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FireEye brings machine learning to endpoint security solution
FireEye

FireEye brings machine learning to endpoint security solution

The machine learning model is trained with both public and private data sources, including data gathered from over 15 million endpoint agents.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Aug 2018
FireEye & Gigamon combine security firepower through new alliance
FireEye

FireEye & Gigamon combine security firepower through new alliance

The alliance will allow companies and channel partners to unify global sales and deployments and bring more effective security solutions to customers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Riverbed appoints former Zscaler ANZ country manager
FireEye

Riverbed appoints former Zscaler ANZ country manager

Riverbed Technology says the appointment of Sean Kopelke couldn't be better timed as he holds many valuable attributes.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 26th May 2018
Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets
FireEye

Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets

Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats
FireEye

34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Expert insights: Should we be preparing for cyberwar with Russia?
FireEye

Expert insights: Should we be preparing for cyberwar with Russia?

Days after the missile strike on Syria by Western powers, fears are growing over a potential retaliation by Russia - here's what the experts think.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US
FireEye

175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US

A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Apr 2018
The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse
FireEye

The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse

Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions
FireEye

New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions

Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan's financial institutions for the first time.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018
China cyberespionage group targets US maritime & engineering sectors
FireEye

China cyberespionage group targets US maritime & engineering sectors

A China-based cyberespionage group may be targeting United States engineering and maritime industries tied up in activities about the South China Sea.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics
FireEye

State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics

The North Korean threat group known to some as Reaper (APT37) is eyeing bigger targets with more sophisticated tactics.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
North Korean threat group suspected to be behind Adobe Flash exploit
FireEye

North Korean threat group suspected to be behind Adobe Flash exploit

An exploit that targeted an Adobe Flash vulnerability looks to be the work of a North Korean group called TEMP.Reaper.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Zyklon HTTP malware creates gaping backdoors through MS Office exploits
FireEye

Zyklon HTTP malware creates gaping backdoors through MS Office exploits

Zyklon HTTP malware is described as a publicly-available and fully featured backdoor that is able to conduct DDoS attacks, steal passwords...

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
FireEye Picks up X15 Software in big data push
FireEye

FireEye Picks up X15 Software in big data push

FireEye acquires X15 Software for USD $20 million to enhance data management with big data capabilities, aiming to innovate its security platform.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Frost & Sullivan analyses FireEye's progression in SIEM space
FireEye

Frost & Sullivan analyses FireEye's progression in SIEM space

Traditional SIEM use cases include compliance, storage & forensic investigation, but it is evolving to include many more features for threat response.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested
FireEye

'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested

FireEye has nabbed the hacker behind the Mandiant attack that compromised researcher Adi Peretz's accounts, claiming it as a victory for the good guys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
North Korean criminals behind phishing attack on US power companies
FireEye

North Korean criminals behind phishing attack on US power companies

The North Korean Government is suspected of being behind a spear phishing campaign that targeted US power companies, says FireEye.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
FormBook malware targeting industrial sectors across Asia & US
FireEye

FormBook malware targeting industrial sectors across Asia & US

The FormBook malware distribution campaigns used different methods of distributing the malware, which is able to steal clipboard contents and more.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed
FireEye

North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed

South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea's alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017