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

Issued by: Kaspersky

23/11/2020

Woburn, MA – November 23, 2020 – After rigorous assessment, Kaspersky’s Industrial Systems Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) has officially joined FIRST – the global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams – the leading international technical group of 540 government and private accredited CERTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams). Within membership in the Forum, Kaspersky will share its expertise and cooperate…

Issued by: ESET

23/11/2020

BRATISLAVA – ESET, a global cyber security leader, has been recognized as a ‘Top Player’ for the third year in a row in Radicati’s 2020 Endpoint Security Market Quadrant. The report examines 17 leading endpoint security vendors in the market, assessing their functionality and strategic vision, within which ESET was placed in the top quadrant for the third…

Issued by: Kaspersky

17/11/2020

Woburn MA – November 17, 2020 – Kaspersky is announcing the completion of major Global Transparency Initiative milestones by opening the company’s fifth Transparency Center in North America, and moving data storage and processing activities from Russia to Switzerland. With the increased transparency, the company calls for collaborative efforts to enhance the security and integrity of modern software…

Issued by: Kaspersky

12/11/2020

Woburn, MA – November 12, 2020 – New research commissioned by Kaspersky has revealed that 82% of employees in the U.S. want to reconsider pre-COVID-19 ways of working. Instead of returning to business as usual, workers are now placing more importance on a flexible work day, with 40% responding that they want to leave behind the 9-5 working structure, and…

Issued by: ESET

12/11/2020

BRATISLAVA – ESET researchers have discovered ModPipe, a modular backdoor that gives its operators access to sensitive information stored in devices running ORACLE MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Series (RES) 3700 POS (point-of-sale) – a management software suite used by hundreds of thousands of bars, restaurants, hotels and other hospitality establishments worldwide. The majority of the identified targets…

Issued by: VMware

10/11/2020

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced VMware Workspace ONE® Access™ has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP℠) Moderate Authorization. In achieving this authorization, VMware Workspace ONE Access joins VMware Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) and an elite group of technology leaders that allow the public sector and other regulated…

Issued by: Fortinet

9/11/2020

Rob Rashotte, VP of Global Training and Technical Field Enablement at Fortinet “The cybersecurity skills gap affects businesses and governments across Canada, and ultimately impacts our digital economy. Fortinet is investing heavily in training and education through our NSE Training Institute to create more career pathways in Canada and globally. Fortinet is partnering with Canadian academic institutions and veteran-focused nonprofits to extend our reach and…

Issued by: Sophos

4/11/2020

OXFORD, U.K. – Nov. 4, 2020 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has uncovered attackers using DLL side-loading to execute malicious code and install backdoors in the networks of targeted organizations. A report published today, “A New APT uses DLL Side-loads to Killl Someone,” outlines the discovery of four different DLL side-loading scenarios, which all…