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

Atlanta, GA — October 13, 2021 – At a gathering with state and local officials and members of Cisco’s executive leadership, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that American multinational technology conglomerate and Fortune 100 company Cisco will invest up to $41 million in opening a Talent and Collaboration Center in the Coda building in Midtown…

DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today revealed that global organizations have on average 29 security monitoring solutions in place, complicating Security Operations Center (SOC) efforts to prioritize alerts and manage cyber risk effectively. The global independent research* uncovered serious challenges facing SOC teams tasked with detecting and responding to…

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that it has been selected by Paltel Group, Palestine’s leading telecommunications company, to upgrade and develop parts of its network and infrastructure through the installation of a simplified and space/power-conscious network to deliver fixed and mobile services for its business and residential subscriber…

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Proofpoint, Inc. (“Proofpoint”), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced that the acquisition by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, of Proofpoint constitutes a “fundamental change” and a “make-whole fundamental change” under the indenture (the “Indenture”) governing Proofpoint’s 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the…

Dr. Moogega Cooper, planetary protection engineer for the Mars 2020 Mission, gives her take on what it means to fail. And it’s a lesson worth remembering. Like many, I watched on eagerly on Aug. 6 as a curious six-wheeled vehicle smaller than the average hatchback trundled almost silently on the surface of an ancient lakebed…

MADRID,  NEWTON, Mass. and PETACH TIKVA, Israel – October 6, 2021 – Telefónica Tech, the leading digital transformation enabler, and CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, are teaming up to deliver an expanded portfolio of SaaS-based cybersecurity solutions that prioritize a security-first approach to protecting against identity-driven risk. Customers will benefit from being able to secure access…

OXFORD, U.K. – Oct. 5, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has released details of a new ransomware written in Python that attackers used to compromise and encrypt virtual machines hosted on an ESXi hypervisor. The report, “Python Ransomware Script Targets ESXi Server for Encryption,” details a sniper-like operation that took less than three…

JERUSALEM, Israel – Juniper Networks, (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that Duty Free James Richardson (JR/Duty Free), one of the 20 largest duty-free businesses in the world and the largest operator of duty-free stores in Israel, has deployed an AI-driven solution from Juniper to boost revenue, simplify IT operations and enhance customer satisfaction in…

BURLINGTON, Mass. – Oct. 1, 2021 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced it has been named a 2021 ChannelPro SMB All-Star. It is recognized for making significant impact on the channel in the last year – notably through the launch of four open source SophosAI breakthroughs, including datasets, tools and new methodologies for advancing industry…

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced that it has enhanced its research capabilities and appointed Kai Roer as Chief Research Officer. KnowBe4 has built a Statistical Analysis Research Platform for Roer and his team that will revolutionize the way that KnowBe4 conducts research projects and…