Information Technology

WatchGuard’s Internet Security Report also shows growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims

21 March 2019 – Network attacks targeting a vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Chrome extension have increased dramatically according to WatchGuard® Technologies. In its latest Internet Security Report for the last quarter of 2018, they were the second-most common network attack. The vulnerability was first disclosed and patched in 2017 and attacks were almost non-existent in early 2018, but WatchGuard detections grew by over 7,000 percent from Q3 to Q4.

Fewer than 28% of gov.uk using DMARC effectively in line with Government guidelines ahead of GSI retirement in March 2019

London, UK – 18th March 2019 – People-centric data security company Egress has found that only 28% of gov.uk domains have been proactive in setting up DMARC appropriately, in line with UK Government Digital Service (GDS) advice in preparation for the retirement of the Government Secure Intranet (GSI) platform in March 2019. Since 1996, the GSI framework has enabled connected organisations to communicate electronically and securely at low protective marking levels.

Adding the Compact 3-inch Label Printer to its Expanding Mobile Receipt and Label Printer Portfolio

BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON Co. Ltd, a leading global Mobile, Label and POS printer manufacturer today announced the launch of the SPP-L310 3-inch (80mm) mid-range mobile label printer to its comprehensive Auto-ID printing line-up. Ideal for use in inventory management, omni-channel fulfilment, logistics shipping and reverse logistics, food labelling, retail tagging and more due to its ergonomic design and intuitive features.

[London, 15 March 2019] The security stance is set, but there is still a major education job to be done, not just on users, but also on keeping the channel up-to-date on both market opportunities and more sophisticated and more easily managed solutions for their customers.

LONDON – 14th March 2019 - OutSystems, the number one low-code platform for application development, was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Low-Code Development Platforms For AD&D Pros, Q1 2019 and ranked highest in the current offering category. This marks the ninth recognition as a Leader for OutSystems from independent industry analyst firms and the fourth in less than a year.

Panasonic COMPASS 2.0 – Complete Android Services and Security

New Report Shows IoT Devices Using Machine-to-Machine Communications Protocol Are Increasingly Exploitable in Attacks

Theale, UK. – 7th March 2019 — A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) today announced the findings of a new report into the state of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack weapons and targets, showcasing the growing use of IoT devices in synchronised attacks on targets globally. The report describes the significant potential for attackers to use an IoT-related protocol, the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP), deployed on IoT devices to marshal attacks.