According to Gartner’s projections, by the close of 2024, more than 40% of enterprises are expected to have well-defined strategies for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) adoption. This is a substantial leap from the mere 1% reported in 2018. Cato,…
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Netskope and BT Partner to Provide Secure Managed Services to the Modern Hybrid Enterprise
Today, BT and Netskope have announced a partnership to bring Netskope’s Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities to BT’s global customers. The partnership follows a number of large customer implementations where the two companies have already collaborated to successfully meet the…
ACDS Unveils Tailored Email Security Essentials Package for SMBs to Protect from Malicious Communications
Email is the most common attack vector for cybercriminals, in fact the overwhelming majority (94%) of malware-related security incidents are delivered via email. It’s no surprise that email security is at the forefront of many business leader’s minds. In any case,…
New Synopsys Report Reveals Application Security Automation Soars
Today, Synopsys released BSIMM14, the latest iteration of its annual Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) report. This comprehensive analysis delves into the software security practices of 130 organisations, encompassing leading companies across various industries such as cloud, financial services,…
Over 80% of IT Leaders Want to Move Their On-Prem PAM Solution to the Cloud
A new report by zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software providers Keeper Security has found that over 80% of IT leaders (82%) want to move their on-premises Privilege Access Management (PAM) solution to the Cloud. The findings were outlined in a…
Centripetal Announces Partnership With Tiger to Provide Cybersecurity Innovation to the UK Market
Today, intelligence powered cybersecurity pros Centripetal have announced that their patented cybersecurity threat solution is available for the first time ever across the UK as a result of its strategic partnership with Tiger. Centripetal’s innovative technology is currently deployed by…
Google bins inactive accounts
Today marks the day when Google makes good on its new policy to reserve the right to delete inactive accounts after two years of inactivity. The company defines activity as “actions you take when you sign in or while you’re…
40% of Cybersecurity Departments Want More Budget to Upskill Employees
According to a new Cyber Security Insights Report by S-RM, in 2023, the average cyber budgets grew to USD 27.10 million, up 3.1% from USD 26.30 million in 2022. S-RM’s research shows that senior IT professionals and their c-suites had…
AI Receives £500 Million Funding in Finance Minister’s 2023 Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the UK, delivered his Autumn Statement of 2023 on November the 22nd to Parliament. In this statement, he outlined the government’s five economic priorities for the upcoming forecast period. These include reducing…
Half of Cybersecurity Professionals Kept Awake By Workload Worries
According to research by the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec), cybersecurity professionals report that the industry is “booming”, but 22% of staff report to work unsafe hours. This research, revealed in the Security Profession Survey 2022-2023, gives an insight…
Cyber Mindfulness Corner Company Spotlight: Pentest People
At the IT Security Guru we’re showcasing organisations that are passionate about making cybersecurity a healthier, more mindful industry. This week, Gemma Gilderdale, Head of People at Pentest People, spoke to the Gurus about Pentest People’s innovative wellbeing support, the future…
Equal Pay Day: Women, Cybersecurity, and Money
Let’s talk about women – and money. Today (22nd November 2023) marks the day that women effectively stop being paid for the year. Stop being paid against their male counterparts for the same work that they do – for the…
Employees breaking security policies just dangerous as being hacked, Kaspersky global study shows
Employee violations of an organisation’s information security policies are as dangerous as external hacker attacks according to a recent study from Kaspersky. In the last two years, 26% of cyber incidents in businesses occurred due to employees intentionally violating security…
Over Half of Organisations Are at Risk of Cyberattack Due to Exhausted and Stressed Staff
Today, new research from Adarma has revealed that organisations believe that they are at significant risk of cyberattacks due to stressed and exhausted staff. The report, entitled “A False Sense of Cybersecurity: How Feeling Safe Can Sabotage Your Business,” highlights…
Cato Networks Named SASE Leader, Again
Today, Cato Networks, announced its recognition as a Leader in both the Frost Radar™: Global SASE, 2023 by Frost & Sullivan and the Market Radar: SASE 2023 by Omdia. “Once again, Cato Networks and our cloud-native SASE platform have been…
Lookout Alerts U.S. Employees and Businesses of Significant Phishing Threat This Week
This week, Lookout, Inc., is warning employees and businesses that phishing attacks across enterprise and personal devices are expected to more than double this week, based on historical data. With more corporate data residing in the cloud today and an…
LummaC2 Stealer’s New Anti-Sandbox Technique? Trigonometry
New research by Outpost24 has revealed that malware developers are using sandbox evasion techniques to avoid exposing malicious behaviour inside a sandbox where malware is analysed by security researches. Outpost24’s threat intelligence team, KrakenLabs, discovered that malware developers are using trigonometry to…
Recognising Scam Patterns and Preventing Data Loss: A Unified Approach
Cybersecurity professionals stand on the frontlines, ever-vigilant against an increasing tide of cyber threats. From protecting sensitive corporate data to safeguarding our personal information, the battle against cybercrime is ongoing. In today’s digital era, cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and…
Understanding the UK government’s new cybersecurity regime, GovAssure
With the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks on the UK government and Critical National Infrastructure cyber safety matters more than ever. With the rising tide of ever-resent threat in mind, GovAssure was launched by the UK government in April 2023. It’s…
Can bcrypt Passwords Be Cracked?
Specops Software, an Outpost24 company, have released new research about bcrypt-passwords – and how easy (or not) they are to crack. This research follows previously released data on how long it takes attackers to brute force MD5 hashed user passwords with…