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In Q1 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29% compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47% compared to Q4 2020, according to data from Kaspersky DDoS Prevention. However, this growth is explained by an unusual spike in January – that month accounted for 43% of all attacks in the quarter – while the other two months remained quiet.

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300% increase in attacks globally

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

Manufacturing, finance and healthcare industries hit hard as attackers take advantage of global destabilisation.

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Beyond Identity expands in Europe

Published in Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

Passwordless solution provider invests heavily in Europe with new hires and new Frankfurt data centre.

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Research highlights attacker behaviour during pandemic as staff embrace home working

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

400% increase in OpenVPN Attacks and 86% rise in short duration floods while the risk of a repeat attack within a week grows by two thirds.

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Pandemic accelerates the need for UES

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Security + Compliance

As evidenced by the onslaught of ransomware attacks and data breaches making the news almost daily throughout 2020 and 2021, cybercriminals have been working overtime, while organisations and citizens wrestle with navigating a global pandemic – from public safety and health infrastructure overhauls, to juggling remote work and home-schooling.

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McAfee and Ingram Micro ‘simplify’ Cloud Security

Published in Cloud + MS Datacentre + Network Security Security Security + Compliance

McAfee and Ingram Micro have announced that the full MVISION portfolio of McAfee Device-to-Cloud suites is available globally for Ingram Micro’s network of independent software vendors, value added resellers and managed service providers via the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.

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442% increase in vishing as GenAI-driven social engineering attacks increase; DPRK insider threats spike

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Cynomi's State of the Virtual CISO Report 2024 reveals service provider opportunities

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AI agents in the workplace: balancing innovation with caution

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New leadership at CirrusHQ: Matt Smith appointed as Head of Sales

CirrusHQ appoints Matt Smith as Head of Sales to support its cloud partnerships and organisational...

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Case Study: @nifty Delivering IT Security to Their Customers with Kaspersky

NIFTY Corporation is one of the leading Telecoms and Internet Service Providers in Japan, supplying high-speed broadband connectivity to more than 1.39 million broadband users. Providing robust security for the many subscribers to its online services is very important because repeated security breaches or loss of service may result in customers suffering damage or losses - and ultimately leaving NIFTY and moving to competitors' services.

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