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

Issued by: Fortinet

21/11/2016
Fortinet Predicts Tipping Point For Cybersecurity as Threats Become More Intelligent, Autonomous, and Difficult to Detect Than Ever Before in 2017

SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwired) — 11/21/16 — Derek Manky, global security strategist, Fortinet “The expanding attack surface enabled by technology innovations such as cloud computing and IoT devices, a global shortage of cybersecurity talent, and regulatory pressures continue to be significant drivers of cyber threats. The pace of these changes is unprecedented, resulting in a…

Issued by: root9B

21/11/2016
The Top Five Names In Cybersecurity

Looking for the top names in cybersecurity? Look no further than the Cybersecurity 500 list of the world’s hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies. http://www.cybersecurity500.com The Q4 2016 edition was just published by Cybersecurity Ventures. Going down the list, we take a look at the top five names from a branding and marketing perspective. Criteria for…

Issued by: Trend Micro

21/11/2016
Trend Micro Announces Winners of 2016 Capture the Flag Competition

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security software and solutions, today announced the winners of its second annual Capture the Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition for engineers. Team 217 came away with the grand prize of 1,000,000JPY (nearly 10,000USD), 15,000 Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI) reward points and automatic qualification for HITCON…

Issued by: Kaspersky

21/11/2016
Employees Are One of the Biggest Cyberthreats to Businesses in North America

Woburn, MA – November 21, 2016 – Kaspersky Lab today released a report, Business Perception of IT Security: In the Face of an Inevitable Compromise, revealing the current state of security threats among businesses and how their perception of threats compares to the reality of cybersecurity incidents experienced over the past year, both in North…

Issued by: Gemalto

21/11/2016
Gemalto extends remote provisioning to all consumer devices with GSMA compliant solution

Amsterdam, Nov. 21, 2016 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) the world leader in digital security, has introduced an enhanced version of its LinqUs On-Demand Connectivity Platform that is fully compliant with the latest update to the GSMA Consumer Remote SIM Provisioning Specification. As a result it enables device makers and mobile operators to provide subscribers with out-of-the-box…

Issued by: Symantec,

20/11/2016
Symantec to Acquire Lifelock for $2.3 Billion to Form World’s Largest Digital Safety Platform for Consumers and Families

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and TEMPE, Ariz.—November 20, 2016 — Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) and LifeLock, Inc. (NYSE: LOCK) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Symantec to acquire LifeLock for $24 per share or $2.3 billion in enterprise value. The deal, which was approved by the boards of directors of both…

Issued by: Cylance

18/11/2016
Cylance® Selected as a Finalist for “Best Enterprise Security Solution” and “Best Emerging Technology” in SC Awards 2017

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, November 18, 2016 – Cylance® Inc, the company that is revolutionizing cybersecurity through the use of artificial intelligence to proactively prevent advanced persistent threats and malware, has been named a finalist in two categories in the 2017 SC Awards. Its leading technology, CylancePROTECT®, has been recognized as a finalist in both the “Best…

Issued by: root9B

18/11/2016
root9B Remains #1 on the Cybersecurity 500 for 4th Consecutive Quarter

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In response to remaining #1 on the Cybersecurity 500 for Q4 and the entirety of 2016, root9B’s Chief Executive Officer Eric Hipkins issued the following statement: “The root9B team is very excited and humbled to be listed yet again as the #1 company on the Cybersecurity 500 for the 4th Quarter in a…

Issued by: Check Point

18/11/2016
Check Point’s Global Threat Index Shows Malware Attacks are on the Rise

San Carlos, CA  —  Fri, 18 Nov 2016 Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) today revealed the number of malware attacks increased in October, as the company released its monthly Global Threat Index, a ranking of the most prevalent malware families attacking organizations’ networks. Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Research Team found that both the…