16 March 2022 - Security Buyer Magazine

Virsec at GISEC 2022

Virsec, the first cybersecurity company to fully protect software as it is running, has announced their participation at GISEC 2022, to be held from March 21-23, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, where they will be showcasing their recently launched Deterministic Protection Platform (DPP). DPP is the next evolution of the company’s flagship and Virsec Security Platform (VSP), the first solution that could eradicate threats to the software workload at runtime in real-time. With DPP, Virsec will demonstrate how security response can be made obsolete by improving the protection that conventional, probabilistic solutions do not. DPP not only ensures automatic protection against all known and unknown threats to vulnerable workloads, but it also reduces adversary dwell time from minutes to milliseconds, specifically protecting against ransomware, remote code execution, supply chain poisoning, and memory-based attacks – with true protection and runtime observability. Combining the broadest attack coverage and highest accuracy in the industry, DPP by Virsec protects server workloads across the entire runtime stack, eliminating false positives, when deployed on bare metal, virtual machines (VMs), containers, or in the cloud. This deterministic approach to security ensures precision protection for legacy unpatched workloads, reducing, or entirely negating, the need for patching. “As the largest, most anticipated cybersecurity exhibition in the Arab world, we want to highlight and share our progress at GISEC,” said Bobby Gupta, Senior Vice President and MD of International Business at Virsec. “During the pandemic, we all have witnessed a surge of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, and the rate continues to grow. Organisations are now in need of a solution which can protect both known and unknown vulnerabilities from being exploited – a solution which does not only detect with extreme precision, but also automatically protects – without human intervention. With DPP, Virsec can establish a stronger foothold in the Middle Eastern market, and we plan to invest in and provide the best in-class cybersecurity to customers in the region. “We are also looking forward to welcoming our CEO, Dave Furneaux, who will attend the conference this year, where he will engage with key customers and partners,” Gupta added. Virsec’s senior management, experts, and executives will also be available at stand D-55 to interact with visitors and professionals at GISEC, to discuss the evolving threat landscape and illustrate how DPP enables organisations to prevent these threats from affecting business. To read more exclusive features and latest news please see our Q1 issue here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Nozomi Networks at GISEC 2022

Middle East News Desk / Editor

Nozomi Networks, the global in operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) security, announced its participation at the upcoming Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC). GISEC 2022 will be held from March 21-23 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The company will highlight its expansive portfolio of OT and IoT security solutions at the exhibition and demonstrate how its technologies can benefit and be leveraged within visibility and security markets. “2021 was an unprecedented year for OT, IoT, and ICS security, with cyber-attacks making the headlines often such as Colonial Pipeline, JBS, Oldsmar Water, and Kaseya – and coming to a close with the Log4j vulnerability,” said Bachir Moussa, Regional Director MEAR at Nozomi Networks. “Ransomware and threats to OT/ICS environments remain at an all-time high, as do vulnerability disclosures. For operational networks and critical infrastructure, we’ve moved from ‘what if’ scenarios to ‘what we’ll do when.’” Nozomi Networks will present Vantage at GISEC, its scalable, cloud-based SaaS solution that can eliminate blind spots and increase an organisation’s cyber threat awareness. Critical infrastructure defenses are maturing significantly – thanks in part to progress when it comes to public and private cooperative efforts aimed at tightening defenses – and Nozomi Networks has made a significant contribution to this awareness with innovative security solutions. Additionally, government guidelines, mandates, and legislation in combination with self-governance at the sector level will help establish and enforce a standard baseline for critical infrastructure cybersecurity. “Both the public and private sector are stepping up to strengthen defenses and strong cybersecurity is becoming a top priority as OT and ICS systems embrace new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. We are at GISEC to share field and real use cases with companies facing similar challenges. We look forward to engaging with our customers and partners and discussing how they can effectively enhance the security of OT, IoT and ICS environments,” Bachir added. During the three-day cybersecurity conference, the Nozomi Networks team will be available at stand D32, Hall 6. Senior executives and cybersecurity experts from Nozomi Networks will be available at the show to interact with visitors and have strategic discussions on OT cybersecurity and how organisations can develop and adapt their security frameworks to address a new reality of distributed architectures and IoT. To read more exclusive features and latest news please see our Q1 issue here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Bot myths leave businesses at higher risk

UK News Desk / Rebecca Morpeth-Spayne

Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist, announced results from a new report showing that most businesses do not fully understand the threat bots pose, leaving those organisations vulnerable to threats. The report, The Bot Management Review: Separating Bot Fact from Fiction, surveyed 440 businesses across the travel, entertainment, eCommerce, financial services, and telecoms sectors in the US and the UK. The report found that while most businesses were aware that bots were an issue, many were confused about where attacks originate and what technologies and techniques were effective against bots. For example, the report shows that more than two-thirds of businesses believe that WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) and DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection keep them secure from bot attacks. While these tools will prevent some attacks, they are not effective against bots—leaving businesses vulnerable to attacks that may mean the difference between profit and loss. Previous research from Netacea found that bots damage businesses both directly and indirectly. Bot traffic costs businesses millions, whether bots are scraping content, buying goods before anyone else or using stolen passwords to take over accounts. However, while businesses understand that this threat exists, this does not mean they understand how to fight it. The top 5 myths businesses believe about bots are: MYTH: WAFs will stop sophisticated bots (believed by 73%, including 92% of telcos and 77% of eCommerce businesses). FACT: WAFs are not designed to stop bot threats, though basic bot mitigation tools may be bundled with this service. MYTH: DDoS protection will stop all bot attacks (believed by 71%). FACT: While DDoS protection will help keep websites online when overwhelmed by traffic from a botnet, this type of activity is very different from a bot attack. MYTH: Bot attacks only come from Russia and China (believed by 61%).FACT: Netacea’s research has found that just over a third of businesses have detected threats from Russia and China. Meanwhile, around half of businesses detected threats from the US and the UK, and many more have been detected from throughout Europe. MYTH: All bots are bought on the dark web (believed by 58%).FACT: Increasingly we see not just bots but data dumps of usernames and passwords made available on the “clear web” and accessible to anyone. MYTH: All bot users are criminals (believed by 55%).FACT: While bot techniques such as card cracking and account takeover are illegal, many everyday consumers are able to get their hands on “grinch bots” and buy limited edition products faster than any human. “The first step to preventing any attack is to understand it, otherwise you’re flying blind. In the case of bots, if security teams cannot identify the nature of an attack and are deploying the wrong solutions, they are leaving themselves open to attack,” said Andy Still, CTO, Netacea. “Bots are growing in sophistication and popularity among both professional and amateur hackers. Only with a better understanding of what bots are capable of and what tools and techniques are effective against them will security teams be better prepared for the threat bots pose to their businesses.” To read more exclusive features and latest news please see our Q1 issue here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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Teledyne FLIR introduces Neutrino Camera

UK News Desk / Rebecca Morpeth-Spayne

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, introduced the Neutrino SX12 ISR1200, the first model in the new Neutrino Ground ISR series of high-performance, MWIR camera modules with integrated CZ optics. The HD MWIR system combines a Teledyne FLIR MWIR camera module and 120mm to 1,200mm CZ optics with industry-adopted imaging electronics from InVeo Designs LLC to provide a bestin-class ISR solution with low-switching-cost for defense and industrial integrators. Based on Teledyne FLIR focal plane array (FPA) technology, near diffraction-limited optics, and a long-life linear Stirling cooler with 25,000-hour MTTF, the Neutrino SX12 ISR1200 offers 1280×1024 resolution with 12µm pixel size. It also features dual-parallel outputs using a 60Hz Camera Link base with 1080P30 HD-SDI or 720P60 HD-SDI, ideal for tracking, turbulence mitigation, and artificial intelligence. The SX12 ISR1200 is a turnkey system that is ideal for integration with ground-based, long-range ISR, perimeter surveillance, border surveillance, and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). “The Neutrino Ground ISR series joins the Neutrino IS series of MWIR camera modules with integrated CZ optics, offering defense and industrial integrators shortened time-to-market and reduced project risk thanks to its familiar imaging components and off-the-shelf design and delivery,” said Dan Walker, Vice President, product management, Teledyne FLIR. “All Neutrino series systems are classified under US Department of Commerce jurisdiction as EAR 6A003.b.4.a and are not subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).” The long focal length CZ lens was developed and is produced by the Teledyne FLIR team, formerly of New England Optical Systems (NEOS), which joined FLIR in 2019. The system provides autofocus, focus, and boresight retention through zoom, and it is factory optimised for each integrated system. The lens, the MWIR camera module, and imaging electronics are all designed and manufactured in the United States. To read more exclusive features and latest news please see our Q1 issue here. Media contact Rebecca Morpeth Spayne, Editor, Security Portfolio Tel: +44 (0) 1622 823 922 Email: editor@securitybuyer.com

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