For the first time, security surpasses availability to become the number-one priority for application deployment as organisations move to the cloud London, UK. F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced the EMEA results of its 2017 State of Application Delivery report. The only global report of its kind is now in its third year, surveying over 2,000 IT, networking, application, and security professionals worldwide to examine the role application services play in allowing enterprises to deploy apps faster, smarter and more securely. EMEA is set for a dynamic year in this respect, as the average organisation plans to deploy 18 app services in the…
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Further details have emerged on the Lloyds DDoS attack from two weeks ago. Lloyds revealed little at the time, despite a flood of Twitter complaints. But it has emerged that the National Cyber Security Centre is working with the bank on the attack. IT security experts from Lieberman Software, DomainTools, AlienVault and ESET commented below. Jonathan Sander, VP of Product Strategy at Lieberman Software: “The important thing to remember in a denial of service attack is that the bad guys are denied service as well – so during this attack they couldn’t break into the Lloyds accounts any more than customers could…
Following the news that online dating fraud victim numbers are at a high record, according to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, there were 3,889 victims of so-called romance fraud last year, who handed over a record £39m. IT security experts from Kaspersky Lab and DomainTools commented below. David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab: “With the rise of technology came the emergence of various social media platforms and applications designed to make our lives easier and more convenient: for example, online dating apps aiming to help us find companions. However, with our connected culture come great risks, such as identity fraud,…
“Expense in Depth” Hinders Data Security; Strong Desire for Unified Platform According to Independent Study LONDON. While data breaches destroy customer confidence, impact revenues, attract large regulatory fines and cost C-levels their jobs, 76% of data security professionals believe in the maturity of their data security strategy, according to a new study. Despite heavy investments in a variety of data security tools as part of their strategy, 93% report persistent technical challenges in protecting data. “The Data Security Money Pit: Expense In Depth Hinders Maturity,” a January 2017 study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Varonis Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:…
According to scientists from Binghamton University in New York, everyone has a unique heartbeat and that can be used for encrypting and decrypting personal data. Robert Capps, VP of Business Development at NuData Security commented below. Robert Capps, VP of Business Development at NuData Security: “As more business moves online, it’s gravely important for us to look for new and stronger methods to positively identify consumers, online. The use of bioinformatics for online human identification (such as heart rate, or body temperature, oxygen saturation, etc.) is a promising area of study, that would provide a unique way of strongly identifying individuals while reducing the opportunities for online criminals to impersonate a legitimate user. “As…
Security experts are warning that Android users should brace for a potential spike in hacking attacks after the source code and step-by-step instructions about a piece of malware designed to steal banking credentials was leaked online via an underground forum. Alex Mathews, lead security evangelist at Positive Technologies commented below. Alex Mathews, Lead Security Evangelist at Positive Technologies: “This Trojan uses a very common technique to attack any mobile banking app. If an app was granted device admin permission it has privileged access to the device. On the other hand, device admin permission allows malware to protect itself from being removed. After it is safely…
New ThreatSync correlation and scoring engine automates malware detection and remediation with real-time data from networks, endpoints and cloud intelligence WatchGuard® Technologies today announced Threat Detection and Response (TDR), a new cloud-based service that gives small and midsize businesses (SMBs), distributed enterprises and managed security service providers (MSSPs) the ability to detect advanced threats on endpoints, correlate this with data collected from the network and respond immediately. Now available with the WatchGuard Total Security Suite (TSS), TDR pairs detection and response capabilities on the endpoint with a comprehensive set of Unified Threat Management (UTM) network security services. “As cyber criminals continue to leverage…
Yahoo has released its Q4 earnings. The main takeaway being that the $4.8bn Verizon deal has been delayed to second quarter, largely believed to be due to the unreported cyber breach last year. This also opens up the likelihood of a renegotiation, which may impact its futures earnings, market valuation and reputation. Gunter Ollmann, CSO at Vectra Networks commented below. Gunter Ollmann, CSO at Vectra: “In the age of cyber espionage, businesses need more than security solutions to protect their customers. As seen in the case of Yahoo!, businesses that lack transparency and willingness to discuss security matters in an honest and…
New research has found massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter. The largest network ties together more than 350,000 accounts and further work suggests others may be even bigger. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET commented below. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET: “Social networks are big for many reasons, not just for their intended purposes, they can be used as the new way to measure fame and that can generate revenue for some people. Bots or automated Twitter accounts could be used to boost someone’s followers, not necessarily by the owner of the original account I must add. Social…
New Cybersecurity Ventures Report Offers Insight for CISOs and IT Security Teams San Antonio, TX. Digital Defense, Inc., a leading provider of Vulnerability Management as a Service (VMaaS™), today announced a new Zero Day Report from CyberSecurity Ventures that provides vulnerability trends, statistics, best practices, and resources for CISOs and IT security teams. The report contains data and comments from industry experts from the Zero Day Initiative, Trend Micro, Black Duck, Gartner, VMWare, Digital Defense, and DARPA, among others. It paints a frightening picture for what’s on the horizon as more powerful exploit kits run downstream to less experienced hackers. The Digital Defense…