Rasomware-as-a-Service is growing while low-return, mass ransomware attacks are decreasing, according to a new report from security company McAfee Corp. McAfee’s June 2021 threats report said that cryptocurrency-generating Coin Miner malware attacks grew by 117%, while attacks involving Mirai-based malware…
Kinetic Business by Windstream has introduced “high-touch” Professional Services, a service aimed at ensuring customers’ networks comply with industry regulations. The idea behind Kinetic Business Professional Services is to support the tricky tasks of establishing and monitoring compliance for industry…
AT&T today announced the immediate availability of a new cybersecurity solution designed for government agencies. The solution, AT&T Threat Detection and Response for Government, is built from the carrier’s security management platform, which includes a variety of capabilities, including compliance…
What’s the news? AT&T has launched a managed endpoint security solution through its alliance with SentinelOne. AT&T Managed Endpoint Security with SentinelOne correlates the detection of endpoint threats through a single software agent that consolidates Antivirus, Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection…
BURLINGTON, Mass. and LITTLETON, Colo., April 6, 2021 — DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that it has chosen Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT) (TASE: ALLT), a leading global provider of innovative network intelligence and Security as a Service (SECaaS)…
The pandemic caused a major shift to remote work, leading to many challenges for companies, not the least of which is cybersecurity. A new remote worker cybersecurity study from AT&T conducted by Opimiun reveals that more than half (54%) of…
Telecom providers are launching their own cybersecurity initiatives to try to protect their customers, with the latest being AT&T’s launch today of ActiveArmor. The offering, which includes a range of cybersecurity capabilities, is automatically available at no charge to broadband…
DALLAS, March 09, 2021 – What’s the news? AT&T is expanding its portfolio of Managed Security Services through its alliance with Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) to make Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) a reality for enterprises. AT&T SASE with Fortinet is the…
Small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that operate telecom networks and other critical infrastructure (energy, financial, water) are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and, therefore, present a risk to national security, according toa new SMB cybersecurity report from USTelecom | The Broadband…
Since January, xFi Advanced Security has blocked almost 6 billion cybersecurity threats to Comcast Xfinity subscribers’ home networks, according to Comcast’s first “Xfinity Cyber Health Report.” The report combines consumer survey results with data collected by the xFi platform. It…
Verizon today launched Business Internet Secure for small businesses, complete with Cisco Internet Security and Blackberry Smart Antivirus, designed at enhancing small business network security. The announcement follows last week’s unveiling of Verizon’s Business Mobile Secure, which is included in…
DENVER, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cybersecurity experts have seen a dramatic rise in sophisticated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in recent months. Downtime from these events cost businesses an average of $221,000, so the speed to react is…
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