Imperva stories
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Report reveals surge in advanced DDoS attacks for 2024
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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uc
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Imperva's 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape report reveals a 111% rise in mitigated attacks, with the financial sector hit hardest.
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Experts warn of escalating threats across European sports and travel sectors
Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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phishing
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physical security
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email security
Cyber-attacks on European sports websites surge by 59% in January and 66% in March, with threats extending to travel, airlines, entertainment, and betting sectors.
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APIs become the leading attack vector, cybersecurity research shows
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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research
Cybersecurity firm Imperva has found that 71% of last year's web traffic was linked to APIs, acting as a major attack vector due to organisations' insufficient visibility, leading to a sharp rise in targeted attacks.
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F5 appoints Samir Sherif as new Chief Information Security Officer
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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application security
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multi-cloud
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breach prevention
Samir Sherif, an experienced CISO from companies like Absolute Software and Citigroup, has been appointed as the new Chief Information Security Officer at F5, set to lead the company's cybersecurity doctrine.
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Noname Security announces new executive appointments for 2024 growth phase
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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breach prevention
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cfo
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ibm
Noname Security strengthens its leadership team with new executive appointments, planning for a robust growth phase in 2024.
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Imperva forecasts 2024 cybersecurity challenges and evolving threat landscape
Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Imperva predicts GenAI’s growing influence in cybersecurity, posing a shifting threat landscape, with a looming need for novel security strategies by 2024.
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Thales completes USD $3.6 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Imperva
Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Thales bolsters its global cybersecurity portfolio with the $3.6bn acquisition of US firm, Imperva.
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Thales acquires Tesserent, boosting ANZ cyber sovereignty
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud protection
Thales completes acquisition of Tesserent, bolstering its international cyber presence and strengthening Australia's cybersecurity landscape.
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Why Australian enterprises need to trim their data
Tue, 15th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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imperva
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australian
Imperva warns Australian enterprises to work towards reducing their data footprint in response to the Privacy Act Review Report.
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Data security continues to fail despite rigid regulations
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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report
UK Data Breaches Continue to Put Millions at Risk, Costing Billions, Analysis Finds. Genuine data security lacking.
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Thales takes cybersecurity to next level with Imperva acquisition
Thu, 27th Jul 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Thales to acquire cybersecurity firm Imperva for $3.6bn, aiming to boost its cybersecurity capabilities and create a global integrated player.
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Enterprises must adapt to Shadow AI to avoid data breaches
Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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breach prevention
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casb
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risk & compliance
Insider data breaches are set to rise due to poor data controls and the use of generative AI tools, warns Imperva.
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Imperva reimagines partner program to align with go-to-market strategy
Fri, 9th Jun 2023
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
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imperva
Imperva announces Imperva Accelerate, a partner program that enhances deal creation and profitability in cybersecurity.
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Imperva uncovers vulnerabilities in NFT marketplace OpenSea
Tue, 14th Mar 2023
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
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phishing
Imperva threat team has uncovered recently that NFT marketplace OpenSea is affected by a vulnerability that reveals users' identities.
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Cyberattacks against Australian retail tripled: Imperva
Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
In Australia, cyberattacks against retail grew significantly in 2022, increasing the risk of fraud and data loss; automated threats caused 62% of incidents.
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Imperva's Data Security Fabric now available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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it automation
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datacentre infrastructure
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breach prevention
Imperva DSF has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise status and is now available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value.
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Imperva extends Data Security Fabric to enterprise data lakes on AWS
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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data protection
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Imperva strengthens data security on AWS with its Data Security Fabric, providing protection and compliance for enterprise data lakes.
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Vulnerable APIs costing businesses billions every year
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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imperva
Large companies are particularly vulnerable to the security risks associated with exposed or unprotected APIs as they accelerate digital transformation.
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Asia Pacific plagued by sophisticated bad bots - report
Wed, 25th May 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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bots
The three most common bot attacks were account takeover, content or price scraping, and scalping to obtain limited-availability items.
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Trust over data privacy hits rock bottom in APAC - survey
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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mental health
Imperva finds half of APAC respondents would stop using a company's services following a serious data breach - the highest number globally.