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

Issued by: Kaspersky Lab

5/10/2017
Spy Wars: How nation-state backed threat actors steal from and copy each other

Woburn, MA – October 4, 2017 – Researchers on the Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) today presented findings that show sophisticated threat actors are actively hacking other attack groups in order to steal victim data, borrow tools and techniques and re-use each other’s infrastructure – making accurate threat intelligence ever harder for security researchers. Accurate threat intelligence…

Issued by: Fortinet

2/10/2017
Fortinet FortiGate Virtual Machine (VM) Now Available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oracle OpenWorld 2017 — John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions at Fortinet “As enterprises adopt hybrid cloud architectures and integrate on-premise infrastructure with the elasticity of public cloud resources, maintaining consistent security policies, visibility and control is critical. Oracle and Fortinet are committed to delivering…

Issued by: Gemalto

26/9/2017
Gemalto helps banks and payment providers simplify and streamline encryption operations

Amsterdam, September 26, 2017– Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced the launch of the industry’s first payment hardware security module (HSM) to include partitioning as an advanced security feature. This new capability allows financial services organizations to simplify cryptographic operations by using a single HSM to support dozens of security…

Issued by: ThreatQuotient

26/9/2017
ThreatQuotient and Flashpoint Partner to Increase Data Enrichment and Visibility into Cyber Threats

Reston, Virginia – September 26, 2017 – ThreatQuotient™, a trusted threat intelligence platform innovator, today announced a strategic partnership with Flashpoint to enable customers to draw correlations across several data types including actors, campaigns, and malware. As a global leader in Business Risk Intelligence, Flashpoint empowers the business units across organizations with a decision advantage…

Issued by: ESET

26/9/2017
Americans now perceive “criminal hacking” as greatest technology risk to their health, safety and prosperity, ESET survey finds

26 Sep 2017 A survey released today by IT security firm ESET finds that Americans believe “criminal hacking into computer systems” is now a top risk to their health, safety and prosperity. Criminal hacking, the survey finds, outranks other significant hazards, including climate change, nuclear power, hazardous waste, and government surveillance. Risk perceptions were found…

Issued by: SANS Institute

26/9/2017
SANS Introduces New Course to Address Secure DevOps and Cloud Application Security

Bethesda, MD, September 25, 2017 – SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced a new course to help developers and security professionals meet today’s quickly evolving business needs. DEV540 Secure DevOps and Cloud Application Security is a five day hands-on immersion style training course that provide security, IT and risk professionals…

Issued by: Trend Micro

26/9/2017
Trend Micro and Europol Partner to Arm Financial Industry with ATM Malware Protection

DALLAS & THE HAGUE, Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) today released a comprehensive report on the current state of ATM Malware. “Cashing in on ATM Malware” details both physical and network-based malware attacks on ATMs, as well as highlights where…

Issued by: Black Duck

22/9/2017
Black Duck Releases Threat Check for Struts; Free-Use Tool Allows Organizations Worldwide to Auto-Detect Equifax Vulnerability

BURLINGTON, MA – Sept. 21, 2017 – Black Duck, the global leader in automated solutions for securing and managing open source software, today announced availability of a free-use tool that enables organizations to determine if they are at risk from the Apache Struts vulnerability that was exploited in the recent, high-profile Equifax breach. Black Duck…

Issued by: ThreatQuotient

22/9/2017
ThreatQuotient and Phantom Partner to Leverage Enriched Threat Intelligence Delivering Powerful, Simplified Security Operations

Reston, Virginia – September 21, 2017 – ThreatQuotient™, a trusted threat intelligence platform innovator, today announced a strategic partnership with Phantom to enable defenders to work more effectively and to better inform end-to-end security operations and incident response workflows. As a leader in security automation and orchestration, Phantom helps organizations work smarter, respond faster, and strengthen…

Issued by: Webroot

22/9/2017
Nearly 1.5 Million New Phishing Sites Created Each Month

According to the September 2017 Webroot Quarterly Threat Trends Report, 1.385 million new, unique phishing sites are created each month, with a high of 2.3 million sites created in May. The data; collected by Webroot, a leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence; show today’s phishing attacks are highly targeted, sophisticated, hard to…