Cybersecurity

Cloud Security firm Barrracuda Networks Acquired For $4 Billion

Cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks has been acquired by investment firm KKR, from its private equity group owner Thoma Bravo

3 years ago

Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study

New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals

3 years ago

Tech Most Favoured Sector Amid ‘Great Resignation’

BT research revealed tech industry is the most popular for people looking to switch their careers, during the so called…

3 years ago

Microsoft Mulls Mandiant Purchase To Bolster Security – Report

Shares in Mandiant rise amid report that software giant Microsoft is considering a purchase of the veteran cybersecurity specialist

3 years ago

Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies

White House instructs US federal agencies to adopt 'zero trust' strategy as part of increased protection against cyberattacks

3 years ago

UK Government Launches First Ever Cyber Security Strategy

Cyber Security Strategy officially launched for the UK, to protect online digital services and British businesses from cyber attacks

3 years ago

UK, Australia Reach Cyber, Critical Tech Agreement

Australia says it will 'fight back' against nation state cyberattacks, after agreements with the UK over cyber, technology, and other…

3 years ago

Industry Reaction To Government’s National Cyber Strategy

Government's national cyber strategy has been welcomed as a positive step by experts within cyber security industry. Silicon UK gathers…

3 years ago

Japan Should Work With AUKUS For Cybersecurity, AI, Says Former PM

We want in. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomes creation of AUKUS alliance, and calls for Japan to be…

3 years ago

Know your Enemy: How to Deal with Cyber Extortion

Experts from Link11, Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI) and Berkeley Rowe International Lawyers, dive deep into the cyber threats that…

3 years ago

Tech Giants Make Cybersecurity Pledges After White House Meeting

Tech giants pledge to spend billions of dollars improving cybersecurity after meeting with President Biden in White House

3 years ago

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft CEOs To Discuss Cybersecurity At White House

The heads of major technology firms in the United States are to meet President Joe Biden at the White House…

3 years ago

NortonLifeLock, Avast To Merge Into Antivirus Goliath

NortonLifeLock, the entity formerly known as Symantec, is to merge with Avast to create antivirus juggernaut for the consumer sector

3 years ago

US Senate Finds Systemic Cybersecurity Failures In Federal Agencies

Personal data of millions of Americans is at risk because of cybersecurity failures at multiple federal agencies, US Senate report…

3 years ago

Microsoft To Acquire RiskIQ To Bolster Cybersecurity

Redmond confirms it is acquiring cybersecurity specialist RiskIQ, in order to help orgnisations cope with today's raised cyber threat

3 years ago

Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem

Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform

4 years ago

Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack

Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline

4 years ago

Darktrace Enjoys Successful London IPO

Darktrace enjoys successful public listing in London on Friday, valuing the AI security specialist at £1.7 billion ($2.4 billion)

4 years ago

Twitter Appoints Famed Hacker As Security Head

Peiter Zatko, otherwise known by hacker handle 'Mudge' will report directly to CEO Jack Dorsey after conducting review of Twitter…

4 years ago

Cisco To Appeal Against Billion Dollar Patent Ruling

Networking giant found guilty of infringing four cybersecurity patents and ordered to pay $1.9 billion, but it will appeal

4 years ago

The Tech Of Policing: Part 1: The Digital Police

In this first part of a three-part series, Silicon UK considers how UK police forces are using technology today? With…

4 years ago

Dell Sells Cybersecurity Division RSA Security

RSA Security is to be sold to a consortium for just over $2 billion, as Dell seeks to 'simplify' it…

5 years ago

United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report

Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the…

5 years ago

Where is Your Threat Perimeter?

As business transform into agile organizations, the traditional perimeters a company could defend against attack have expanded and become less…

5 years ago

US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt

Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft

5 years ago

Financial services and the hybrid cloud

Financial service providers must have high levels of compliance and deliver world-class services to their customers. Has the hybrid cloud…

5 years ago

NHS Needs Urgent Investment In Cybersecurity

Outdated computers, lack of investment, and sparsity of skills means the NHS remains vulnerable to hackers

5 years ago

Most Hacked Passwords Revealed By NCSC

Riskiest passwords to use revealed by UK cybersecurity agency, includes "123456" and "password"

6 years ago

Huawei Setback After British Reprimand Over Flaws

Unusually direct criticism of Chinese giant, with no confidence expressed in its ability to deal with “underlying defects”

6 years ago