A regularly updated directory of press releases related to cyber security.

Issued by: SANS

11/9/2018
The Maryland Cyber Fast Track Program Provides Reliable Pathways to Cybersecurity Jobs for the States Community Colleges and Historically Black University Students

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Sept. 10, 2018 – Montgomery College and the SANS Institute (SANS) today announced the kick-off of the Maryland Cyber Fast Track (MCFT) program, the first program of its kind in the United States to offer talented community college students a clear pathway to important jobs in cybersecurity. The MCFT program will launch Friday, September 14,…

Issued by: Cisco

11/9/2018
Cisco Unveils Server for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

SAN JOSE, Calif—September 10, 2018–Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are opening up new ways for enterprises to solve complex problems. But they will also have a profound effect on the underlying infrastructure and processes of IT. According to Gartner, “only 4% of CIOs worldwide report that they have AI projects in production.” *…

Issued by: CyberArk

7/9/2018

Newton, Mass. and Petach Tikva, Israel – August 7, 2018 – CyberArk, (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in privileged access security, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. “CyberArk had a great second quarter,” said Udi Mokady, CyberArk Chairman and CEO.  “We exceeded our guidance across all metrics.  We posted strong revenue growth, profitability…

Issued by: Kaspersky Lab

7/9/2018
Kaspersky Lab Report: Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2018

Woburn, MA – September 6, 2018 – Today, Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT experts published a new report on the industrial landscape for the first half of 2018, which found that 41.2 percent of industrial control systems (ICS) computers were attacked by malicious software at least once. The Kaspersky lab report, “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2018,” is…

Issued by: ESET

5/9/2018
Will Machine Learning reshape the threat landscape?

A new ESET white paper aims to bring some clarity to what Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) mean in the world of cybersecurity and how they could change the future of malware as we know it. To gain more insight into this growing topic, ESET conducted a survey which revealed  that the majority of IT decision…

Issued by: SANS

5/9/2018
Organizations Are Finding Threats More Effectively: Results of a SANS Survey

Bethesda, MD, September 4, 2018 – A new SANS survey finds that organizations are broadening the scope of their threat hunting efforts and that dwell times are decreasing. The survey, to be released in a two-part webcast on September 19 and September 20, also indicates that threat hunting is not so much “about rebranding what many defenders have endeavored to…

Issued by: Trend Micro

29/8/2018

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, revealing that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods intended to steal money and valuable computing resources. Crypto-jacking attempts are making the biggest impact so far this year. Trend Micro recorded a…

Issued by: Cisco

29/8/2018
Veeam Intelligent Data Management Combines with Cisco HyperFlex to deliver New High Availability Solution

BAAR, Switzerland: August 28, 2018:    Veeam® Software, the leader in Intelligent Data Management for the Hyper-Available Enterprise™, today announced that it has expanded its collaboration with Cisco to deliver Veeam High Availability on Cisco HyperFlex™ – a new, highly resilient data management platform that provides seamless scalability, ease of management, and support for multi-cloud environments through Cisco support…

Issued by: VMware

28/8/2018

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at VMworld® 2018, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) showcased a series of technology previews and demonstrations at the General Session Keynote designed to build on the company’s multi-year any cloud, any application, any device strategy. VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger also discussed the superpowers of technology – Cloud,…

Issued by: Kaspersky Lab

22/8/2018
Kaspersky Lab Uncovers Dark Tequila, a Complex Banking Malware Operation

Woburn, MA – August 21, 2018 – Kaspersky Lab has discovered a sophisticated cyber-operation named Dark Tequila that has been targeting users in Mexico for at least the last five years, stealing bank credentials, personal and corporate data with malware that can move laterally through the victim computer while offline. According to the researchers, the malicious code spreads through…