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

 Turla’s New Campaign Uses Instagram To Spy on Its Targets

06 Jun 2017 Turla Espionage Group, infamous for targeting governments, their officials and diplomats since at least 2007, has added a new campaign to its arsenal. According to ESET, the latest watering hole tactic includes an updated Firefox Extension abusing the popular social network – Instagram. As usual, Turla’s watering hole attacks compromise websites that…

 SANS to offer the Industry’s First Vendor-Neutral SIEM Training Course at Las Vegas Network Security Training Event

Bethesda, MD, June 5 2017 – SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced security architect and researcher Justin Henderson will teach his new SEC555: SIEM with Tactical Analytics course at SANS Network Security 2017 taking place in Las Vegas September 10 – 17. This is the industry’s first vendor-neutral SIEM training course….

 Qualys to Help Customers Worldwide Comply with European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

LONDON, June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — InfoSecurity Europe, Stand #E20 — Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced it now offers customers purpose-built content, workflows and reporting in its cloud platform to provide them with continuous IT asset visibility, data collection and risk evaluation for compliance…

 Kaspersky Lab Files Claim with European Regulators Seeking Antitrust Investigation of Microsoft

Woburn, MA June 6, 2017 – Kaspersky Lab has applied to the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office seeking their consideration of Microsoft’s actions with regards to compliance with the respective articles of the antitrust legislation, concerning abuse of its dominant position in the market for computer operating systems and unfair competition in…

 New Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for ATMs and POS Terminals Closes Major Security and Compliance Gaps

Woburn, MA, June 6, 2017 – Kaspersky Lab has released a new generation of its Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security (KESS), a targeted enterprise-grade solution that provides advanced protection for a variety of embedded systems involved in highly sensitive financial operations. The latest version provides multilayered security while allowing businesses to address pressing regulatory requirements. Cybercriminals…

 MEDIA ALERT: Tenable Wins SANS Best of 2016 Award for Vulnerability Assessment

March 30, 2017 Columbia, MD Tenable Network Security®, Inc, a global leader in cybersecurity, announced today its industry-defining vulnerability management solution, Nessus, won the SANS Best of 2016 Award in the Vulnerability Assessment category for the second consecutive year. Hosted by The SANS Institute, the SANS Best of Awards are driven by end-users, not vendors,…

 CounterTack Announces $20M Series D Growth Round of Funding Led by Singtel Innov8 and SAP NS2

WALTHAM, Mass.–CounterTack, the exclusive provider of the industry’s one true behavior and memory-based Endpoint Threat Platform (ETP) for the enterprise, today announced that it has raised $20 million in growth funding. The Series D round is led by new CounterTack investor Singtel Innov8 (venture capital arm of The Singtel Group), along with SAP National Security…

 Fortinet Appoints Peter Cohen to its Board of Directors

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peter Cohen, principal and founder at Xendota, Inc. and Fortinet Board Member “Fortinet has experienced tremendous growth through its differentiated Security Fabric architecture that extends its leading-edge security capabilities to any network environment, from on-premise, to IoT endpoints and out to the cloud. I am honored to…

 Cb Response Defends South Korean Special Prosecutor’s Office from Targeted Cyberattacks During Impeachment of Former President Park Geun-hye

May 31, 2017 Naru Security leverages Carbon Black’s market leading EDR solution to identify malicious activity and catch attempted data exfiltration WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced that the company’s market-leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, Cb Response, was leveraged by local authorities during the prosecution and impeachment…

 Cisco Introduces Single Enterprise Agreement Spanning Infrastructure, Collaboration and Security

SAN JOSE, CA – May 31, 2017: To help organizations simplify software management and get the most out of their technology investments, Cisco today announced the availability of a new enterprise-wide software product and services agreement that will change how customers purchase, deploy and adopt Cisco technology. Organizations of all shapes and sizes are demanding…