Cyber security is becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing industry as the use of technology and connectivity grows. With the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturers are vulnerable to cyber attacks that can result in data breaches, production disruptions and even physical harm to employees. Here Stephen Hayes, managing director at automation and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK, explores the risks that surround using complex software for automation and how machine builders can mitigate these risks. (more…)
June 13, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
London, UK. 23 May 2023 – ThreatQuotient, a security operations platform provider, and Thales, announced that Thales has standardised on the ThreatQ Platform to develop and scale its advanced, personalised, threat intelligence services. Thales now operates the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team in Europe and has elevated its CTI practice into a advantage, with a team of 50 threat intelligence and geopolitical analysts now delivering highly personalised threat intelligence to clients worldwide. The team utilises the ThreatQ Platform to deliver integrated, tailored, and prioritised threat intelligence drawn from expanding number of diverse threat data sources and cybersecurity tools. (more…)
May 25, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Intelligence is now considered essential to the process of identifying, understanding and acting upon threats. According to the ‘Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence’ study conducted by Mandiant, 96% of decision-makers interviewed for the research believe that it is important to understand which cyber threat actors could be targeting their organisation. Consequently, says Jay Allmond, threat intelligence engineer at ThreatQuotient , threat Intelligence should be fully integrated into the internal mechanisms linked to threat detection and response. (more…)
May 19, 2023
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The Digital Europe Programme is the EU funding programme aiming at bolstering Europe’s technological sovereignty and bringing digital solutions to market for the benefit of citizens, public administrations, and businesses. (more…)
April 4, 2023
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Cybersecurity remains a critical challenge for both small and large businesses, particularly as workforces continue to work from home, and with the amount of cyber attacks increasing. Yet, a recent survey found that 41% of employees are still not provided with adequate cybersecurity training, and 33% of companies are not offering any cybersecurity awareness training to users who work remotely, as John Trest, chief learning officer at VIPRE Security, reports. (more…)
March 28, 2023
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Oxford, U.K. 9 March 2023 – Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity as a service, has introduced advances in its portfolio of endpoint security offerings. New adaptive active adversary protection; Linux malware protection enhancements; account health check capabilities; an integrated zero trust network access (ZTNA) agent for Windows and macOS devices; and more improve frontline defences against advanced cyberthreats and streamline endpoint security management. (more…)
March 10, 2023
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SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, has announced its membership in the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to further support the U.S. government’s strategy to secure the cyber ecosystem and critical infrastructure. (more…)
January 17, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
With the dramatic rise of ransomware, nation state-sponsored threats and new zero-day vulnerabilities, cybersecurity teams are under siege. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) recently published its 2022 Cybersecurity Threat Landscape which claimed that 10 terabytes of data are stolen monthly in ransomware attacks, says Bernard Montel, EMEA technical director and cybersecurity strategist, Tenable. (more…)
November 10, 2022
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These days, the line between our online and offline lives is becoming increasingly indistinguishable, whether in the workplace or at home. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a campaign that encourages individuals, businesses and institutions to take time to educate themselves about cyber risks and online safety practices. Although no models are truly impenetrable, we’re zeroing in on zero trust architecture as the number one thing your organisation can do to make it harder than ever for attackers to bust in, says Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies. (more…)
October 11, 2022
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The digital landscape is an integral facet of our everyday lives and defending it from cybercrime is crucial. Cyber-incidents can cause catastrophic consequences for businesses and government alike, so it is imperative that organisations secure critical infrastructure against ransomware attacks and protect sensitive customer data. To tackle the mercurial threat landscape, new cybersecurity techniques are needed to counteract the increasingly sophisticated tactics of hackers, says Ross Brewer, vice president of EMEA & APJ at AttackIQ, discusses how businesses can utilise new cybersecurity techniques to counter an expanding attack surface.
October 6, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban