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4 Security Concerns Affecting 80% of SMEs

November 27, 2017 No Comments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) play a pivotal role in the global economy. From the year 1992 to 2013, small and medium-sized enterprises have accounted for 63.3 percent of new job creations in the United States. These firms lead in innovation and are major contributors of nonfarm GDP in the

Skybox Security Introduces Threat–Centric Vulnerability Management for Virtual and Cloud Networks

November 8, 2017 No Comments

Skybox™ Security, a global leader in cybersecurity management, continues to expand its cloud security management solution, Skybox for the Cloud™. The solution now includes threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) for virtual and multi–cloud environments and extends capabilities for security policy management, attack surface visibility, and network path analysis. With one platform, the Skybox™ Security Suite,

How Safe Is Your Personal Data Online?

October 1, 2017 No Comments

Being safe online is a big concern for millions of people around the world. These people aren’t just the customers of companies or those browsing various websites, the concerns are also apparent for the companies themselves. Now and again in the media various data breaches are reported where the

DDoS Attacks And How To Protect Your Business From Them?

September 12, 2017 No Comments

DDoS attack is an acronym which means Distributed Denial of Service Attack. Simply put, this is the process of rendering an online service or website unavailable by flooding it with web traffic generated from various sources. A DDoS attack can be likened to a thousand patients struggling to get a

5 Trends that are Transforming the World of Cybersecurity

August 15, 2017 No Comments

This year has seen several notable cybersecurity crises play out on a global scale, from compromised email servers to allegations of hacking at the top level of politics and the notorious Wannacry ransomware attack that crippled computers on every continent. As companies, governments and security specialists scramble to face a

McAfee Expands Machine Learning, Automation Capabilities to Strengthen Human-Machine Teams

July 27, 2017 No Comments

[post publish] McAfee, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies, today announced several new innovations that expand machine learning and automation capabilities to strengthen human-machine teams. Plus, McAfee announces support of OpenDXL.com, a new, independent collaboration portal that offers forums, free apps and more, giving OpenDXL users easy access to

McAfee Labs Report Reviews 30-Year Evolution of Evasion Techniques

June 20, 2017 No Comments

McAfee Inc. today released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2017, which examines the origins and inner workings of the Fareit password stealer, provides a review of the 30-year history of evasion techniques used by malware authors, explains the nature of steganography as an evasion technique, assesses reported attacks across

Cisco and IBM Join Forces to Tackle Cybercrime

June 1, 2017 No Comments

Cisco and IBM Security today announced they are working together to address the growing global threat of cybercrime. In a new agreement, Cisco and IBM Security will work closely together across products, services and threat intelligence for the benefit of customers. Cisco® security solutions will integrate with IBM’s QRadar to

Interaction With Kevin Curran, IEEE Senior Member and Cybersecurity Professor at Ulster University

May 23, 2017 No Comments

Interview with Kevin Curran on Recent Ransomware Attack Q1. What is the status of the ransomware attack? The trend for ransomware is showing worrying trends. Malwarebytes show increase from 17% in 2015 to 259% in 2016. WannaCry spreads by infected machines joining a network, rather than the traditional ransomware attack vectors

Are Digital Wallets Secure?

March 25, 2017 No Comments

The digital payment industry is fast transforming and continuously evolving in India. With disruptive innovations transforming the digital payments space, India is slowly moving towards a cashless economy. Not too long ago, we dealt only in cash or cheques and were even conservative in our use of debit cards or cash machines,