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Half of top 12 global exploits targeted IoT devices

Fortinet announced the findings of its latest quarterly Global Threat Landscape Report. The research reveals that half of the top 12 global exploits targeted IoT devices, and four of the top 12 were related to IP-enabled cameras.

ETSI releases IoT security standard

The European Telecommunications Standardisation Institute (ETSI) has released their initial standard for securing IoT devices.

Why network slicing will lead to 5G readiness

Blog on 5G Network Slicing and the three categories: 1) Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), 2) Ultra-reliable and Low-latency Communications (uRLLC), and 3) Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC).

Crowdstrike publishes Global Cyber Threat Report 2019

Crowdstrike addresses the quickening pace and increasing sophistication in adversary tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in Cyber Threat 2019 report

Palo Alto Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Demisto

Planned acquisition expands analytics and automation capabilities; enables company to continue accelerating its Application Framework strategy.

Juniper Networks expedites 5G Transformation for Service Providers

Juniper Networks continues to expand to address use cases across access, pre-aggregation and aggregation to assist in the transitions from 4G LTE to 5G. Includes ACX700 Universal Metro Routers, industry-first 400GbE native MACsec support and Triton Silicon-powered 14.4Tb line cards for the PTX10008

Palo Alto introduces 'fastest Next-Gen Firewall' with PA-7000 series

The Next Generation Firewall PA-7000 Series, enhanced with new network processing cards, offers threat prevention at speeds twice as fast as the nearest competitor,

Another coding example that turned into a malicious threat

Two days ago an example of bad code popped up in the security community when a programmer was reviewing 7Zip's code to see if it would suit his needs. 7Zip is a free open source software for compression and packing/unpacking of ZIP and GZIP formats.

Zero Touch Provisioning - What is it and is it useful for me?

Zero Touch Provisioning or ZTP is a term that appears increasingly on the feature list of networking products. ZTP can be found in switches, wireless access points, routers, NFV platforms and firewalls.

Telecoms 2018 report: Respondents mark security as biggest perceived threat to industry

This month Telecoms.com published their Annual Industry Survey report. With over 1000+ responses from telecoms professionals, the report is a good reality check on the Telecom industry and provides a sober (and optimistic) look into the coming era of the industry.

The time for SD-WAN standardisation has arrived

Facing the challenge of interconnection and integration of multiple SD-WAN solutions. This blog of SD-WAN expert Jan-Willem Keinke dives into standardization frameworks (MEF) and more.

Top to Bottom Success in the Enterprise WAN

Multicloud has changed the world, and as much as the transition is impacting the inside of the modern data center, it is reshaping the networks between them.

Global media company transforms network security with visibility and Network Access Control (NAC)

Infradata supports a leading media company to strengthen the security of the network through Network Access Control (NAC). With this security solution, the security policy for access to the entire network as well as endpoint security is greatly improved.

Telenet selects Infradata and BroadForward to enable Converged Signaling Firewall solution

The converged Signaling Firewall solution provides Telenet with a gradual path to a converged security architecture across Diameter, SS7 and later HTTP/2 – required for 5G signaling operations.

European Commission unites on Cybersecurity Act

With nearly 40 percent of EU companies having no Incident Response Plan in place, and only 69 percent of EU companies having no or only a basic understanding of their exposure to cyber risks.

Forcepoint Reveals Cyber Security Predictions for 2019

Forcepoint launched its Forcepoint Cyber Security Predictions 2019 Report . The report provides guidance on the sophisticated threats facing organizations in the months to come.

Arista to Demonstrate Any Cloud Networking for Kubernetes at KubeCon NA 2018

New solution uses Arista virtual and cEOS software instances to provide a uniform enterprise-class/cloud-grade routing platform with enhanced visibility and security features tied into OpenShift and Calico commercial enterprise platforms from Red Hat and Tigera.

Symantec and Fortinet Partner to Deliver Cloud Security Service

Symantec and Fortinet announced an expansive partnership agreement today to provide customers with comprehensive and robust security solutions.