Q4 2020 update DDoS attacks: more complex 'carpet bombing'

NaWas by NBIP has reported its fourth quarter 2020 update about DDoS attacks in Europe. The large scale attacks on the infrastructure of ISP's, which started in August 2020, continued with more complex attacks called carpet bombing in the last three months of 2020.

In total 540 attacks were detected, an average of more than four per day, while the largest was 167 Gbps. Compared to Q3 not only more attacks were registered, but also an increasing amount after working hours.
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Rising security concerns in the Telecom industry

The Telecom industry keeps the world connected. From private communications to business interactions, it is an intrinsic part of our daily lives, and we take many elements for granted. Be it via the phone, across the internet, over airwaves or cables, this sector makes it possible to communicate in rapid time anywhere around the world.

From satellite companies, internet providers, telephone corporations, the infrastructure behind these organizations makes it feasible for all our videos, audio and text to be sent around the globe. Which aids development in practically every industry.
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Award-Winning Wayzn is your personal doorman

For those with sliding patio doors, security has often meant dropping a sawed-off broom handle into the runner and hoping for the best. But, now, there's Wayzn for Doors, a new device that not only acts as a solid security bar but also doubles as a smart door opener.
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Magno-ficent padlock sales with Burg-Wächter

Padlocks can be put to a variety of uses; from sheds, gates, garages and lockers to toolboxes, luggage, patio and garden equipment. Their versatility makes them popular with customers, offering retailers an attractive security proposition for locking up extra sales.
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Millions of email attacks are being missed by organisations' cyber security protection

In 2020, 4,550 organisations used Barracuda Email Threat Scanner to scan 2,600,531 unique mailboxes and found 2,029,413 unique attacks. On average, 512 attacks were found per organisation, and one out of 7 mailboxes (14 per cent) had at least one attack currently sitting inside, even if messages were scanned by an email gateway solution.
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Security software revenues to hit $45.5B in 2021, a 20% jump in two years

The digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic and the growing number of data breaches and cyberattacks has forced online users, companies, and organizations to increase their spending on security software solutions.
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Wave XS by SALTO offers 100% touch-free access control

The Wave XS is a smart, fast and reliable access control solution with a touchless button that permits easy and clean operation for a large number of activator devices.

Upgrading to touchless access control allows for hands-free entry, eliminating the need to make contact with common touchpoints upon entry and creating a more hygienic environment for everyone.
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A new SMARTair wireless escutcheon boosts security even at high-traffic doors

Heavily used interior and exterior doors need an access solution that's both robust and intelligent. ASSA ABLOY's new SMARTair i-max Escutcheon available from Abloy UK, ensures only authorised users pass through these doors, via a range of credentials including virtual keys stored on a smartphone.

Fast, wire-free installation makes it easy to implement or extend a SMARTair access control system in any building.
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Your access control may be safe but is it secure?

Following the outbreak of Covid-19 and the pandemic we are now all living through, the uptake in touchless access control which was previously gaining in popularity has been accelerated driving digital transformation across many industries and technologies.

Among these is the rapid growth of mobile and cloud based systems that make access control a simple and secure solution for businesses to manage keys, users and doors across multiple locations, simply and conveniently.
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Johnson Controls new WorkForce Notifier for C-CURE 9000 by Encode Labs

Johnson Controls introduces its WorkForce Notifier plug-in solution, which adds significant real-life practical benefits to the Tyco Software House C-CURE 9000 security and event management platform.

Developed by Encode Labs, a Johnson Controls' technology partner, the WorkForce Notifier plug-in sends e-mails or SMS Text messages to employees and contractors to alert them they are in danger of being locked out of a site because their access control card credentials have expired or will be expiring in the near future.
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Post Office to roll-out online and in-branch identity verifications

Post Office is expanding its presence in the identity services market with the roll-out of a suite of online and in-branch products in a new partnership with digital identity company Yoti.

The rollout includes a free-to use app that will combine customers' personal data and biometrics to create a secure, reusable ID on their phone, and in-branch services for those customers who do not have access to a smartphone or who prefer face-to-face contact when asked to confirm their identity.
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UK's cybersecurity firms hit over $12 billion in 2020 revenue

Atlas VPN research team found that in the 2020 financial year, online security companies in the UK raked in nearly 8.88 billion GBP which is equivalent to 12.51 billion US dollars, a 7% increase from last year's 8.3 billion GBP (11.69 billion USD).

The report shows that:
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Curo, Emplas and Kubu for a smarter new build standard

Curo Group has become the first housebuilder in the UK to provide PVC doors equipped for Kubu smart-sensor technology as standard on all new sites, in partnership with its manufacturing partner, Emplas.

Curo Group is a West of England Housing Association that owns a range of property, from starter homes to Grade I Listed Buildings, in locations from rural villages to city centres.
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IFSEC International announces plans for 2021 and new dates for in-person event.

IFSEC International, the largest gathering of security professionals, has announced it will now take place from 12 - 14 July, 2021 at ExCeL, London and will be run in line with the industry recognised and Government approved AllSecure standard, to ensure attendee safety.

Chris Edwards, Group Director at Informa Markets announced: "The safety and wellbeing of our attendees and exhibitors is our foremost priority which is why we have moved the date to the summer of 2021 and will be looking to operate under the highest possible level of health and safety standards, which Informa AllSecure enables us to do."
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SALTO Neo electronic cylinder gains BSI Enhanced Level IoT Kitemark

SALTO Systems has announced that the Neo electronic cylinder is their latest product to gain the coveted BSI Enhanced Level IoT Kitemark for access control systems.

Designed for doors where fitting an electronic escutcheon is not possible or required, the compact SALTO Neo Cylinder can be installed on standard doors, server racks, gates, cabinets, electric switches, sliding doors and more. 
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Abloy releases 2021 dates for free webinars

Abloy UK has released its Academy calendar of free online training courses in 2021, with the first beginning this week (4 February).

The webinars are presented by specialists and aim to keep the sector up to date with building regulations and compliance standards, as well as security and technology trends, particularly while so many are working from home.
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