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Market share of antivirus vendors and products
A new report from OPSWAT determined the market share for the top five antivirus vendors with RTP enabled. It includes: Avast – 21.4% Microsoft – 19.4% AVG – …
Sony details employee data compromised in GOP hack
After having disclosed the extent of the employees’ information stolen in the recent hack to the California Attorney General’s Office, Sony Pictures Entertainment …
Web Application Firewall revenue to reach $777.3 million in 2018
The global Web application firewall (WAF) market was once primarily driven by regulatory requirements to protect Web applications and the sensitive customer data they collect. …
Sony breach: More leaks expose employees’ salaries, personal data
The fallout from last week’s breach of Sony Pictures Entertainment networks continues to increase, as the attackers leaked more stolen data on Pastebin on late Monday …
Hackers hit execs for insider info to gain stock market advantage
FireEye’s researchers have identified yet another hacking group. Dubbed FIN4, the hacking crew seems to be comprised of native English speakers with “deep …
Intel acquires digital identity manager PasswordBox
Intel acquired PasswordBox, a provider of a cross-platform identity management service that gives users a way to log into all of their websites and applications from any …
Does cyber insurance help the CISO get a seat in the boardroom?
CISOs and cyber security leaders have long struggled to gain a voice in the boardroom. Shut out of leadership meetings and strategic decision-making, IT security has often …
Toshiba and Cisco to collaborate on new ways to utilize IoT
Toshiba and Cisco are collaborating on new ways to utilize the Internet of Everything that can dramatically improve processes, productivity and experiences in manufacturing, …
SAP finally patches critical, remotely exploitable bugs in GRC solution
More than a year and a half after they have been reported to SAP AG, the company has issued a patch for a number of critical exploitable security vulnerabilities in its …
Accuvant and FishNet Security join to create new company
Accuvant and FishNet Security have signed a definitive agreement to join forces and create a new, combined company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter …
The security threat of unsanctioned file sharing
Organisational leadership is failing to respond to the escalating risk of ungoverned file sharing practices among their employees, and employees routinely breach IT policies …
Most orgs unprepared to handle a cyber incident
In the latest quarter, Solutionary SERT performed a broad analysis of the threat landscape, including information on the Shellshock and Aftershock vulnerabilities present in …