SonicWall also highlighted the most pernicious threats of 2018, as well as another they expect to cause problems going forward.
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SonicWall 2019 Cyber Threat Report says Canadian malware up more than 100 per cent
by Mark Cox •
Tag Archive for Malware
Security
Threat environment changes significantly – but one constant is SMBs still at high risk
by Mark Cox •
Formjacking passed cryptojacking and ransomware to become the top threat highlighted by Symantec in 2018, although both of these other types of attacks continue to be problematic for the commercial market in particular.
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Partnerships, Security
Dell expands endpoint security portfolio through collaboration with CrowdStrike and Secureworks
by Mark Cox •
Dell has had an endpoint security partnership with Cylance, and that remains in effect, but this new one around Dell SafeGuard and Response solutions is considerably deeper and becomes the jewel in Dell’s endpoint security crown.
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Distribution, Mobility, Security
Pax8 adds unique Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile solution to line card
by Mark Cox •
Symantec Endpoint Protection, which utilizes the technology Symantec acquired with Skycure last year, provides a differentiated offering for MSP line cards that detects and illustrates mobile threats to end users.
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Security
Nyotron building out channel for OS-Centric Positive Security solution that plays nice with other products
by Mark Cox •
It’s early days for Nyotron’s channel in North America, with only a tiny number of partners, and none in Canada, but the company is looking to change that.
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Lastline Malscape Monitor report says most threat intelligence information is nearly useless
by Mark Cox •
In addition to the report, Lastline also announced a new Lastline Behavioral Intelligence Program, which provides actionable information about cybersecurity that any security teams can use, to benchmark their own capabilities.
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Managed Services, Security
BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering
by Mark Cox •
BluVector, which spun out of Northrop Grumman last year, offers defense-grade network security, and uses a channel to reach midmarket customers.
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Security, Sponsored Content
The rise of AI needs to be controlled, report warns
by Guest Poster •
A new study takes a look at the potential security weakpoints that could emerge as AI continues to rise, if the industry doesn’t take the right steps to secure its creations.Much ink, digital and otherwise, has been spilled on the vast range of extraordinary opportunities enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Now,…
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Cloud, Security
McAfee enhances Cloud Security Platform in extending its support to Azure
by Mark Cox •
The McAfee Skyhigh Security Cloud for Azure provides an enormous opportunity for the channel, with 50 per cent of enterprise customers projected by Gartner to buy their first CASB by 2020.
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Security, Software
ESET adds UEFI Scanner, Internet of Things protection to new consumer release
by Mark Cox •
The UEFI Scanner, which protects UEFI firmware that anti-malware software typically misses because it is outside the OS, is likely to appear in a forthcoming commercial product release.
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Security, Sponsored Content
Cloud security policy: The questions you need to ask
by Robert Dutt •
ESET’s Lysa Myers covers the question you need to ask when crafting a cloud security policy for your clients.
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Security
SonicWall integrates next-gen endpoint protection into Capture with SentinelOne partnership
by Mark Cox •
SentinelOne’s technology is strong on remediation of malicious attacks, and the partnership with SonicWall will enable automatic remediation of ransomware and other attacks by reversing system and file modifications.
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Managed Services, Security
Webroot expands NinjaRMM relationship around DNS protection
by Mark Cox •
NinjaRMM becomes an early adopter of the new Webroot solution, which has an integrated console with its Business Endpoint Protection offering.
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Security
Cylance to sell home security product – through the channel
by Mark Cox •
CylancePROTECT Home Edition will eventually be marketed broadly online to consumers, but their initial launch is focused on their commercial channel, to sell along with the commercial product for employee home use.
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Cloud, Networking, Security
Cisco seeks partner help on security, cloud strategy, software
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco’s head of growth initiatives on where she sees opportunities to aid themselves (and Cisco) take their business in new directions.
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Channel Programs, Security, Training
Independent SonicWall ramps up service improvements, partner skillsets
by Mark Cox •
SonicWall CEO Bill Conner discusses the company’s improved metrics since independence from Dell, including some significant ones on the channel front.
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Channel Programs, Security
Sales Samurai program highlights new announcements at Sophos partner event
by Mark Cox •
Sophos also launched a new Hot Line to provide competitive intelligence, made changes to their post-sales technical skills certification and should have a new Cloud Security Provider program by the fall.
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Security
Kaspersky unveils second generation of KATA (Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack) platform
by Mark Cox •
Kaspersky makes significant changes to the GUI and reporting, as well as other enhancements to its advanced threat protection platform.
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Big Data, Internet of Things, Security
HPE: Want to succeed in IoT? Figure out the security first
by Robert Dutt •
“Without a good security story, companies simply won’t adopt [IoT]. There’s too much at risk,” HPE Aruba’s Keerti Melkote says.
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Channel Programs, Security
VIPRE looks upmarket with new, simplified VIPRE Advanced Security for Business
by Mark Cox •
VIPRE has consolidated its business portfolio into a single full-featured offering, at a rock bottom price for 250 seats and over. It’s part of a broad strategy to expand the traditionally sub-250 seat-focused vendor upmarket.
