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With a record number of new critical vulnerabilities reported every day, an annual Penetration Test, in isolation, is now (or should be) consigned to the history books.Our own statistics show that on average in the second half of 2020 a total of 644 new vulnerabilities of all threat levels were...

The past few months and weeks have seen a worrying increase in high profile ransomware attacks. Almost every week a new victim comes to the surface. Oil pipelines, national health authorities, the world’s largest meat producer, the list goes on and on. In May, Colonial Pipeline, the company providing almost...

SIEM solutions have been cybersecurity professionals’ go-to for some time now. There is no shortage of options in the market. However, in an industry as fast-evolving as cybersecurity, there is a distinct need for SIEM solutions to keep up with market demands.Let’s take a look at what SIEM solutions are,...

Over recent years many enterprises have invested much of their cyber security budgets in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). The companies offering SIEM solutions are spending millions marketing their solutions, and the promises SIEM makes - you only have to look at the F1 lineup to see their names!"Managed...

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened the way for great opportunities for FinTech companies. Customer penetration has increased to record highs in an effort to ride the digital transformation wave that everyone wants to be a part of. However, with new opportunities come new risks, especially the cyber security kind. According...

bluedog Security Monitoring has appointed IT Security Distribution Inc (ITSDI) as its distributor in the Philippines. The new partnership will allow bluedog - whose security operations centre is based in Manila - to expand its role within the local market to meet growing demand from the country’s financial services, outsourcing...

We often are asked why an organisation would use Bluedog's M365 Service on top of the subscription they pay to Microsoft, especially the additional Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) licence. So, let's look at a comparison with MS Licence: The main difference is that the bluedog service is a Managed Service....

Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing are two of the most in-demand services that cybersecurity companies offer. Both play an important role in identifying potential risks and both are required to meet some standards including ISO 27001 and PCI. However there is often confusion between the two. So what is the...