Tag: cyber security
Socura launches SASE service
April 3, 2023SSN Staff
LONDON – UK based cyber security managed services specialist Socura announced the launch of its SASE service.
The managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) launched in partnership with Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma. Citing industry research, Socura expects SASE to be a $60 billion industry by 2027 thanks to the rise of “Flexible” working which the say was enshrined in UK law in December of 2022. Describing SASE as an emerging and complex technology with limited offering Socura...
U.S. Marshals suffer ransomware breach containing personal data
February 28, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) suffered a cybersecurity data breach in February, affecting what it referred to as “sensitive personal data.”
First reported by NBC News, USMS spokesperson Drew Wade, chief of the Office of Public Affairs, told the outlet that a ransomware attack occurred and constituted a major incident. The breach occurred on Feb. 17, according to Wade, and was limited to a “stand-alone USMS System." An investigation revealed that...
Hikvision, Dahua feeling the squeeze as Australian audit removes cameras
February 10, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SYDNEY – Hikvision and Dahua are off to a bad start in 2023 as sanctions from the prior year and accusations of human rights violations continue to produce repercussions for the Chinese telecoms.
In an audit released on Feb. 9, the Australian government found as many as 900 pieces of surveillance equipment manufactured by those companies were installed at government locations, on over 200 buildings, and in every department although numbers per department could not be verified. In an interview...
KPMG joins forces with Vectra AI to reduce hybrid cloud cyber risk
December 13, 2022SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – KPMG Netherlands (KPMG) has partnered with AI security solutions company Vectra to bolster the AI-driven behavioral attack intelligence of KPMG’s cybersecurity services.
KPMG says Vectra gives clients 24/7 internal security monitoring in real time. That allows it to leverage Attack Signal Intelligence and AI-driven threat intelligence to provide clients high-fidelity alerts and actionable security detection. The company states that Vectra is part of their Effective...
Private Equity Wire US Awards names Abacus Group Best Cyber Security Provider
October 31, 2022SSN Staff
NEW YORK – Last week at the Private Equity Wire US Awards the Abacus Group was honored with a vote for the Best Cyber Security Provider.
An IT Managed Services Provider (MSP), the Abacus Group leverages its IT solutions and services for alternative investment groups with an enterprise technology platform tailored for the needs of those financial institutions. "We are extremely proud to have been recognized by our peers as Best Cyber Security Provider,” Jonathan Bohrer, the President...
Tobok appointed as Cyber Security Advisor for BRON Studios
October 28, 2022SSN Staff
TORONTO and MIAMI – Cypfer, a ransomware removal and digital forensics company announced that their CEO Daniel Tobok is going to Hollywood.
Tobok has been appointed as Cyber Security Leadership and Intelligence Advisor for independent Hollywood film studio BRON Media Corp. BRON Media has their hands in film, television, and animation and has been growing their connection to interactive gaming through a partnership with Epic Games. BRON is best known for movies like House of Gucci, and Joker....
SolCyber partners with Converge to provide cybersecurity insurance for the mid-market
August 17, 2022SSN Staff
DALLAS – Forgepoint Capital company SolCyber is partnering with Converge to “redefine” cyber insurance for the mid-market.
SolCyber, which describes itself as the first modern Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) announced their partnership in a release that the company said will dramatically improve the security posture and decrease business risk for small and mid-sized organizations thanks to enhanced coverage and a more efficient application process.
"When you have...
The smart toilet ... oh crap!
July 22, 2020Ginger Hill
The loo, bathroom, restroom, el bano, latrine, water closet, washroom, powder room, lavatory, outhouse, toilet, commode, throne, potty … whatever your special name is for this place, we all know others shouldn’t be “privy” to our private moments here. But, as technology advances and new “smart” apparatuses tempt the must-have-it-all-type of consumer, privacy wanes and cybercriminals find new ways into the more personal parts of people’s lives. Case in point,...
Passwords … mind over matter
July 8, 2020Ginger Hill
I’m always fascinated when I see articles stating that the top passwords of the year were “password” “1234” or “qwerty” or even “abc” in conjunction with the millions of articles about data breaches that offer easy-to-do actions for people to take to protect their personal data, either personal or work. Why are the exact same, weak passwords being used over and over when people know and understand that data can and most likely will be hacked?...
Zoom “zooms” up its lax security
July 1, 2020Ginger Hill
COVID has taken the physical world virtual. As stay-at-home orders abounded, and quite frankly, should still be observed, along with wearing masks, social distancing and washing of hands, colleagues, family, friends, clubs and other groups hit the virtual world to do business, stay connected and attempt to have some sort of calmness amid pure chaos. At the same time, threat actors and cybercriminals were at the ready, armed with a playbook of schemes to run interference.
The platform of...