Palo Alto is calling it the ‘fastest-ever next-generation firewall’ with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.

The partnership will deliver essential security controls across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.

The classic firewall lacked the ability to distinguish between different kinds of web traffic.

Flexibility and granularity of security controls is good but can still represent a risk for new cloud adopters that don’t recognise some of the configuration pitfalls.

“In one case, the attacker gained access and tracked the business’s emails for at least six months. They gathered extensive knowledge of the business’s billing cycles."

AWS Security Hub is designed to provide users with a comprehensive view of their high-priority security alerts and compliance status.

Updates to the Juniper Advanced Threat Prevention Appliances leverage third-party firewalls and security data sources.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s standard, CPS 234, is aimed at minimising the threat of cyber attacks for APRA-regulated entities.

NeuVector, which also offers next-generation container firewall, says the additions will stop vulnerable images from deploying into Kubernetes production environments.

It’s over six months since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and we’re now at the in-between phase. T

The new capabilities will help to prevent targeted, manual cyber attacks and exploits from further infiltrating a compromised network.

“The market for cloud-based secure web gateway (SWG) services continues to grow more quickly than the market for appliance-based SWGs.”

A WatchGuard executive feeds back what he has been hearing from MSPs and VARs about the latest trends in cybersecurity.

DDoS attacks can cripple an organisation, a network or even a country and recent attacks have been larger and more complex than ever.

A10 has production and pilot 5G deployments with carriers worldwide, and is working with others to plan for their future 5G initiatives.

An Israel-based cybersecurity firm has raised $7 million in Series A funding just seven months after launching its platform.

Today, AV has an alternative, and it is Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the US Department of State have signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) that will benefit ASEAN member states.

“We are eager to leverage BlackBerry’s mobility and security strengths to adapt our advanced AI technology to deliver a single platform.”

"New data compliance rules offer an opportunity for businesses to re-evaluate their processes and improve data management and customer loyalty."

NZITF chair Barry Brailey and former chairs Mike Seddon and Paul McKitrick received the award in Auckland last week.

"A mobility strategy is now more important than ever before, that said, selecting the right one is often no small task."

"Traditional VPN software solutions are obsolete for the new IT reality of hybrid and multi-cloud."

Out of 434 of New Zealand’s small and large businesses, only half (50%) feel confident that they would be able to cope if they experienced a significant cybersecurity breach.