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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months
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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months

Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Thoma Bravo closes $1.6b acquisition of Barracuda Networks
Firewalls

Thoma Bravo closes $1.6b acquisition of Barracuda Networks

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has successfully completed the acquisition of data security firm Barracuda Networks for US$1.6 billion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack
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Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

By Asaf Cidon • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine
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Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine

PhishLine's social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2018
Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics
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Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
Private equity firm buys out Barracuda Networks for $1.6b
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Private equity firm buys out Barracuda Networks for $1.6b

Barracuda Networks will soon be under the wing of private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo – an acquisition worth $1.6 billion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach
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Round 2: New line-up of cybersecurity maestros comment on Uber breach

We covered an expert commentary story of the Uber breach - this is round 2 with Check Point, Barracuda, Digital Shadows, Mimecast, and Webroot.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Barracuda brings new firewall capabilities to DevSecOps
Firewalls

Barracuda brings new firewall capabilities to DevSecOps

The expanded public cloud functionality for its Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda NextGen Firewall will integrate the new capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
What to consider when moving into the cloud generation… securely
Firewalls

What to consider when moving into the cloud generation… securely

IT professionals are starting to realise just how different securing a cloud computing environment is from traditional on-premises IT environments.

By Mark Lukie • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017
Barracuda announces new 'cloud-generation' firewalls
Firewalls

Barracuda announces new 'cloud-generation' firewalls

Barracuda expands public cloud functionality for Web and NextGen Firewalls, offering utility-based consumption and automated security controls.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Barracuda bolsters cloud platform with Sonian acquisition
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Barracuda bolsters cloud platform with Sonian acquisition

Barracuda Networks boosts its cloud security prowess with the strategic purchase of Sonian, enhancing its archiving and analytics services.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2017
CASE STUDY: War on ransomware marching forward with Europol coalition
Malware

CASE STUDY: War on ransomware marching forward with Europol coalition

Authorities estimated global losses from ransomware in 2016 to be more than $200 billion - this coalition was formed to address this.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Six things the security industry can expect from 2018
Malware

Six things the security industry can expect from 2018

The security industry gears up for 2018 with rising ransomware, Office 365 threats, and hybrid cloud adoption, predicts Barracuda Networks' Mark Lukie.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns
Malware

New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns

Office 365's adoption among businesses is booming, but security concerns, particularly ransomware, remain high, per Barracuda Networks' latest study.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
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Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach

It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA​
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Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA​

While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar
Malware

Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Hackers steal data through 'easy back door' in massive Deloitte breach
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Hackers steal data through 'easy back door' in massive Deloitte breach

​In just the last few weeks we've had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
More than a quarter of UK councils infected with ransomware
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More than a quarter of UK councils infected with ransomware

Over a quarter of British councils hit by ransomware, yet no ransoms paid due to effective backups, reports Barracuda Networks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017