The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned UK organizations to prepare for Russian cyber-attacks amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The new guidance follows numerous malicious cyber-incidents in Ukraine in the past month, which the NCSC said corresponds with past Russian behavior. These include more than a dozen Ukrainian government websites getting taken offline in a cyber-attack, while a major malware wiper campaign targeting government, IT and non-profit organizations across the country was recently detected by Microsoft. The agency noted…

Proofpoint evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute Sunnyvale, Calif., January 28, 2022 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving* for the 10th consecutive year, which we believe is solidifying the company’s position as the longest-tenured Leader in the quadrant. The report provides a detailed overview of the…

Bulgarian law enforcement has successfully taken down a network of online investment fraudsters responsible for losses of more than €10m. The operation, supported by Europol and Eurojust, took place on January 26. This resulted in the arrest of one individual by the Bulgarian National Police on suspicion of defrauding mainly German and Greek investors out of at least €10m. In addition, 24 locations were searched, police officers interviewed 66 witnesses in Sofia and Burgas and…

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