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WatchGuard® Technologies, a unified cybersecurity company, has acquired ActZero, a provider of MDR services with proactive, rapid and automated threat response and cross-platform AI-driven threat analysis designed to outpace threats at machine speed. WatchGuard acquired ActZero, known for delivering simplified cybersecurity services, to further expand and mature its innovative 24/7 MDR service. WatchGuard said that the ActZero people and services will enhance WatchGuard MDR, further extending its Unified Security Platform and benefiting managed service providers...

GMF Group acquired Arcadia Estates in Arcadia, Florida, on January 31, 2023, for a recorded price of $3,280,000. Located at 45 SW Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Arcadia, FL 34266, the manufactured housing community includes 94 lots. Arcadia Estates offers a peaceful haven in one of Central Florida’s most charming and vibrant small towns. Welcoming all ages, Arcadia Estates is a friendly community where new residents feel instantly at home. An onsite clubhouse provides space...

This year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as a more inclusive industry for all.  The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences.   Today’s spotlight is on Emma Mallett, Regional Sales Manager- Optimising IT (B Corp) and this year’s Diversity Champion for her efforts towards...

This year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as share and spread their expertise far and wide. The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences. Mollie Chard, head of cyber defence at OVO Energy, was the runner-up for the Cyber Writer and OVO won the Security...

This year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as share and spread their expertise far and wide. The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences.   Chief Commissioner at Girlguiding South West England, Racheal Tattum, shared with the IT Security Guru some insights into the Best...

Salt Security, a leading API security company, has announced a new product integration with CrowdStrike, combining the capabilities of the Salt Security API Protection Platform with CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM. This integration, now available on the CrowdStrike Marketplace, provides customers with API-based attacker telemetry, offering a more comprehensive view of their attack surface, the companies said.   According to the Salt Labs State of API Security Report 2024, API security incidents have more than doubled...

This year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as share and spread their expertise far and wide. The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences. Jessica Figueras, Chair of Trustees at UK Cyber Security Council, Co-founder of CxB (Cyber Governance for Boards) and CEO of Pionen,...

By Euan Carswell, SOC Team Lead at Barrier Networks Everyone can relate to the 7AM alarm call. You can be in a deep sleep when suddenly your ears are met with an incessant pinging that won’t stop until you muster the energy to hit snooze. This is a morning ritual for many. The alarm clock alerts it’s morning, and there is always a sense of relief when you turn off the monotonous ring, knowing it’s...

The 2024 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report by Black Duck Software (ex Synopsys Software Integrity Group) found that 96% of applications contain open-source components, with an average of 526 components per application. Hence, it becomes critical to use a modern Software Composition Analysis (SCA) solution to manage large volumes of open-source components to not only generate a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) but also reduce the “noise” often associated with application security...

This year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as share and spread their expertise far and wide. The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences.   The IT Security Guru caught up with Cyber Writer winner, Geoff White, about his role and what the Security Serious...