Netskope have unveiled their Next Gen SASE Branch, a major step forward in infrastructure that uses Netskope’s award-winning Borderless SD-WAN to transform how organisations manage their most critical networking and security functions and optimise enterprise branches everywhere. In today’s digital…
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China’s biggest bank hit by LockBit ransomware; US Treasury markets impacted
On November 8th, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) was impacted by a ransomware attack that disrupted a subset of their Financial Services (FS) systems. ICBC is China’s largest bank with the Financial Services unit based in New…
Outpost24 CORE advancement delivers complete visibility of technology assets and threat exposure
Outpost24 has made significant updates to its offering with the release of Threat Explorer, an advanced vulnerability intelligence and custom alerting tool for continuous threat monitoring. The new module, available as a part of the Threat Compass threat intelligence solution,…
Electric Ireland Confirms Compromise of 8,000 Customers’ Personal and Financial Data
Electric Ireland, an Irish utility company, released an announcement confirming that 8,000 customer accounts containing personal and financial information may have been compromised. Though the exact details of the breach are unknown, the statement explained that “Electric Ireland is aware…
Salt Security Named 2023 CISO Choice Award Winner for API Security
Salt Security, the API security company, has been named the winner of the API Security category in the 2023 CISO Choice Awards. Judged by a panel of distinguished CISOs at large organisations across the world, the CISO Choice Awards honour…
Record number of schoolgirls and cyber specialists to gather amid UK digital skills crisis
On 17th November a record number of Year 8 schoolgirls, government cyber specialists and business leaders will gather at one the UK’s leading cyber hotspots, for what will be the largest ever cybersecurity workshop in the UK. Now in its…
Keeper Security Announces Integration with ServiceNow
Keeper Security, a provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, privileged access, secrets and remote connections, has announced that Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) can now be integrated with ServiceNow. This integration enables enterprises to manage and protect…
Bitwarden Revolutionises Online Security with Passkey Management
Bitwarden has introduced a ground-breaking feature: passkey management. This innovation empowers every Bitwarden user to create, handle, and securely store passkeys within their vaults. With the Bitwarden web extension, users can effortlessly and securely access passkey-enabled websites. These synchronised passkeys…
Glasgow Caledonian University Selects CyberArk to Reduce Identity Security Risk for Thousands of Staff and Students
CyberArk has announced that Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has selected the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to power its mission-critical identity and access management modernisation initiatives and improve security for its more than 27,000 staff and students. The top-performing modern university…
Remember, Remember: Guy Fawkes and Cybersecurity
In the UK on November 5, we celebrate ‘Guy Fawkes Night’ or ‘Bonfire Night’ often with fireworks and bonfires. Yet, had Guy Fawkes and his conspirators succeeded with the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 to kill King James I and his…
The Future of Encryption: Navigating Change with Crypto-Agility
“Agility” has been quite a buzzword recently. You will likely find it on most companies’ 5-year plan slide decks. Yet, there is one area where the ability to adapt quickly and efficiently makes a lot of sense -cryptography. In an…
Aerospace Giant Boeing Confirms Cyber Compromise, LockBit Claims Responsibility
Boeing, the American multinational corporation most known for the manufacturing of aircrafts, rockets, satellites, and missiles, has confirmed a cyber breach on their systems. Last week, the infamous and prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, announced that “a tremendous amount of sensitive…
Keeper Security Begins Relationship with Ingram Micro to Expand Access to Keeper’s Cybersecurity Solutions
Today, Keeper Security has announced its new relationship with Ingram Micro, Inc. to distribute its products to value-added resellers and technology solutions providers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. The relationship with Ingram Micro, a global leader…
Dragos and Rockwell Automation Strengthen Industrial Control System Cybersecurity for Manufacturers with Expanded Capabilities
Today, Dragos Inc., cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments specialists, have announced the expansion of its combined capabilities in partnership with Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation. With this expansion,…
More than half of mid-sized firms lack confidence in tackling cyber threats finds new report
New research conducted by e2e-assure indicates that a significant proportion of mid-sized companies, approximately 59%, express diminished confidence in their ability to detect cyber threats. This contrasts with just over half of enterprises, where 52% share this concern. Ensuring robust…
Version 1 and The National Museum of Computing Launch New App Using Generative AI Technology to Dramatically Improve Accessibility and Visitor Experience
Version 1, a leading digital transformation partner and The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC), home to the world’s largest collection of working historic computers, today announced the brand new TNMOC Mate application, designed to transform the museum’s visitor experience for…
Lookout Elevates Strategic Investment in Data-centric Cloud Security
Today, Lookout, Inc. announced enhancements to its Lookout Cloud Security Platform that are designed to help organisations better discover, assess, and protect their data as it moves across any network, from the endpoint to the cloud. These enhancements provide organisations…
Don’t Get Spooked Into Falling For These Phishing Scams
Halloween season is here, which means carving pumpkins, trick or treating, planning costumes, sneaking the kids’ candy and scary movies, of course. However, one of the scariest threats facing individuals and businesses alike this spooky season is phishing scams. Much…
What Is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Why Should You Use It?
Ah, the Internet: a treasure trove of memes, cat videos, and—let’s be honest—some stuff you’d rather keep under wraps. Security is crucial, but let’s face it, a password like “Fluffy123” won’t fool anyone for long. So how do you beef…
Cyberelements Partners with ABC Distribution Partners to Revolutionise Privileged Access Management in Europe
cyberelements, the Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, today announces its strategic partnership with leading technology distributor, ABC Distribution heralding a new era in access security across Europe and beyond. cyberelements’ pioneering Zero PAM platform is set to transform…