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Machine learning, automation, partnerships and the collaborative security industry: Predictions for 2017

Published in Colocation/Hosting Datacentre + Network Security Digital Business Platform

Nigel Oakley, Director EMEA Cloudbuilding Centre of Excellence, Juniper Networks says that the rise of cloud, machine learning, automation and digital transformation has brought unprecedented change to the world of data centres.

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New year, new risks: 2017’s top cyber threats

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

If there’s one thing that 2016 has proved, it’s that cyber threats are relentlessly evolving. Ransomware attacks are becoming more widespread, data breaches are growing in scale, and as businesses’ IT infrastructure is becoming more advanced, so are the threats that stand against it.

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Shortage of security staff over Christmas

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Consumers growing less forgiving: only 4% would unconditionally stay with a business that failed to inform them of a cyber-attack.

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Rampant growth of DDoS attacks in 2016

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Neustar has published “DDoS & Cyber Security Insights,” an in-depth research report that provides statistical analysis of the distributed denial of services (DDoS) attack and mitigation data collected through Neustar SiteProtect. The report examines the growth of DDoS attacks during 2016, providing specific in-sight into multiple attack vectors, such as DNSSEC amplification and Internet-of-things (IoT) botnets.

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

With state-sponsored hacking now a mainstay of the global threat landscape and cybercriminals pushing into new, powerful forms of ransomware, 2017 is shaping up to be a challenging year for the security community. By Adam Vincent, CEO, ThreatConnect.

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Seven Security predictions for 2017

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

Security researchers at WatchGuard Technologies warn of ransomworms, IoT botnet zombies, civilian cyber cold war casualties and the use of AI in attacks in the next 12 months.

Research reveals a rise in novel social engineering attacks

Darktrace research reveals 135% increase in ‘novel social engineering’ attacks in 2023 amidst...

Powerful backdoor capabilities now available in commoditized ‘off the shelf’ malware

New research underlines potential value of backdoored machines using SSH machine identities, aided...

Cybersecurity anxiety leads to costly data protection measures

IT leaders survey finds that despite rising hardware costs and sustainability goals, 1/3 of...

A surge in cyberattacks

VMware has released the results of its sixth Global Incident Response Threat Report, entitled:...

Human error to blame for 8 in 10 data breaches in 2021

80 per cent of data breaches in 2021 were caused by user error, according to new analysis of data...

AI security enhancements in Black Duck Polaris platform

Discover how Black Duck's latest development aims to keep you ahead of AI-driven cyber threats with...

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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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