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“The rising activity levels of North Korean APT groups is a matter of concern as they are known to target diplomatic and government communication. This year online, we came across data belonging to companies that had never reported a cyberattack. They were quickly alerted,” says Kiran Zachariah, vice-president, Digital Security, Sectrio. – Read more

Sectrio‘s HoneyPot network captures 4.9 lakh cyberattacks that targeted India during the 24th October ICC T20 World Cup match. Catch the coverage of this incident on The Print   Read the full article here: India Vs. Pakistan: cricket encounters on the field and digital battles off it 

Conclusion of the rebranding exercise announced; new website launched to showcase capabilities and strengths 9th September 2021, BENGALURU – Subex today announced the completion of the rebranding exercise of its Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity product Subex Secure. Subex Secure will henceforth be called Sectrio. The move comes in the wake of Sectrio gaining significant market traction powered by an exponential increase in the capabilities of its award-winning product portfolio. Subex also felt the need to create a unique identity for its stack of IoT and OT cybersecurity offerings as its customers, prospects, and partners had started looking for specific information across these areas. Subex Secure had created a name for itself in the IoT and OT cybersecurity space, winning critical cyber protection deals worldwide. The division is presently running one of the largest IoT and OT-focused threat intelligence gathering facility in the world. Such unparalleled strengths, R&D capabilities, and market traction catapulted Sectrio to the list of top IoT and OT cybersecurity products globally, as per various analysts and other sources*. With the conclusion of the rebranding exercise, Sectrio will continue to expand its capabilities and strengthen its growth narrative. The name change also reflects the focus Sectrio brings in driving a multi-dimensional cyber resilience strategy through unique cyber protection approaches, industry-specific threat intelligence, unified protection to diverse digital ecosystems on one platform. It also represents an increase in the depth and richness of its offerings.“The new brand identity is a reflection of our growing aspiration, strengths, and capabilities. As an innovation-focused company, we take pride in what we have achieved so far. At the same time, we continue to embrace new paradigms and surpass new milestones in our ongoing journey towards securing the Digital world. While the identity is new, what doesn’t change is the unwavering focus we bring in protecting the critical digital business assets of our customers,” said Vinod Kumar, Managing Director, and CEO, Subex. Check out our new website here Visit our resource library to access the latest malware and threat landscape reports. Book a free demo to see Sectrio’s products around IoT security, IoT-OT-IT converged security, 5G security, and the individual modules around vulnerability management, threat management, threat intelligence, and micro-segmentation in action. * Sectrio was awarded was awarded the IoT Security platform of the year award by Compass Intelligence in 2019. Sectrio was placed in the top cybersecurity vendors under 5 categories by the Data Security Council of India. Sectrio was also a finalist at the Global Telecom Awards, 2020, Pipeline awards 2021, IoT Virtual World awards 2020 and more  About Subex: Subex is a pioneer in enabling Digital Trust for businesses across the globe.  Founded in 1994, Subex helps its customers maximize their revenues and profitability. With a legacy of having served the market through world-class solutions for business optimization and analytics, Subex is now leading the way by enabling all-around Digital Trust in the business ecosystems of its customers. Focusing on risk mitigation, security, predictability, and intelligence, Subex helps businesses embrace disruptive changes and succeed with confidence in creating a secure digital world for their customers. Subex leverages its award-winning product portfolio in areas such as IoT, OT, 5G and converged cybersecurity, Business Assurance and Fraud Management and enhances them with the power of AI/ML to help businesses across verticals improve their cybersecurity posture, secure infrastructure, reduce risks and cyber threats and operate with a high degree of business assurance.  Subex also offers scalable Managed Services and Business Consulting services. Subex has more than 300 installations across 90+ countries. For more information, visit www.subex.com. In case of any queries, please reach out to- Sandeep Banga Marketing and Communications +91 99168 24122 sandeep.banga@subex.com

JUNE 22, 2021, DUBAI/BENGALURU:  Subex, a leading provider of Digital Trust, Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions, and Spire Solutions, Middle East & Africa’s leading value-added distributor (VAD), have announced a strategic tie-up to address the steep rise in cyberattacks and associated cyber risks in the region.  As per the findings of Subex’s latest threat landscape report, segments such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare have been at the receiving end of complex and persistent cyberattacks in the Middle East. The volume of inbound cyberattacks grew by 67 percent in the first 4 months of 2021 and continues to increase with each passing month.      A major area of concern in the region is that some of the cyberattacks are targeting the health and safety mechanisms in industrial facilities leading to occupational safety risks to employees. The collaboration between Subex and Spire will ensure that these businesses are protected at critical infrastructure level security with the most comprehensive stack of Internet of Things, Operational Technology, and converged environment (IoT-OT and Information Tech) protection solutions.     Leading Middle East-based oil and gas entity signs up Subex and Spire   Subex and Spire have also just been awarded a project by a major oil and gas entity in the Middle East to meet its cybersecurity, device discovery, and cyber risk assessment requirements. The said entity currently manages refinery, petrochemicals, and LNG import operations through one of the biggest petroleum complexes in the region.   As part of the project, Subex is deploying its IoT and OT security solution Subex Secure to detect, contain and address unauthorized intrusions and threats, improve cybersecurity posture, and ensure overall protection from malware and disruption caused by cyberattacks. The project will help the entity focus on its core business objectives while Subex and Spire ensure secure operations, assets, and infrastructure across locations and projects.      Subex currently runs the world’s biggest adaptive honeypot network spread across over 70 cities. This gives the company the width and depth in threat intelligence aggregation that helps in detecting the latest and the most sophisticated cyber threats.  “We are delighted by this win that has come in so early in our partnership with Spire. It is a validation of our joint mission to secure businesses in the region. I am confident that this partnership will enable businesses to benefit from the synergies brought about by the strengths of both organizations. With the rising number of cyberattacks and the consequent increase in cyber risks, businesses should now accord a higher degree of priority and attention to cybersecurity. We look forward to this strategic partnership evolving into a cornerstone for securing businesses and their operations,” said Vinod Kumar, Managing Director & CEO, Subex.     Mohieddin Kharnoub, Chief Revenue Officer of Spire, said  “We are seeing a growing trend of OT, IoT and IIoT environments being targeted by cybercriminals. Securing these is not the same as securing the IT environment. We are glad to partner with Subex to bring a bespoke approach to our region and to further strengthen our efforts to secure IT, OT, and IoT environments. The project we recently got awarded is a testimony to the regional needs and our joint ability to fulfill it successfully.”  About Subex Limited  Subex is a pioneer in enabling Digital Trust for businesses across the globe.  Founded in 1994, Subex has spent over 25 years in helping global Communications Service Providers maximize their revenues and profitability. With a legacy of having served the market through its world-class solutions for business optimization and analytics, Subex is now leading the way by enabling all-around Digital Trust in the business ecosystems of its customers. Focusing on privacy, security, risk mitigation, predictability, and confidence in data, Subex helps businesses embrace the disruptive changes in the business landscape and succeed with Digital Trust.  Subex leverages its award-winning product portfolio in areas such as Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management, Network Analytics, and Partner Management, and complements them through its digital solutions such as IoT Security and Insights. Subex also offers scalable Managed Services and Business Consulting services. Subex has more than 300 installations across 90+ countries.   For more information, please visit www.subexsecure.com/  In case of any queries, please reach out to-  Sandeep Banga Marketing and Communications +91 99168 24122 sandeep.banga@subex.com  About Spire Solutions        Spire Solutions is the Middle East & Africa’s leading value-added distributor (VAD), with exclusive distribution rights for some of the world’s best-known cybersecurity vendors (OEMs) that offer niche solutions and services. Spire engages, empowers and enables channel partners across Middle East & Africa via various partnership models and partner success programs.  Driven by a strong dedication to customer success and solving problems without creating new ones, we have built a reputation of being the preferred security partner to CISOs of several government organizations and enterprises in the region.  For more information, please visit www.spiresolutions.com/ 

Partnership delivers successful IoT and OT security deployments securing the ecosystem   Bangalore and Singapore, March 17, 2021. Subex, a leading provider of digital trust, Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions, and SkyLab, a leader in 5G Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and Industrial IoT have announced a partnership to offer IoT and OT cybersecurity solutions and services to the maritime sector.  These solutions offered jointly by Subex and SkyLab have been successfully deployed and are already securing ships and maritime infrastructure across oceans. The industry can look up to this partnership to protect their critical assets from cyberattacks and cybercrime.   This partnership will help boost the overall cybersecurity posture of the maritime industry as ships, offshore and onshore maritime assets, communication channels and shipping infrastructure will now receive the highest levels of cybersecurity protection, threat risk management support, solutions, and services.   According to Subex’s research conducted using data from its global honeypot, shipping companies around the globe were attacked almost 1.5 million times in the last 30 days. Of these, over 64,000 attacks were highly sophisticated and carried out using complex malware and breach tactics. Social engineering, deception, and traffic manipulation were all used to create breaches and enable intrusion into core and peripheral infrastructure.   Targets for these attacks include datacenters, command and control infrastructure, navigation systems, power, and life support systems among others. The increase in volume also increases the chances of a successful breach. Thus, the industry continues to be at risk.             In addition to the rising threat to maritime infrastructure, there is also the secondary threat of potentially significant losses caused by the loss of shipping days, delays in transit of goods, damage to critical infrastructure, loss of either customer or commercially sensitive data and ransom demands. In one incident off the coast of the United States, hackers tried to take over the navigation systems of a ship and ram the vessel into a port. It was with much difficulty that the crew was able to gain control and prevent a catastrophe.     The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution by ships, has also recognized the importance and urgency required to tackle the challenges posed by cybersecurity risks. IMO has issued MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3 Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management and adopted resolution MSC.428(98) encouraging administrations to ensure that cyber risks are appropriately addressed in existing safety management systems before the first annual verification of the company’s Document of Compliance after 1st January 2021.  Through this partnership, Subex and SkyLab will be jointly offering cybersecurity solutions and services including Security Operations Center services to improve overall maritime cybersecurity posture and cyber–resilience.   Commenting on the partnership, Vinod Kumar, Managing Director & CEO, Subex, said, “This alliance combines Subex’s deep expertise in cybersecurity and SkyLab’s strengths in 4G/5G mobile edge computing and core networking technologies to reliably accelerate, monitor and inspect traffic whilst adapting to dynamic connectivity conditions at sea.  This association will help secure the industry and ensure compliance to standards whilst offering reliable protection to both critical and non-critical systems.   “We are delighted to partner Subex in addressing one of the core concerns of the shipping industry – cybersecurity. Together, we endeavor to empower reliable, secured, and cyber-resilient shipping lanes globally by partnering maritime stakeholders, and enable them to secure of their operations, assets, people as well as data,” said Stephen Ho, Group Chief Operating Officer, SkyLab.  About Subex Limited  Subex is a pioneer in enabling Digital Trust for businesses across the globe.  Founded in 1994, Subex has spent over 25 years in helping global Communications Service Providers maximize their revenues and profitability. With a legacy of having served the market through its world-class solutions for business optimization and analytics, Subex is now leading the way by enabling all-round Digital Trust in the business ecosystems of its customers. Focusing on privacy, security, risk mitigation, predictability, and confidence in data, Subex helps businesses embrace the disruptive changes in the business landscape and succeed with Digital Trust.  Subex leverages its award-winning product portfolio in areas such as Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management, Network Analytics, and Partner Management, and complements them through its digital solutions such as IoT Security and Insights. Subex also offers scalable Managed Services and Business Consulting services. Subex has more than 300 installations across 90+ countries.   For more information, please visit Sectrio  Press Contact: Sandeep Banga +91 99168 24122 sandeep.banga@subex.com     About SkyLab   SkyLab is a digital performance company that optimizes the delivery of content, software and machine data for mission–critical applications globally using the latest edge computing and cloud-native technologies. A Singapore-based deep technology company, it has regional offices in Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia and China; providing robust enterprise–grade Industrial IoT (IIoT) and edge cloud products and platforms to varied industrial segments ranging from smart utilities, smart cities and buildings, industrial IoT, maritime as well as the telecommunication sectors. It currently operates an extensive telecommunication network that enables the harvesting of Industrial IoT data from solar farms in close to 2,000 locations across Singapore and has partnerships with leading technology firms such as Microsoft, Intel, Redhat and Subex Limited.  For more information, please visit www.skylabteam.com

Attacks on manufacturing organisations can be particularly disruptive and, with the ongoing convergence of IT and OT systems, it’s critical that CIOs take steps to secure their critical infrastructure. Vinod Kumar, CEO, Subex, tells us about the challenges facing manufacturing firms and how they can get ahead of attackers.

The year 2020 has been the most profitable year for hackers so far and state-backed hacker groups have started monetising cyberattacks as funding from state coffers has started thinning. Subex, which released its ‘Q2FY21 Threat Landscape Report’, revealed “In the absence of funding, more hackers are now seeking ransom than ever before and Covid-19 themed attacks continue to be used mostly by new and amateur hacker groups as a means of making quick money.”

Florida-based Anchor Glass is a leading North American manufacturer of premium glass containers that needed to secure its data, operations, infrastructure and people, from all kinds of cyberthreats. Anchor Glass’ existing security measures were more focused on IT security and it identified a gap in their security posture in an IT-OT converged deployment that was incapable of preventing sophisticated inbound cyberattacks. Read the case study here : Sectrio’s solutuions help a leading manufacturer secure its IT-OT and IoT converged deployments

The adoption of digital services has put India high up on the hit list of hacker groups, many linked to neighbouring countries. Mint takes a deep dive Last week, CERT-In, India’s nodal agency on cybersecurity, issued an advisory on a massive phishing attack on India. The adoption of digital services has put India high up on the hit list of hacker groups, many linked to neighbouring countries. Mint takes a deep dive.