Cybersecurity Archives - Lanka Business News

April 8, 2025

A total of 2,803 ransomware incidents were detected and blocked by Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions for businesses in Sri Lanka from January to December 2024. The 6% growth in attacks highlights the persistent threat of ransomware to organizations across industries, reinforcing the need for a robust cybersecurity strategy. Experts from the global cybersecurity company urge businesses […]

April 3, 2025

Kaspersky continues to prove excellence in cybersecurity, receiving nine prestigious AV-TEST Best Awards for both consumer and business products. The independent AV-TEST Institute recognized Kaspersky’s solutions for their superior protection, advanced threat defense, and false positives resistance. In the business security category, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business (now part of Kaspersky Next) and Kaspersky’s Small […]

March 30, 2025

Sysco LABS was represented at the SLASSCOM Women in Tech Conference 2025 by Shanthi Rajesh, Director – Cybersecurity, Sysco LABS & Business Information Security Officer (BISO) for APAC at Sysco, who joined an expert panel discussion on “Closing the Gender Gap in Tech: Strategies, Policies and Workplace Innovation for Equity.” Held at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, […]

February 28, 2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks today released a new report, “Beyond the Hype: The Businesses Reality of AI for Cybersecurity,” which surveyed 400 IT leaders on their use of AI in security. The survey found that, despite 65% having adopted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI capabilities), 89% of IT leaders […]

February 5, 2025

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks today released a new report, “Beyond the Hype: The Businesses Reality of AI for Cybersecurity,” which surveyed 400 IT leaders on their use of AI in security. The survey found that, despite 65% having adopted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI capabilities), 89% of IT leaders […]

January 6, 2025

Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 2025; NCINGA is proud to announce that it is a Google Cloud Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). This latest achievement reinforces NCINGA’s commitment to delivering robust cybersecurity solutions through its autonomous Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) service, which leverages Google Security Operations, an intelligence-driven and AI-powered security operations platform. […]

December 30, 2024

Kaspersky continues to set the benchmark for excellence in cybersecurity. In 2024, the company’s products – including those for consumers, small offices, and enterprises – achieved unparalleled success in SE Labs’ rigorous testing. Across all four quarters, they earned a perfect 100% Total Accuracy Rating. Kaspersky products have once again earned the highest scores in […]

December 24, 2024

As part of its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, the company’s experts have analyzed significant supply chain attacks and IT outages from the past year and explored potential future risk scenarios, providing insights aimed at helping businesses of all sizes enhance cybersecurity, build resilience, and prepare for possible emerging threats in 2025. In 2024, […]

December 23, 2024

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Kaspersky, the global cybersecurity and digital privacy company has appointed Technocity Private Limited as its exclusive B2C distributor in Sri Lanka, and as the second B2C distributor in the Maldives. The partnership, officiated in a special event at Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka recently, is expected to enable Kaspersky to expand and reinforce its […]

November 5, 2024

Sophos and Secureworks® (NASDAQ:SCWX), two global leaders of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $859 million. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. Sophos’ experience and reputation as a leading provider of managed security […]

Ransomware attacks on Sri Lankan businesses continue to surge

Kaspersky wins nine AV-TEST Best awards for outstanding cybersecurity performance in 2024

Sysco LABS’ Shanthi Rajesh joins SLASSCOM panel on diversity in technology

89% of IT Leaders worry GenAI flaws could negatively impact their organization’s cybersecurity strategies: Sophos

89% of IT Leaders worry GenAI flaws could negatively impact their organization’s cybersecurity strategies: Sophos

NCINGA becomes a Google Security Operations MSSP, further bolstering their cybersecurity solutions for building resilient organisations

Kaspersky products achieve top performance across all quarters in 2024

Kaspersky explores 2025 potential IT outage and supply chain risk scenarios

Kaspersky appoints distributor to boost B2C presence in Sri Lanka and Maldives

Sophos to Acquire Secureworks to Accelerate Cybersecurity Services and Technology for Organizations Worldwide