from F5 Labs. The analysis of three years of incidents reported to the F5 Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) also found that Application Programming Interface (API) attacks are becoming …

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ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil  

ESET copy 2 ESET Research uncovers Janeleiro, a new banking trojan attacking corporate users in Brazil  

ESET Research has uncovered a new banking trojan that has been targeting corporate users in Brazil since at least 2019 across many sectors, including engineering, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, finance, transportation, and governmental institutions. ESET dubbed the new threat Janeleiro. It attempts to deceive its victims with pop-up windows designed to …

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Growth and demand for cloud services

cloud Growth and demand for cloud services

By Alex Holmström, Global Sales & Marketing Director, ACRE International We’re now part of a cloud-enabled world. While information technology has moved rapidly and with a degree of unpredictability over the past year, the ability to move to a remote workforce — powered by technology — has enabled us all …

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WatchGuard Appoints Miguel Carrero to Service Provider Go-To-Market Team

Miguel Carrero WatchGuard Appoints Miguel Carrero to Service Provider Go-To-Market Team

WatchGuard Technologies has appointed cybersecurity and service provider veteran, Miguel Carrero, as vice president of Strategic Accounts. In this role, Miguel is responsible for leading the growth and expansion of the company’s global effort to target, onboard and manage partnerships with strategic accounts including multi-national service providers and managed security service providers (MSSPs). “Miguel has had a long and successful career and is widely recognised for his security and technology expertise, sales and go-to-market experience, leadership acumen, and collaborative mentality,” …

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e92plus partners with Cloudflare

partnership puzzle e92plus partners with Cloudflare

e92plus is partnering with Cloudflare to grow Cloudflare’s channel community in the UK. “As customers have accelerated their transition to the cloud, the demand for solutions from Cloudflare has risen dramatically,” states Anwar Karzazi, Head of Cloudflare EMEA Channel Sales and Partnership. “e92plus have well-established expertise as a distributor in …

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