About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 201
CrowdStrike launches new identity threat protection solution
Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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ai security
CrowdStrike has launched Falcon Identity Threat Protection Complete, a fully-managed identity threat protection solution. #cybersecurity.
Norton 360 wins at AV-TEST Institute Awards, takes home 4 trophies
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
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tablets
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analyst report
NortonLifeLock has announced that its device protection solutions have won a total of four AV-TEST Institute awards.
Log4Shell threat remains extremely high - Barracuda
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
The quantity of cyber attacks targeting the Log4Shell complex of vulnerabilities in Log4j still remains extremely high, according to Barracuda Networks.
Bot malware uncovered using gaming applications on Microsoft store
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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malware
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gaming
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martech
Check Point Research has revealed a new malware Electron-bot that is actively being distributed through Microsoft's official store.
Mobile threats: Cybercriminals target banking and gaming
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
Cybercriminals are forgoing low hanging fruit to target banking and gaming, according to a new mobile threat report from Kaspersky.
Ransomware not slowing: Relentless and more destructive
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Ransomware is not slowing down and continues to be relentless and more destructive, a new report has revealed.
GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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martech
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supply chain
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apm
The move allows anyone to contribute security information to advisories to better secure software supply chains.
Ransomware attacks double in 2021, rise 93% - report
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Can artificial intelligence protect people from dating app scams?
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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data privacy
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ai
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tinder
A new survey has revealed how much of personal information app users would give to to artificial intelligence.
Over a quarter of people have had data breached - survey
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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vpns
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data analytics
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martech
A new survey by Proton reveals common data breaches and people's concerns about their online data being exposed.
Zerto offers new Get Out of Ransomware Jail offer for 2022
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Zerto sees strong momentum in 2021 with ransomware recovery capabilities, HPE acquisition, product launches and industry accolades.
Google introduces Privacy Sandbox on Android to limit data sharing
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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data privacy
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google
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data sharing
The solutions will limit sharing of user data with third parties and operate without cross-app identifiers, including advertising ID.
Two-thirds of employees feel more vulnerable to cyberthreats
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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wfh
Nearly two-thirds of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Not enough businesses have authentication protection - Microsoft
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
When it comes to our world online, protecting and defending our most valuable digital asset - our identity - is vital.
Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.
Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
Cybersecurity veteran joins Aqua Security board of directors
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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application security
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cybersecurity
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employment
Aqua Security appoints Joseph E. Sexton to its board of directors to help scale and amplify its leadership in cloud native security.
Cybercriminals target Linux-based systems with ransomware and cryptojacking
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker's ticket into a multi-cloud environment.
Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cyber attacks
Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
Vulnerability exploitation top threat to SMBs - report
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.