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Weak passwords cause ransomware woes

Published in Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

As one of the leading types of cyber-attacks, ransomware is expected to dominate cybercrime in 2020. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, weak passwords were one of the most common cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 2019, causing 30% of ransomware infections in 2019.

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Nation-state hacks on the rise

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Security + Compliance

Radware has released its 2019-2020 Global Application & Network Security Report. The report found that more than one in four respondents attribute attacks against their organisation to cyberwarfare or nation-state activity. In 2018, 19% of organisations believed they were attacked by a nation-state. That figure increased to 27% in 2019. Companies in North America were more likely to report nation-state attribution, at 36%.

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CyberArk expands just-in-time capabilities

Published in Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

CyberArk has unveiled new just-in-time access capabilities that help reduce risk and improve operational efficiency as organizations implement broader least privilege strategies. By extending just-in-time support with the ability to remove unnecessary standing access to Linux systems, CyberArk remains the only privileged access management vendor to provide comprehensive just-in-time offerings across cloud and hybrid environments and on the endpoint.

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Ubisoft chooses Anomali

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Ubisoft chose the Anomali Altitude integrated solutions suite to help secure its global IT infrastructure. Based in France, Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services.

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Business disruption the primary objective of cyber adversaries

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

CrowdStrike Services Cyber Front Lines Report offers observations gained from the front lines of incident response and proactive services and insights for 2020.

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67% of healthcare organisations suffered a cyber security incident in the last 12 months

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Security + Compliance

Almost half (48%) of incidents occurred as a result of introduction of viruses/malware from third party devices.

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European organisations face AI security gaps: 2026 forecast

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GDPR - more trust but limited transparency

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Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky

NIFTY Corporation is one of the leading Telecoms and Internet Service Providers in Japan, supplying high-speed broadband connectivity to more than 1.39 million broadband users. Providing robust security for the many subscribers to its online services is very important because repeated security breaches or loss of service may result in customers suffering damage or losses - and ultimately leaving NIFTY and moving to competitors' services.

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