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

Issued by: Carbon Black

30/3/2017
93 Percent of Cybersecurity Researchers Say Non-Malware Attacks Pose More Risk to Businesses Than Commodity Malware, Carbon Black Research Finds

WALTHAM, Mass.–Carbon Black, the leader in next-generation endpoint security, today announced the results of its latest research report, “Beyond the Hype,” which aggregates insight from more than 400 interviews with leading cybersecurity researchers who discussed non-malware attacks, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), among other topics. The results were definitive, pointing to the following…

Issued by: Cisco

30/3/2017
Ericsson and Cisco To Strengthen NEXTEL IP Network in Brazil

MARCH 30, 2017 Ericsson and Cisco to deliver and install IP routers for Nextel in Brazil Nextel’s IP network with be strengthened to support traffic growth and improve network performance This is the first deal after the Ericsson-Cisco partnership was approved in Brazil The Ericsson and Cisco partnership has secured its first agreement in Brazil,…

Issued by: ESET

29/3/2017
Fraudster Behind the Million Dollar Operation Windigo Malware Pleads Guilty

29 Mar 2017 Yesterday, three years after ESET published its investigation of Operation Windigo and the actors behind the Linux/Ebury campaign, one of the co-conspirators – Maxim Senahk, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schlitz of the District…

Issued by: SANS Institute

29/3/2017
Security Expert, G. Mark Hardy, to Share How to Defend Against Ransomware Attacks at SANS Denver Information Security Training Event

Bethesda, MD., March 28, 2017 –SANS Institute, the global leader in information security training, today announced its return to Denver, June 12 – 17. SANS Rocky Mountain 2017 features hands-on immersion style information security training courses that provide InfoSec professionals with the skills needed to protect their organization and advance their career. Bonus evening discussions,…

Issued by: Qualys

29/3/2017
Qualys Delivers Continuous Security and Compliance to Google Cloud Platform Customers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced that it has extended its single-pane view of security and compliance posture into Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Users can now scan their GCP workloads, along with all other global elastic-cloud and…

Issued by: Cisco

29/3/2017
Cisco Introduces New Cisco Spark Devices, Enhanced Content Security Options and New Customer Care Capabilities

ORLANDO, FL, Enterprise Connect, March 27, 2017 – Cisco has continued to roll out new innovations for Cisco Spark, including new video conferencing solutions that are built to register to both Cisco Spark™ and on-premises deployments, advanced security options, the ability for any standards-based SIP endpoint (hardware or soft client) to join a Cisco® Spark…

Issued by: Kaspersky Lab

28/3/2017
Almost 40% of industrial computers faced a cyberattack in the 2nd half of 2016

On average two-in-five computers, related to the technological infrastructure of industrial enterprises, faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016. This is a finding from Kaspersky Lab’s report, the “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in the second half of 2016.” The percentage of industrial computers under attack grew from over 17% in July 2016…

Issued by: Gemalto

28/3/2017
Gemalto releases findings of 2016 Breach Level Index

Amsterdam – March 28, 2017– Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today released the findings of the Breach Level Index revealing that 1,792 data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an increase of 86% compared to 2015. Identity theft was the leading type of data breach…

Issued by: A10 Networks

28/3/2017
A10 Launching New Partner Program Focusing on Solutions

TOKYO – March 23, 2017 – A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN), a leading secure application services company, is today launching a new partner program focused on solutions, the “A10 Solution Partner Program,” to assure peace of mind for customers implementing solutions that require high-level skills and extensive experience. As a first step in this program, A10…

Issued by: Imperva

28/3/2017
Imperva Protects Largest School District in Inland Southern California from Website Attacks

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 28, 2017– Imperva, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPV), committed to protecting business-critical data and applications in the cloud and on-premises, today announced that the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD) is using the Imperva Incapsula service to protect its 20 websites. CNUSD deployed the Incapsula service with DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF) to…