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Credit to Author: Ronald J. Hebert, Jr, Michelle Balderson| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

So, how much should a company invest in the cybersecurity of their OT systems and what is the appropriate level of cybersecurity required for them?

Credit to Author: Damien Lim| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Fortinet is not standing still in the face of the rapidly changing threat environment. Recently, we added some significant new technologies to the latest iteration of FortiClient, our endpoint protection product. For example, FortiClient now includes an Anti-Exploit Engine that delivers a next-generation approach to endpoint protection. It also includes auto-patching capabilities that streamline patch management for known vulnerabilities. Automation of patching drives efficiencies while enabling organizations to address vulnerabilities faster.

Credit to Author: Julian Kanarek| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:45:59 +0000

On December 7, 2017 Fortinet officially broke ground on our new threat intelligence and research and development campus located next to our existing facilities in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Credit to Author: Patrick Grillo| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

At the end of the day, complying with GDPR may very well simply turn out to be the right thing to do to protect the privacy and interests of all of an organization’s stakeholder communities. As a society, we simply can’t go on shrugging off data breaches that harm millions of people, often on multiple occasions in their lifetime.

Credit to Author: Floser Bacurio and Joie Salvio| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:45:59 +0000

FortiGuards Labs has spotted a new phishing campaign that targets bitcoin investors by offering Gunbot, a relatively new bitcoin trading bot application. However, instead of being a tool designed to ensure more profit, it serves an Orcus RAT malware that result in the loss of investments and more.

Credit to Author: Axelle Apvrille| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:45:59 +0000

Ph0wn, a CTF dedicated to smart devices, is over! It was a real success, with ~70 participants for this first editions. 16 teams of (a max of) 5 lined up for the competition. 11 teams managed to score in at least one challenge – we are sorry for the 5 remaining teams, but hope they had fun nevertheless. Of course, we congratulate the top 3 teams, who deserved their drone & raspberry pi gaming kits as prizes. We would also like to extend congratulations to all participants. We enjoyed the team spirit as well as…

Credit to Author: Michael Xie| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The entire security arms race between IT professionals and cybercriminals is really about one side constantly trying to outsmart the other. Security isn’t just about tools. It’s also about the intelligence that powers them. Which is why when we started Fortinet 16 years ago we were every bit as committed to developing security intelligence and research solutions that were as innovative as the technology we were developing.

Credit to Author: Ronald Jules Hebert, Jr.| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The Operational Technology (OT) networks (such as industrial control and supervisory control and data acquisition systems [ICS/SCADA]) that run today’s modern society are a collection of devices designed to work together as an integrated and homogenous system. If one of these systems fails, it can have a catastrophic domino effect. For example, electricity requires telecommunications to transfer information on wheeling power from the electrical grid.