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Keeper Security, the provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, secrets and connections, has provided an update to its Keeper Connection Manager (KCM), which gives DevOps and IT teams instant access to RDP, SSH, database and Kubernetes endpoints through a web browser- with no VPN required. New in version 2.11.0, KCM is now able to interact directly with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases. This functionality allows organisations to grant administrators access to...

Research from business insurer Hiscox shows that the cost of dealing with cyber events for businesses has more than tripled since 2018. The study, which collated data from the organisation's previous five annual Cyber Readiness reports, has revealed that: Since 2018 the median IT budgets for cyber security more than tripled Between 2020 and 2022 cyber-attacks increased by over a quarter Businesses are increasing their cyber security budgets year-on-year In the Hiscox 2022 Cyber Readiness...

The Outpost24 research team have released the results of attack data gathered from a network of honeypots deployed to gather actionable threat intelligence. In total, 42 million attacks were registered between January 1st and September 30th 2022, with 20 honeypots evenly distributed around the world. Honeypots are, in essence, a trap. They are a decoy system (computer, network, or software) imitating a genuine system to attract malicious users and collect information about how they operate....

2022 has been another huge year for cybersecurity. The teenage cybercriminal gang Lapsus$ wreaked havoc on some of the world’s largest corporations, the Russo-Ukrainian conflict brought the prospect of all-out cyber warfare terrifyingly close to fruition, and hackers stole an unprecedented amount of cryptocurrency. In spite of this - or, perhaps, because of this - the cybersecurity industry has enjoyed significant growth over 2022, bucking a global trend of economic deterioration. With this in mind,...

Cato Networks, provider of the world's leading single-vendor SASE platform, announced today that Frank Rauch joins Cato as Global Channel Chief. Rauch's appointment headlines several channel leadership hirings and promotions meant to meet the growing channel demand for SASE and SSE. As Global Channel Chief, Frank will be responsible for driving the channel ecosystem globally, enabling partners everywhere to profit from the enterprise shift to cloud-native networking and security. With more than 30 years of leadership...

According to new research by Keeper Security, the public sector’s digital infrastructure is a key target for cyberattackers in an age of global political turmoil and increasing macroeconomic instability, particularly as digital infrastructure underpins nearly every essential public sector function from emergency services to government authorities.   The Government and Public Sector Cybersecurity Census Report revealed that, on average, organisations in the public sector experience 44 cyberattacks each year—more than three every month—and more than...

Ransomware attacks are hitting organisations every day and infrastructure & operations (I&O) leaders are aggressively bolstering protection, detection and response capabilities against attacks. However, questions remain as to whether existing disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans are sufficient for ransomware recovery. To address this, I&O Leaders must consider five areas between the two recovery approaches, to better establish whether existing plans can withstand a potential ransomware attack. Similarities and Differences Traditional DR and ransomware...

Since 2014, the US government has suffered 822 breaches affecting nearly 175 million records. Based on the average cost per breached record (as reported by IBM each year), Comparitech estimate these breaches have cost government entities over $26 billion from 2014 to October 2022. In 2018 and 2019, the number of government breaches hit an all-time high with 116 and 118 breaches respectively. In 2020, breaches decreased to 107 before increasing again to 116 in...

Barrier Networks, a Cybersecurity Managed Service Provider, has announced it has entered into a new partnership with Zurich Resilience Solutions, part of Zurich UK, to help businesses improve their cyber resilience. Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) provides underwriting assurance to underwriters to help them better understand cyber risk and exposures of client environments, as well as cyber risk and resilience advisory services to clients to improve cyber resilience. Barrier compliments ZRS internal cyber risk advisory services, offering...

Last night, the winners of this year's Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards were revealed during a glittering ceremony at the BT Tower in London. Organised by Eskenzi PR and sponsored by Beazley, BT, KPMG and KnowBe4, the awards celebrated the accomplishments of twenty of the most inspirational women across the globe working in IT and encouraging more women into the industry. Five other “Ones to Watch” were chosen to represent women new to the...