SAN CARLOS, CA — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) a leading provider of cyber-security solutions globally, today announced that its security researchers have discovered HomeHack – a vulnerability that exposed millions of users of LG SmartThinQ® smart home devices to the risk of unauthorized remote control of their SmartThinkQ home appliances. The vulnerabilities…
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortinet® (NASDAQ:FTNT), a global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. “Our large installed base of network security customers offers us a foundation from which to sell our Fortinet Security Fabric, which is the broadest and most integrated security architecture in…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Gigamon Inc. (NYSE: GIMO) (“Gigamon” or the “Company”), the industry leader in traffic visibility solutions, and Elliott Management (“Elliott”), a leading multi-strategy private investment firm, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Elliott will acquire Gigamon for $38.50 per share in cash, for a total value of approximately $1.6 billion. Upon completion of…
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — John Maddison, senior vice president of products & solutions at Fortinet “IoT-based attacks have revealed the sheer volume and ease by which billions of devices can be weaponized and used to disrupt global digital economies, critical infrastructure and the data of millions of users. To successfully defend…
25 Oct 2017 Today, global IT security vendor ESET has been awarded top marks by AV-Comparatives. ESET Endpoint Security has been named the lightest endpoint security solution on the market by the world’s leading security software testers AV-Comparatives. Following a series of performance tests on a number of endpoint security solutions, ESET Endpoint Security was…
Bethesda, MD., October 25, 201 – SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced the final agenda for SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2017 taking place in Washington, D.C. December 12 – 19. One of SANS’ biggest training events of the year, SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2017 will feature more than 35 courses…
OXFORD, U.K., Oct. 24, 2017 – Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the latest version of its next-generation Sophos XG Firewall that delivers a breakthrough in network traffic visibility. Using Synchronized Security to obtain information from the endpoint, XG Firewall can identify, classify and allow the control of…
SAN JOSE, Calif., October 25, 2017 – Cisco and Google Cloud today announced a partnership to deliver a hybrid cloud solution that helps customers maximize their investments across cloud and on-premises environments. The companies will provide a unique and open hybrid cloud offering that enables applications and services to be deployed, managed and secured across…
In October 2017, Kaspersky Lab initiated a thorough review of our telemetry logs in relation to alleged 2015 incidents described in the media. We were aware only of one single incident that happened in 2014 during an APT investigation when our detection subsystems caught what appeared to be Equation malware source code files and decided…
October 23, 2017 SAN JOSE, Calif. and GAITHERSBURG, MD – October 23, 2017 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT) today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire publicly-held BroadSoft, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. Pursuant to the agreement, Cisco will pay $55 per share, in cash, in exchange for each share of BroadSoft, or an aggregate…
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