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A new survey from Lieberman Software Corporation has revealed that 83 percent of IT professionals do not believe advanced persistent threats are over-hyped, however they are still very naïve about the length of time it would take to identify an advanced persistent threat on their own corporate network. The study was carried out at Black Hat Conference 2015 and looked at the attitudes of nearly 150 IT security professionals.  It revealed that 10 percent of IT professionals believe it...

In its Q3 IT Threat Evolution report, Kaspersky Lab has published the details of the key security incidents of the quarter. Using statistics from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which obtains information from millions of Kaspersky Lab product users in 213 countries, the report sheds light on the increase in mobile threats, the attempted theft of money from online bank accounts and targeted cyber-attacks in the evolving threat landscape.  Mobile threats 323,374 new malicious mobile...

Risk – the answer to the transformative technology security nightmare They say that every silver lining comes with a cloud attached and that’s certainly true of today’s transformative technologies. CEOs and the board rightly see Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives as a gateway to a world of increased productivity and growth. But for IT and information security (IS) departments that same gateway leads somewhere quite different: to a...

Avast Software, maker of the world’s most popular mobile and desktop security products in the world, today announced the launch of its new mobile and PC security solutions to help consumers address their growing privacy concerns. The new PC version, Avast 2016, the redesigned Avast Mobile Security and Avast SecureMe each will help reduce the complexity that typically comes with protecting private, personal information, while also providing the high-quality anti-virus protection users have come to...

Cisco today announced it is advancing its Security Everywhere strategy deeper into the cloud, network, and endpoints with new security products and features, and a threat awareness service as organizations execute on their digital transformation. Companies are banking on digital initiatives to provide new avenues of financial growth and reduce operational complexity. As data becomes more pervasive, so do attacks by threat actors which often leave companies scrambling to secure their assets. They are faced...

The mounting cyber security skills shortage in the industry poses a significant threat to organisations’ defence strategies. For APMG International, high quality, rigorous and professional Information Assurance training schemes hold the key to closing the skills shortage gap and bolstering businesses’ cyber security defences. The Frost & Sullivan 2015 (ISC)² Global Information Security Workforce Study lays bare the scale of the cyber security skills shortage, demonstrating that while demand for security professionals is growing, the supply of these...

With the amount of data breaches sky-rocketing over the last year, it is not surprising to find the fear of data loss and theft increasing. In fact, according to research from The 451 Group, Data Loss Prevention is the number one concern, and security challenge, among Chief Information Security Officers. On the back of this, leading Denver-based next generation Managed Security Service Provider InteliSecure has acquired leading penetration testing/DLP provider, Pentura Ltd., head quartered in Reading, UK....

A new survey from Lieberman Software Corporation has revealed that 83 percent of IT professionals do not believe advanced persistent threats are over-hyped, however they are still very naïve about the length of time it would take to identify an advanced persistent threat on their own corporate network. The study was carried out at Black Hat Conference 2015 and looked at the attitudes of nearly 150 IT security professionals.  It revealed that 10 percent of IT professionals believe it...

We are four days into the inaugural Security Serious week, and there are no signs of the campaign slowing down. There are still loads of amazing webinars going on, which you can still sign up for. 10:30am: Webinar with Andy Aplin, Netskope, entitled 'Remove Risk When Adopting Cloud Applications' - sign up here 11:00am: Webinar with Ian Grey, Wadiff Consulting, entitled 'Making staff part of the solution, not the problem' - sign up here 12:30am: Webinar with Jamie Graves,...

AlienVault, a leader in Unified Security Management™ and crowd-sourced threat intelligence, today confirmed that it is backing Security Serious – an awareness campaign to help UK businesses become more knowledgeable about cyber security. During the week-long campaign, over 50 of the world’s most renowned experts in cyber-crime and security will be offering their time and expertise for free to help the business community become more cyber aware.  As part of this initiative, Javvad Malik, security...