SD-WAN startup Versa software defines security
Adds DNS, secure Web gateway to VNF roster, boost performance of existing offerings
Adds DNS, secure Web gateway to VNF roster, boost performance of existing offerings
Check Point is upgrading its sandboxing technology so it catches attacks earlier in the process and makes it harder for adversaries to evade detection.
There’s a shift among the top security vendors that has Cisco remaining at the top of the heap but with Check Point Software, Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks making gains and pressuring Juniper Networks, according to new research from Dell’Oro Group.
Those using Magento's e-commerce platform should ensure they're using its latest software, as attackers are increasingly exploiting a flaw patched two months ago, security companies warned.
Despite its leadership position in most enterprise security product areas, Cisco faces a number of technological and competitive challenges to stay out in front.
NSS Labs today released test results of performance, management and security capabilities in a dozen low-end network firewalls, with Check Point, Juniper and Stonesoft earning top technical scores.
Over the past year, about 30,000 European banking customers were robbed of about 36 million euros -- that's about $47 million -- in an online banking scam that worked by exploiting mobile devices, according to security firms that stumbled into the operation.
Check Point Software is buying governance, risk management and compliance vendor Dynasec Ltd., which will add software that can help businesses comply with government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley and health insurance portability and accountability act (<a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/090911-hipaa-250659.html">HIPAA</a>).
Check Point Software is coming out with technology designed specifically to fight bots by discovering infections, finding command and control servers and cutting off communications with them.
Due to the complexity and sophistication of the code contained within the Stuxnet worm, the possibility of it being used to take control of a nuclear warhead is high, according to a security expert.
Check Point Software is expanding its security portfolio to include enterprise rights management with the purchase of Liquid Machines.
Take a look at the number of reported data leaks in the US and Australia and you could be forgiven for thinking that we’re a pretty secure lot. But the level of Australian incidents is more likely to be on par with the US – it’s just that you don’t hear about it.