SiteLock, a provider of cybersecurity solutions for small businesses, recently partnered with Italian hosting provider Aruba. The partnership enables Aruba to leverage SiteLock's Patchman solution in over 700,000 websites to create a secure and safe hosting environment for its...
APT36, a Pakistan-based threat group, is using the novel Coronavirus pandemic scare to its advantage by spreading a data exfiltrating malware – Crimson RAT. As per a report from Malwarebytes, APT36 is mainly found to be using spear-phishing and...
The Coronavirus outbreak has not only gripped the world but has also had a crucial impact on cyberspace. With reports emerging from all parts of the globe about cyberattacks surrounding COVID-19, leaders in cybersecurity have come together to combat...
These are interesting times – the world is witnessing an unprecedented onslaught of upheavals not just in the ‘real-world’ but also in the cyber world. We greeted 2020 gingerly knowing the trade war between the U.S. and China was...
Deloitte announced that it entered into a strategic agreement to acquire Australian security architecture specialist Zimbani. With the latest acquisition, Deloitte aims to build its professional security services in Australia and the Asia Pacific regions by combining Zimbani’s existing...
The great American businessman and philanthropist, John Rockefeller once said “I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” I doubt he ever envisaged that his words would be heeded by criminals waiting to profit from panic.
By Ashish...
The latest research from Dell Technologies revealed that the cost of data loss was increased from US$995,613 in 2018 to US$1,013,075 in 2019. In its research report, “Global Data Protection Index 2020 Snapshot”, Dell stated that the cost of data...
Axis Security, a private application access provider recently emerged from stealth mode and raised a total of US$17 million in a funding round led by Cyberstarts along with other investors like Sequoia Capital, Palo Alto Networks, Check Point, and...
As part of the Safer Cyberspace Masterplan, the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore is set to launch the Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS). For the time being, CSA will extend its rating-based CLS for Wi-Fi routers and IoT devices...
Hellman & Friedman, a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in high growth technology organizations, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Checkmarx, from private equity firm Insight Partners, at a valuation of US$1.15...
