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CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), the cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data organisation, has announced that its strategic investment arm, Falcon Fund, has invested in Salt Security, the leader in Application Programming Interface (API) security. In addition to the investment, Salt Security and CrowdStrike are partnering to bring together leading technology to apply API discovery and runtime protection on applications, and enable security testing to harden APIs before release. "With the proliferation and use of...

A new survey conducted amongst 600 parents across the UK by Censuswide on behalf of International Cyber Expo found that 40% of parents believe children will turn to cyber crime during the cost of living crisis. The survey also revealed that 40% of parents have fallen victim to at least one security breach as a result of their children’s online activities, with 17% experiencing a breach twice and 10% experiencing a breach three times. The...

New research published in a blog post today by dark web researchers Searchlight Security reveals the severity of earlier claims that Nato was assessing classified military documents being sold on the dark web. The blog post also explores the wider problem of classified documents being sold online. At the end of last month, it was reported that hackers (known as "adrastea") claimed to be selling data from the European company MBDA Missile Systems, reportedly the...

Adarma, the UK’s largest independent cyber threat management company, has today announced a new partnership with The Prince’s Trust to launch a ‘Get Started in Cybersecurity’ programme aimed at empowering individuals between the ages of 21 and 30 with cyber skills training and driving greater inclusivity within the industry. Adarma’s CEO, John Maynard, will join the Trust’s Technology Leadership Group and sit alongside representative members of over 50 companies, including Deloitte, Cognizant, Google and AWS,...

Policy Monitor, the London-based cybersecurity and risk management experts, will launch Cyber Security Policy Monitor (CSPM) at this year's International Cyber Expo in London. CSPM is a simple and cost-effective cloud-based solution that helps measure, manage and monitor an organisation’s cyber security workflow and compliance. The information security management system gives cyber security peace of mind to organisations of all sizes, including SMEs. Policy Monitor will be exhibiting and demonstrating the power of Cyber Security...

Italian manufacturer, the Gnutti Carlo Group, has named Cato Networks its Best Supplier in the Innovation category for 2021. The award recognises the high value of the WAN connectivity and security the Cato SASE Cloud delivers in support of Gnutti Carlo Group’s digital transformation initiative. Using just Cato SASE Cloud, the Gnutti Carlo Group has replaced its legacy MPLS services into China, legacy firewalls, VPN concentrators, and gained secure, high-performance connections to public and private...

Alert Logic by HelpSystems launched general availability of its new intelligent response capabilities this year. The innovations, including simple mode and a mobile application, relieve IT and security departments of repetitive response tasks and the need for constant administration through human-guided and fully automated workflows. Seedrs, Europe’s leading online private investment platform, is among the first adopters of the new capabilities, now available at no additional cost to Alert Logic MDR® customers. Alert Logic Intelligent Response™ is...

Although organisations appear to be highly concerned with cybersecurity, they often don’t follow the practices put into place to prevent a data leak. One of the reasons is that IT leaders and employees have completely different views on security measures, and another being the lack of emphasis on security risks, such as outbound threats, where data security training can often be out of date. According to Zivver’s Freedom to Focus research, 47% of employees believe...

Nominations are now open for the seventh annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards. Whether educating the public, fighting cybercrime on the frontlines or mentoring a newcomer, these awards supported by the IT Security Guru are an opportunity to acknowledge the people who make the industry great, and keep us safe online. Among other long-standing categories, the awards this year will also recognise the individuals who go above and beyond to promote greater diversity and inclusion...

A new survey by Censuswide and the International Cyber Expo found that over a third (34%) of parents are unaware of what online accounts their children are using, highlighting a worrying lack of awareness surrounding their children’s online activity. The survey was conducted amongst 600 parents across the UK. The survey did find that over a fifth of parents claim to know about all their children's accounts, but they're unable to easily access them to...