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CNA
a day ago
- CNA
NDP: Large crowds expected, security operations beefed up on shore and at sea
Security operations will be in full swing, both on shore and at sea, this National Day Parade, with the live show segment taking place at both the Padang and Marina Bay for the first time. Large crowds are expected as Singapore gears up to celebrate 60 years of independence. Ensuring their safety will be about 2,000 officers. Charlotte Lim reports.
Techday NZ
2 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Arctic Wolf grows channel network 140 percent in Australia, NZ
Arctic Wolf has reported a 140 percent expansion of its channel network in Australia and New Zealand over the past year, reflecting the company's ongoing commitment to supporting partner success and delivering security solutions tailored to regional needs. The company's AI-powered Aurora Platform continues to be at the centre of product developments, with new go-to-market offerings introduced for partners in Australia and New Zealand, and enhancements to the platform marking the sixth-month milestone of its endpoint security solutions. Partner and customer growth Arctic Wolf stated that, globally, its partner ecosystem has continued to grow, expanding its channel network by more than 50 percent in the past year. The company also highlighted a nearly 90 percent growth in its EMEA partner network and pointed to the addition of new insurance broker partners as part of this expansion. According to Arctic Wolf, its Aurora Platform has been influential in supporting this expansion, with the company reporting that its platform-based approach was recognised with a 2024 Product of the Year Award in the Security Operations Platform category by CRN, including wins across Technology, Revenue and Profit, and Customer Need subcategories. Tony Petcou, Vice President of Cybersecurity Sales at Pellera Technologies, commented on the impact of the platform on his organisation and customers. "With Arctic Wolf's Aurora Platform, we deliver unmatched cybersecurity outcomes through its open architecture and comprehensive portfolio. By integrating effortlessly with our tools, it enhances our ability to protect customers and fuels opportunities for collaborative success." Endpoint security milestone Since the February 2025 introduction of Aurora Endpoint Security, Arctic Wolf has reported that more than 3,000 customers are using the solution. The product forms a component of the Aurora Platform and incorporates features such as a behavioural detection engine, a revised user interface, and expanded access for managed service providers. Aurora Endpoint Security now also serves as the foundation for Arctic Wolf's Security Operations Warranty, which the company says offers up to USD $3 million in protection against significant cyber incidents. Arctic Wolf maintains this is the largest warranty of its kind in the market. Nick Schneider, President and CEO of Arctic Wolf, reflected on the platform's development and relevance, stating: "The Aurora Platform was built to meet the growing demand from customers and partners for a unified, AI-powered approach to security operations that delivers outcomes that we feel truly make a difference. We believe that in just six months, Aurora Endpoint Security has become a cornerstone of that vision - helping customers strengthen their defenses, enabling partners to deliver greater value, and proving that continuous innovation across our platform drives measurable results on the path to ending cyber risk." Customer feedback and ratings Arctic Wolf reported satisfaction scores from its customer base, referencing recent Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer reports in several key security markets. According to the company, it was the only vendor to receive a 100 percent willingness-to-recommend score in the May 2025 Endpoint Protection Platforms report, based on feedback from 44 customers as of January 2025. The organisation also received a Customers' Choice Distinction for Managed Detection and Response in the September 2024 Gartner Peer Insights analysis, with a 98 percent willingness-to-recommend score from 251 reviews. Other distinctions mentioned include a five-star overall rating and a 100 percent willingness to recommend score in the July 2025 Vulnerability Assessment report, as well as a 100 percent willingness to recommend in the December 2024 report for Security Awareness Computer-Based Training. Arctic Wolf states that it currently serves more than 10,000 customers globally with its security offerings in the markets where its Aurora Platform is available.
Al-Ahram Weekly
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Thwarting terrorism - Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly
After years in hiding, the terrorist group Hasm, considered to be the armed wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, resurfaced this week when the Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that two Hasm militants, Ahmed Ghoneim and Ihab Abdel-Qader, were shot dead in a shootout with security forces during a raid in Giza that thwarted attempted terrorism. Several media outlets said the raid was on 7 July, but the Interior Ministry only announced details on Sunday. The announcement came two weeks after Hasm published a video on social media showing its members undergoing military-style training in a 'desert area', widely believed to be in Libya or Sudan, and threatening to carry out terrorist operations in Egypt, particularly targeting prisons to free Muslim Brotherhood members. In recent years, the terrorist group has suffered several blows that have reduced its activities. The last terrorist operation masterminded by Hasm was in August 2019 when the movement blew up a car in front of the National Cancer Institute in Downtown Cairo, leading to the deaths of 20 civilians. Hasm, an acronym for Haraket Sawaed Misr (Arms of Egypt Movement), is designated as a terrorist organisation by Egypt, the United Kingdom, and the United States and has carried out attacks against security and judicial figures since 2016. In its statement on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said Hasm leaders Yehia Moussa and Alaa Al-Samahi, now residing in Turkey, were behind a plot to carry out a series of terror attacks targeting security and economic facilities. The plot included Ghoneim, who had previously received military training in a border country, who would infiltrate Egypt illegally and carry out terrorist operations in coordination with Abdel-Qader, another Hasm terrorist. According to the Interior Ministry, security forces monitored Ghoneim hiding in an apartment in the Giza governorate district of Boulaq Al-Dakrour. Ghoneim coordinated with Abdel-Qader, who is wanted for planning to kill a number of high-ranking officials and targeting presidential aircraft. The security forces raided the two terrorists' hideout in the densely populated district, killing them after an exchange of gunfire. One security officer was wounded, and a civilian, Mustafa Afifi, was killed while on his way to perform dawn prayers in a nearby mosque. President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi ordered on Sunday that the family of Afifi be entitled to receive compensation from the Fund for Honouring Martyrs and the Victims of Military, Terrorist, and Security Operations and their Families. The statement said the Interior Ministry had identified five leaders behind the plot besides those killed, all of whom had received life sentences in absentia for a series of attacks that rocked Egypt in the aftermath of the 2013 overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president Mohamed Morsi. The statement revealed that Yehia Moussa, one of the most important founders of Hasm and supervisor of its armed and military structure, had been sentenced to death in 2016 for plotting the assassination of former Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat in June 2015, attempting the targeting of a number of public figures and the presidential aircraft, and killing police officer Maged Abdel-Razek. Al-Samahi, the statement said, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022 for participating in the killing of police officer Abdel-Razek, targeting the convoy of the Alexandria Security director, and attempting to kill a number of high-ranking officials. The other three plotters included Mohamed Rafik Manaa, Mohamed Abdel-Hafiz, and Ali Abdel-Wanis, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2016, 2017, and 2022 for the attempted targeting of several high-ranking officials and the forgery of official documents for fugitive Brotherhood members, targeting the presidential aircraft, and killing police officer Abdel-Razek. Following the Interior Ministry's announcement, the Muslim Brotherhood, which is listed as a terrorist organisation in several other countries, issued a statement by Mahmoud Hussein, acting supreme guide of the Istanbul Front, disavowing the movement and insisting that it has no links with Hasm. Another Brotherhood front, this time in London and known as the 'General Office Front', celebrated what it called 'any operation targeting the ruling regime in Egypt', however. Mounir Adib, an expert on militant Islamist movements, told Abu Dhabi-based satellite channel Sky News Arabia that the five Hasm elements who were plotting new terrorist operations in Egypt are clearly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. He indicated that Yehia Moussa, a leader and founder of Hasm, joined the Muslim Brotherhood when he was studying medicine in the University of Al-Azhar in Cairo. 'When the Brotherhood took power in Egypt in 2012, its leaders appointed Moussa as the spokesman of the Health Ministry,' said Adib, adding that 'after removing Mohamed Morsi from power and ending Brotherhood rule, Moussa fled to Turkey.' In January 2021, the US State Department designated Moussa and Al-Samahi as the leaders of a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)' group involved in planning and carrying out terrorist activities. The US Treasury Department said Moussa has a Turkish passport, which has facilitated his activities by providing him visa-free travel to 110 countries. Several media reports are now suggesting that there is close security cooperation between Cairo and Ankara, and this led the Turkish authorities to arrest Mohamed Abdel-Hafiz, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and one of the Hasm leaders who plotted carrying out a new wave of terrorist operations in Egypt. According to multiple sources, Abdel-Hafiz was arrested this week upon his return from a business trip and informed that he would not be allowed to enter the country amid threats of deportation, according to a post by his wife on Facebook. The arrest of Abdel-Hafiz indicates a significant shift in Turkey's handling of the issue, alongside growing indications of the potential handover of other wanted figures, particularly Yehia Moussa, to the Egyptian authorities. After the restoration of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Turkey in July 2023, Ankara has taken numerous steps towards cementing security and intelligence cooperation with Cairo, including restricting the activities of Brotherhood-affiliated media channels and restricting the movement of its leaders in Turkey. Experts believe that the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliate Hasm's attempts to destabilise the country are linked to the approaching Egyptian parliamentary elections, including for the Senate and the House of Representatives. Major-General Ahmed Al-Awadi, chair of the House of Representatives' Defence and National Security Committee, told Al-Ahram Weekly that thwarting Hasm's recent plot clearly demonstrates the vigilance of the security agencies in Egypt and their ability to pre-empt terrorist operations and halt attempts at terrorism. 'Hasm's plots are repeated with every election season, with the aim of sowing chaos and disrupting stability,' Al-Awadi said. Security and strategic expert Major-General Samir Farag said the Muslim Brotherhood is experiencing a kind of 'temporary dormancy' during which it is attempting to revive the activity of its armed wings and recruit new members, fuelled by external funding. 'The goal of these actions is to boost the morale of the Brotherhood's cadres and prisoners and demonstrate that they have the ability to make a comeback, even if only through the media and videos broadcast on their platforms,' he said. He pointed out that 'Hasm's new plot was aimed at testing vulnerabilities in the security system and attempting to embarrass the state ahead of the elections, but what happened confirms that the security agencies are operating with a high degree of proactiveness and effectiveness.' He added that 'the tense situation in the region and the success of Jihadist elements in taking control of Syria in December 2024 gave the Muslim Brotherhood and Hasm some hope to repeat the same scenario in Egypt.' Farag noted that the recent plot shows that the Muslim Brotherhood and its armed wing Hasm are also targeting Egypt's economy. 'The revelation of the plot comes while Egypt is experiencing a surge in tourism due to enhanced internal stability amid a region rife with armed conflicts and civil wars,' he said, warning that 'any terrorist operation could have damaging effects on tourism and the economy in general.' The US and the UK decided on 19 July to upgrade their travel advisories for Egypt to Level II: Exercise Increased Caution. This classification places Egypt alongside countries like France and Germany, reflecting improved safety and security conditions in the country. * A version of this article appears in print in the 24 July, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Deepwatch Joins the Google Cloud Managed Security Services Provider Initiative
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Deepwatch, the leader in human + AI-driven Managed Detection and Response (MDR), today announced its inclusion in the Google Cloud Managed Security Services Provider Initiative. This collaboration brings together Deepwatch's Precision MDR and expert security services with the Google Security Operations platform to deliver unified, 24/7 managed detection and response. The solution offers end-to-end visibility, AI-powered automation, and expert human analysis across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments to help organizations accelerate threat detection and response, reduce false positives, lower costs, and measurably improve security posture so they can achieve cyber resilience and operational efficiency at scale. Addressing Critical Industry Challenges Remote work, cloud computing adoption, and IoT expansion demand unified visibility and precision protection, yet organizations deploy poorly-integrated tools that flood security teams with false positives and low-value investigations. These challenges, combined with the security operations center (SOC) talent shortage and the difficulty of staffing operations 24/7/365, contribute to analyst fatigue, delayed responses, and missed critical threats across an increasingly complex attack surface. 'At Deepwatch, we optimize customers' security resilience by tuning and better monitoring their existing security investments. This virtually eliminates the alert fatigue that is overwhelming security teams. The partnership with Google Cloud will allow us to amplify the capabilities of the Google Security Operations platform to deliver even greater value,' said John DiLullo, CEO, Deepwatch. 'Our world-class cyber team and advanced AI-driven, correlative detection techniques allow us to democratize cutting-edge AI technologies and services that are normally out of reach for most enterprise customers.' Comprehensive Security Operations at Scale The collaboration with Google Cloud enables Deepwatch to deliver three critical capabilities for customers that set it apart in the managed security services market: End-to-End Threat Protection: The integration of Deepwatch MDR's 24/7 expert operations with the cloud-native SIEM, SOAR, and threat intelligence of Google Security Operations provides unified security operations across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments. AI-Driven Efficiency: Generative AI and hyper-automation rapidly analyze massive security telemetry volumes, automate threat detection and response, and significantly reduce false positives and analyst workload. Expert-Driven Scale: Deepwatch's security experts provide contextual analysis and tailored recommendations, while Google Security Operations provides the underlying technology foundation for scalable, resilient, and compliant security operations. "We're excited about our partnership with Deepwatch, which combines the cloud-native capabilities and extensive telemetry processing of Google Security Operations with Deepwatch's expert-driven Managed Detection and Response," said Jonas Kelley, Head of MSSP Partnerships for Google Cloud Security. "This collaboration can help organizations gain the visibility and actionable intelligence needed to accelerate threat detection and response and defend against sophisticated threats at scale." Market Differentiation The solution provides distinctive value through cloud-native scale and speed, best-in-class threat intelligence, and high flexibility with a technology-agnostic approach. Organizations can gain unprecedented transparency with full visibility into every detection and decision, and compliance readiness while benefiting from cost-effective operations, including high performance search across petabytes of data through Google Security Operations. For enterprise security leaders seeking both technological innovation and strategic business alignment, this collaboration enables them to achieve robust, measurable security outcomes, align security with business objectives, and maintain trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. About Deepwatch Deepwatch® is the pioneer of human-driven AI-enabled MDR. The Deepwatch Platform enables lean security teams—regardless of skill level—to enhance their organization's cyber resilience and maintain regulatory compliance. By combining AI, security data, intelligence, and human expertise, Deepwatch helps organizations reduce risk through early and precise threat detection and remediation. The platform also lowers costs, maximizes existing tool investments, and enhances security team productivity. For more information about Deepwatch, visit "Deepwatch" is a trademark of Deepwatch, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
News18
09-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Seamless Cash At ATMs & Uninterrupted UPI: Sitharaman's Orders To Banks Amid Border Tensions
Last Updated: The Finance Minister also directed insurance companies to ensure timely claim settlements and uninterrupted customer service. In light of the ongoing border tensions, FM Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks to prioritise seamless cash availability at ATMs, uninterrupted UPI and internet banking services, and continuous access to essential banking facilities. Regular audits of cybersecurity systems and data centres were mandated to ensure all digital and core banking infrastructure is firewalled and monitored round the clock to prevent breaches. During the meeting, Sitharaman emphasized the crucial role of the banking and financial sector in maintaining economic stability during these challenging times. She directed all banks to remain fully alert and prepared to handle any crisis, ensuring uninterrupted banking and financial services, particularly in border areas. Both physical and digital banking services must function seamlessly, with emergency protocols updated and tested regularly. The Managing Directors and CEOs of banks and insurance companies have updated Sitharaman on the measures being taken to ensure stability and security. Cybersecurity Enhancements Across Banking System Bank MDs and CEOs reported significant reinforcement of cybersecurity measures across the banking system. Banks have implemented Anti-DDoS systems to defend against large-scale cyber-attacks. To ensure readiness, high-level mock drills covering cybersecurity and disaster recovery scenarios have been conducted. Banks are also actively monitoring phishing attempts and have issued multiple internal alerts to staff to enhance awareness. Bank officials confirmed that their Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Network Operations Centres are fully operational and on high alert. These centres are closely coordinating with CERT-In and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) for real-time data sharing and threat monitoring. Banks were instructed to designate two senior officials at headquarters—one for reporting cyber-related matters and the other for operational issues, including the functioning of bank branches and ATM cash availability. These officers should report incidents to CERT-In and relevant agencies in real-time. Additionally, banks were asked to coordinate with the Reserve Bank of India, CERT-In, and government agencies for robust and agile information exchange and response. Insurance Companies The Finance Minister also directed insurance companies to ensure timely claim settlements and uninterrupted customer service. Support for RRBs Sitharaman stressed that Sponsor Banks should support Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) during these times, assisting them with any issues they face. First Published: May 09, 2025, 19:21 IST
