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Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) stories - Page 8

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Analyst taps Webroot as “trail blazer” in APT protection
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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Webroot says it was recognised by Radicati Group for its real-time, cloud-based approach to preventing malware.
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New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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bitdefender
Iron Tiger APT malware, previously targeting Asia and the US, has resurfaced in a new custom-built malware going after Asia once again.
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Cybersecurity experts opine on confession it’s not if but when UK is attacked
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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industry experts
Ciaran Martin says the UK has been ‘fortunate’ to avoid an attack that could cause devastating disruption to elections or critical infrastructure.
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Expert insights: Why visibility and forensics matter in cybersecurity
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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forensics
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industry experts
​A Six-Point Checklist for making sure that your security teams have the capacity to track the root causes and progress of noxious malware
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How to keep your company safe from complex cyber threats
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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sonicwall
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hack
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computers
An advanced persistent threat is a set of stealthy and continuous computer hacking processes, designed to be evolving, polymorphic and dynamic...
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WatchGuard snaps up former IBM sales lead for APAC role
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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malware
WatchGuard Technologies has snapped up former IBM sales leader Sylvain Lejeune as its new vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan.
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The ‘treacherous 12’: Top threats to cloud computing revealed
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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cloud security
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cloud security alliance
The most prominent threats to cloud computing have been identified in a comprehensive report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).
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Rackspace ramps up Fanatical Support for Microsoft offerings
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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public cloud
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dr
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risk & compliance
Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure is now available for customers with Payment Card Industry (PCI) workloads on Azure.
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Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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hack
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avast
The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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Measure and mitigate risk to build a comprehensive cyber defense
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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ddos
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sdn
It is helpful to think of cybersecurity risk as a three-dimensional concept: a function of threat, vulnerability and consequence.
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Onesecure Asia and Trusted Metrics form security operations center for Singapore & ASEAN
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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endpoint protection
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onesecure asia
Trusted Metrics and Onesecure Asia are partnering up to deliver US-developed Security Operations Center (SOC) technology to Singapore and ASEAN.
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Redlock signals company growth with new appointments
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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cloud security
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casb
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redlock
RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.
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Cylance ink OEM agreement with ContentKeeper to provide predictive malware blocking
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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partner programmes
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ai security
ContentKeeper Technologies and Cylance have partnered to embed Cylance's OEM Engine into ContentKeeper's Gateway Security Platform.
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Turla threat group targets G20 Summit attendees
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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proofpoint
Participants in this year’s G20 Summit in Germany are being targeted in a new wave of malware droppers, suspected to be from APT group Turla.
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New opportunities emerge as APAC web application firewall market surges
Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Research from Frost & Sullivan has revealed the demand for cloud-based and virtual web application firewalls is strong in the APAC market.
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The three Rs of enterprise security: Rotate, repave, and repair
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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pivotal
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enterprise security
No organisation regularly repaves their services or applications from a known, good state, leading to vulnerable servers for more than five months.
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Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers - report
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
WatchGuard found that despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36% of the top threats.
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WatchGuard finds Australians not sure how to deal with ransomware
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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malware
1 in 3 Australian consumers are unsure if they are protected against ransomware, according to a survey by WatchGuard.
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Digital Shadows on Wannacry: An analysis of competing hypotheses
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Digital Shadows probes the enigma of WannaCry's origins, weighing cybercriminal mischief against nation-state subterfuge.