With covid-19 and lockdowns around the world pushing enterprises to work remotely, investor interest in companies providing cybersecurity services has grown exponentially. Last week, Chennai- and US-based cybersecurity startup Securden Inc. raised $1.2 million in a seed investment round led by Accel, with participation from Girish Mathrubootham, founder and CEO

Ransomware can take out backup systems, which are the last line of defense against data loss. To defend backups, data protection vendors are partnering with security companies. Recognizing that ransomware is targeting backup systems, backup vendors are teaming up with security companies to beef up their ransomware protection defenses. Phil

As fears spread about the coronavirus (COVID-19), another issue lurks beneath the surface. The virus has provided an opportunity for nefarious individuals to send phishing emails and malware under the guise of pandemic response information from the World Health Organization. Using fake news and social engineering, cybercriminals play upon people’s

Cloud computing is evolving at a rapid pace. Today, there’s a range of choices for moving applications and data to cloud that includes various deployment models from public and private to hybrid cloud service types. Organizations are seeking ways to utilize multiple clouds as part of a broader digital strategy. With

Disinformation, malware, and an array of cyber attacks are rising as fast as case counts. Cyber security inevitably suffers when scares infect the populace. The Covid-19 outbreak appears to be the most acute global crisis since the Second World War. Every aspect of the Covid-19 crisis has been exploited by