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Palo Alto Networks is formalizing its cooperation with the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI). Palo Alto Networks is the first cybersecurity company to sign a Data Exchange Agreement (DEA) with INTERPOL.  This agreement aims to combat criminal trends in cyberspace, cyber threats and cybercrime globally through sharing threat information generated by Palo Alto Networks and Unit 42, its threat intelligence team. Palo Alto Networks will be involved in the operational briefings at INTERPOL and vice versa. A threat intelligence expert from Unit 42 will be assigned to collaborate with the IGCI, helping provide a clearer understanding of the current landscape, which can equip law-enforcement officers with powerful information needed to prevent successful .... Read More

Palo Alto Networks has shared research that uncovers a series of potentially state-sponsored cyber attacks targeting government and military organizations in countries throughout Southeast Asia. Discovered by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat intelligence team and dubbed “Operation Lotus Blossom”, the attacks appear to be an attempt to gain inside information on the operation of nation-states throughout the region.  The campaign dates as far back as three years and involves targets in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia. paloalto logo Palo Alto Uncovers New Cyber attacks Targeting Government and Military NetworksOver 50 separate attacks have been identified in Operation Lotus Blossom. They all use a custom-built Trojan, named “Elise” to deliver highly targeted spear phishing emails and gain an initial foothold on targeted systems. Unit 42 believes the Elise malware was developed to specifically meet the unique needs of the operation, but also is bei...

Visa and FireEye have announced their intention to co-develop tools and services to help merchants and issuers protect against advanced cyber attacks targeting payment data. Visa and FireEye Community Threat Intelligence (CTI) offering will bring together threat information from both companies, allowing merchants and issuers to quickly detect and respond to attacks against their IT and payment infrastructure. Under the offering, FireEye will operate the easy-to-use web-based service to enhance stakeholders’ knowledge of attacks targeting the ecosystem, providing a significant improvement over current industry practices of sharing threat intelligence via e-mail or static documents. “The threat environment for merchants is more hostile than we have ever seen — attack groups focussed exclusively on stealing consumer data are continuously expanding their operations and employing new techniques. It is a daunting prospect for any merchant whose business could collapse if they lose custo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The exploding volume of data that organizations today must manage, presents new security challenges as they try to predict, locate and disrupt cyber threats. Therefore, to disrupt the life cycle of a cyber-attack and improve the overall effectiveness of security operation teams,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has introduced new and enhanced ArcSight Portfolio . These solutions have been developed through accelerated big data analytics and real-time, application-level threat detection. Ranndeep Singh Chonker, Country Manager, HP Enterprise Security Products, India , said, “The newly expanded HP ArcSight portfolio delivers solutions that help security teams and SOCs prioritize risk, automate application-level threat detection and streamline security management to reduce exposure and increase effectiveness of protecting valuable data from internal and external theft.”  The new HP ArcSight Application View solution gives security o...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro  successfully has concluded the  CLOUDSEC Summits 2013  in New Delhi. CLOUDSEC2013 highlighted the need to boost customer confidence and urged industry leaders, end-users and industry bodies to come together as businesses move towards rapid deployments around the three key areas of Consumerization, Cloud and targeted Cyber Attacks. The tagline of the CLOUDSEC Summits 2013, "Have A Safe Journey", seeks to inspire managers and users of cloud computing to adopt best practices and proven technologies from around the world to secure their journey from physical, to virtual, and finally to the cloud, in an efficient and effective way. "Each year, CLOUDSEC Summits bring together some of the world-renowned cybersecurity experts and industry thought leaders for a valuable time of knowledge sharing, interactive discussions and networking. This year, the Summits will be held in Bangkok, Delhi, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE F5 Networks Inc. has released its F5 BIG-IP product family has been certified by ICSA Labs as a network firewall, helping customers protect their public-facing websites from today's massive cyber attacks. The newly certified solution claims to handle eight times more traffic at the same cost of the closest competitor's solution. Anil Pochiraju, MD, F5 Networks India said, "F5 provides an entirely new and more intelligent approach for defending public-facing web properties and DNS services against harmful attacks. Many of the world's largest and most prestigious brands are leveraging F5's BIG-IP solution to protect web properties that have substantial traffic levels and are frequent targets of malicious attacks. An added benefit of our solution is that it delivers dramatically better price/performance than traditional firewalls." F5's approach is unique in that the security capabilities noted above can be deployed...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE As we herald the festive season with Diwali, Id and Christmas that are fast-approaching, the scammers are out in full force scheming to lure innocent victims in cyberspace. The best way for consumers to protect themselves is to stay educated about the criminal's tricks, so they can avoid them. On must check out the following tips to ensure a safe and happy festive season: Only download apps from official app stores, such as iTunes and the Android Market, and read other users' reviews before downloading them. Use products like the McAfee Mobile Suite on your smart phones to protect yourself from malware, data loss and device theft. Consider using a safe search tool such as McAfee SiteAdvisor software, which tells you if a site are safe to click on right in your search results. Ensure that you shop from a "certified secure" mark on the websites that you shop from. This mark is a reliable indicator of a website's security. ...