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New research by Tripwire has revealed security professionals working in the federal sector want the government to play a bigger role in securing non-governmental companies. The research report evaluated actions taken by the federal government to improve cybersecurity in 2021 and was conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research. It evaluated the opinions of 306 security professionals, including 103 currently working for a United States federal government agency, with direct responsibility for the security within their...

A new report has shown the energy sector is under immense cyber threat as hackers continue to target this vital industry. The threat report by Lookout shows that mobile phishing exposure had surged by 161% within the energy industry between the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021. Further key findings include: 20% of energy employees were exposed to a mobile phishing attack in the first half of 2021, a 161% increase from...

Security Serious 2021 run by Eskenzi PR and sponsored by leading cybersecurity companies KnowBe4 and OneLogin, has officially set the Guinness World Records title for the Most views of a cyber security lesson video on YouTube in 24 hours. The training lesson achieved 2136 views and was presented by security experts Javvad Malik, lead security awareness advocate at KnowBe4 and Niamh Muldoon, global data protection officer at OneLogin, on the 14th of October 2021 during Cybersecurity Awareness Month and...

AT&T Cybersecurity has launched a dedicated managed Extended Detection and Response (XDR) offering which is available immediately. The AT&T Managed XDR solution features a cloud-based security platform with security threat analytics, machine learning, and third-party connectors to protect endpoint, network, and cloud assets with automated and orchestrated malware prevention, threat detection, and response. At a time where there are increasing complexities, attack surfaces are growing. At the same time, cybercriminals are turning to highly evasive and more lucrative strategies to exploit and profit from...

The sixth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards  winners were revealed last night in a celebration at St Bart’s Brewery in London. The annual awards celebrate the people, not products, of the cyber security industry. From the best ethical hackers, rising stars and educators to the best security awareness campaign, security team and the coveted Godparent of security, the categories recognised individuals and teams going above and beyond to protect Britain from cybercrime and raise awareness of security issues. The free event was the first...

Last week, Synopsys released the latest version of its Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) report, entitled BSIMM12. Created to help organisations plan, execute, measure, and improve their software security initiatives, BSIMM12 reflects the software security practices observed across 128 firms from multiple industry verticals. This latest study encompasses data from financial services, FinTech, independent software vendors, cloud, healthcare, and Internet of Things and highlights the work of nearly 3,000 software security group members and over...

One Identity, a provider of unified identity security, has acquired OneLogin, a provider of Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions, to expand the scope of One Identity’s Unified Identity Security Platform. Combined with its existing Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Active Directory Management and Security (ADMS) solutions, the company says it will now enable customers to take a holistic approach to identity security with trusted, proven technology in each major category....

With IT and IoT increasingly converging on OT environments, it’s not enough anymore to simply identify OT devices – this approach will not give these organisations the full picture needed to combat modern cybersecurity threats. This is why Smarttech247, the multi award-winning MDR cybersecurity organisation and Armis, the unified asset visibility and security platform provider, announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to offer their global customers the opportunity to increase asset visibility, security...

Cybersecurity companies KnowBe4 and OneLogin have partnered with Security Serious in a bid to set a brand new Guinness World Records title for the Most views of a cyber security lesson video on YouTube in 24 hours. The record will be attempted on the 14th of October 2021, during European Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Security Serious Week, with the video available to view for a 24-hour period. This record has never been attempted before and will be an official Guinness World Records title...

Armis, the unified asset visibility and security platform provider, has announced Desiree Lee as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Data, reporting directly to Nadir Izrael, co-founder and Global CTO at Armis. Lee’s appointment, the company says, reinforces its strategic commitment to ensuring total visibility of all assets and devices in its customers’ eco-systems. Armis allows clients to see all their associated devices, along with risk and behavioural profiles, delivering an ability to rapidly...