Month: March 2022

Allied Telesis, a global company in connectivity solutions and intelligent networking tools announced that it has appointed Jason Nadar as Country Manager for India and SAARC. This appointment will add to Allied Telesis’ growth strategy in the region with its portfolio of products and technologies providing IoT and SDN solutions for customers in large enterprise, government and critical infrastructure. Known as a leader in video networking Allied Telesis is engaged in the development and production of more intelligent, autonomously controlled and managed systems aimed at meeting the demands of a ‘smart world.’ As a network switching specialist, Allied Telesis provides solutions that are easier to deploy and easier to use which is a compelling value statement driving customer adoption. Jakub Duch, VP DevOps and Marketing Europe overseeing India operations said, “Allied Telesis has the products, skills, and resources to offer end-to-end networking solutions across multiple industries. Jason Nadar brings a wealth of experience and skills to work in large projects along with the knowledge of how to integrate all the pieces for a successful customer outcome. The Allied Telesis team is knowledgeable, engaging, and consistently enhances the value we can deliver when tackling a customer’s complex needs. Combine that with robust leadership and we have engineered a long-term vision to create lasting wins in this market.” “Allied Telesis is involved in some of the most advanced and innovative next-generation research serving the needs of the network communications industry for over 30 years. In a post-pandemic era, the need of the hour is for networks to be defined by software that configures, secures, manages, and automates the infrastructure and Allied Telesis is uniquely positioned to fulfil that need. I look forward to leveraging my experience to lead the company in expanding our footprint with partners, enterprises and SMEs to increase the adoption of our cutting-edge solutions” Jason Nadar Country Manager, India and SAARC Business, Allied Telesis A 28-year industry veteran, Jason Nadar is a strong sales and pre-sales professional with a demonstrated history of delivering rapid growth with skills in networking, security, wireless technologies, VoIP and NOC-SOC (EDR, SIEM, SOAR). With an MBA focused in Leadership Management from National Institute of Business Management he has held various senior positions at Aruba Networks, 3Com, Ingram Micro and Bluecoat. In his previous role as National Sales Manager at Fortinet, he was instrumental in growing their Secure Access & New Technologies business in India and SAARC region. “Allied Telesis is involved in some of the most advanced and innovative next-generation research serving the needs of the network communications industry for over 30 years. In a post-pandemic era, the need of the hour is for networks to be defined by software that configures, secures, manages, and automates the infrastructure and Allied Telesis is uniquely positioned to fulfil that need. I look forward to leveraging my experience to lead the company in expanding our footprint with partners, enterprises and SMEs to increase the adoption of our cutting-edge solutions.” said Jason Nadar. With a portfolio of products and technologies providing IoT and SDN-enabled solutions for enterprise, government, education and critical infrastructure customers, Allied Telesis is the smarter choice. Its Envigilant™ managed services division delivers customized, state-of-the-art IoT solutions at the edge, empowering innovation, improving process agility and helping build a competitive advantage for customers globally. They are committed to providing their customers with solutions designed and built to the highest standards and quality. Their manufacturing conforms to ISO 9001 standards and all of their facilities adhere to the strict ISO 14001 standard to ensure a healthier planet.  

The front-line security workers most often lack support and the freedom to truly express themselves within the workspace. With the appointment of Satia Rai as the Welfare and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Director, the International Professional Security Association (IPSA) is working on making the sector a place where each and every front-line worker could be their true selves. Satia, who started her own career at the front-line as a retail security officer, has progressed into directorship roles at leading organisations and has a strong track record leading transformational change within the security sector. Along with 25+ years of experience at operational and strategic levels, Satia brings her vision of creating a culture within the industry where every person can thrive and experience a sense of belongingness. She is the co-chair of the security sector’s first LGBTQ+ group and a supporter of various initiatives that help her promote diversity and inclusivity within the industry. “Prior to Satia’s appointment we talked extensively about the culture, ethos and welfare of the IPSA front-line members and their welfare needs. It was important that we had a non-political caring person who would be there for everyone. I feel that Satia is the right person for IPSA, and the wellbeing of IPSA members. We are very proud to have her on the Board representing the EDI and welfare needs of all our members,” said Una Riley, Chief Executive Officer, IPSA. “The community we protect and help secure is diverse,” said Satia, It is important we reflect this diversity within our security workforce to be able to best serve the people within the community. With the appointment of Satia as the EDI Director, IPSA aims to ensure that its vision of giving ‘One Voice’ to the front-line security workers embraces people from every culture, gender, age and background. The Association will soon be launching the IPSA Alliance SIG, conceptualised with and led by Satia. IPSA will inform, inspire change and empower people to be themselves. IPSA is the largest security trade association in the UK with a membership of 3500+ front-line security workers. Incorporation of the Welfare and EDI directorship will help IPSA provide better support to its rapidly growing membership. Commenting on her appointment, Satia said, “It’s an honour and privilege to be joining the longest established security association in the UK. I recognise that there is still a way to go to becoming an inclusive sector. I will lead from the front when it comes to this agenda, as I know that getting it right is critical. We have made good progress in creating a diverse and inclusive security sector but we are not yet representative of the communities which we serve. We also have work to do to nurture a culture of inclusion where we can all be ourselves. Working together as a sector, we are more likely to create success and fulfilment for all of us and, together, do our best work. This strategy strives towards better representing the people and communities we serve and creating a more inclusive working environment. IPSA will lead and set ambitious goals, measure progress and shape the future of the security sector. The new IPSA Alliance SIG will innovate, inspire and engage and lead the way.”  

Fortinet®, a global player in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report. Threat intelligence from the second half of 2021 reveals an increase in the automation and speed of attacks demonstrating more advanced persistent cybercrime strategies that are more destructive and unpredictable. In addition, the expanding attack surface of hybrid workers and hybrid IT is a focal point that cyber adversaries are attempting to exploit. For a detailed view of the report, as well as some important takeaways, read the blog. Highlights of the 2H 2021 report follow: Log4j demonstrates dramatic speed of exploit organizations face: The Log4j vulnerabilities that occurred in late 2021 demonstrate the rapidly increasing speed of exploit that cybercriminals are attempting to leverage to their advantage. Despite emerging in the second week of December, exploitation activity escalated quickly enough, in less than a month, to make it the most prevalent IPS detection of the entire second half of 2021. In addition, Log4j had nearly 50x the activity volume in comparison to the well-known outbreak, ProxyLogon, that happened earlier in 2021. The reality is that organizations have very little time to react or patch today given the speeds that cyber adversaries are employing to maximize fresh opportunities. Organizations need AI and ML-powered intrusion prevention systems (IPS), aggressive patch management strategies, and the threat intelligence visibility to prioritize those threats propagating most quickly in the wild to reduce overall risk. Adversaries rapidly targeting new vectors across the attack surface: Some lesser or low-lying threats have the potential to cause bigger problems in the future and are worthy of watching. An example is newly crafted malware designed to exploit Linux systems, often in the form of executable and linkable format (ELF) binaries. Linux runs the back-end systems of many networks and container-based solutions for IoT devices and mission-critical applications, and it is becoming a more popular target for attackers. In fact, the rate of new Linux malware signatures in Q4 quadrupled that of Q1 2021 with ELF variant Muhstik, RedXOR malware, and even Log4j being examples of threats targeting Linux. The prevalence of ELF and other Linux malware detections doubled during 2021. This growth in variants and volume suggests that Linux malware is increasingly part of adversaries’ arsenal. Linux needs to be secured, monitored and managed as any other endpoint in the network with advanced and automated endpoint protection, detection and response. In addition, security hygiene should be prioritized to provide active threat protection for systems that may be affected by low-lying threats. Botnet trends show a more sophisticated evolution of attack methods: Threat trends demonstrate that botnets are evolving to adopt newer and more evolved cybercriminal attack techniques. Instead of being primarily monolithic and focused mostly on DDoS attacks, botnets are now multipurpose attack vehicles leveraging a variety of more sophisticated attack techniques, including ransomware. For example, threat actors, including operators of botnets like Mirai, integrated exploits for the Log4j vulnerability into their attack kits. Also, botnet activity was tracked associated with a new variant of the RedXOR malware, which targets Linux systems for data exfiltration. Detections of botnets delivering a variant of RedLine Stealer malware also surged in early October morphing to find new targets using a COVID-themed file. To protect networks and applications, organizations must implement zero trust access solutions to provide least access privileges especially to secure IoT endpoints and devices entering the network as well as automated detection and response capabilities to monitor anomalous behavior. “Cybersecurity is a fast-moving and dynamic industry, but recent threat events show unparalleled speeds at which cyber adversaries are developing and executing attacks today. New and evolving attack techniques span the entire kill chain but especially in the weaponization phase, showing an evolution to a more advanced persistent cybercrime strategy that is more destructive and unpredictable. To protect against this broad scope of threats, organizations need to implement AIpowered prevention, detection, and response strategies based on a cybersecurity mesh architecture allowing for much tighter integration, increased automation, as well as a more rapid, coordinated, and effective response to threats across the extended network” Michael Joseph Director System Engineering, India & SAARC, Fortinet Malware trends show cybercriminals maximizing ‘remote everything:’ Evaluating the prevalence of malware variants by region reveals a sustained interest by cyber adversaries in maximizing the remote work and learning attack vector. In particular, various forms of browser-based malware were prevalent. This often takes the form of phishing lures or scripts that inject code or redirect users to malicious sites. Specific detections vary across global regions, but can be largely grouped into leveraging three broad distribution mechanisms: Microsoft Office executables (MSExcel/ MSOffice), PDF files, and browser scripts (HTML/ JS). Such techniques continue to be a popular way for cybercriminals to exploit people’s desire for the latest news about the pandemic, politics, sports, or other headlines, and to then find entryways back to corporate networks. With hybrid work and learning remaining a reality, there are fewer layers of protection between malware and would-be victims. Organizations must take a ‘work-from-anywhere’ approach to their security by deploying solutions capable of following, enabling, and protecting users no matter where they are located. They need advanced security on the endpoint (EDR) combined with zero trust access solutions, including ZTNA. Secure SD-WAN is also critical to ensure secure WAN connectivity for the extended network. Ransomware activity still high and continues to get more destructive: FortiGuard Labs data reveals that ransomware has not subsided from peak levels over the last year and instead, the sophistication, aggressiveness, and impact of ransomware is increasing. Threat actors continue to attack organizations with a variety of new as well as previously seen ransomware strains, often leaving a trail of destruction. Old ransomware is being actively updated and enhanced, sometimes with wiper malware included, while other ransomware is evolving to adopt Ransomware-as-as-Service (RaaS) business models. RaaS enables more threat actors to leverage and distribute the malware without having to create the ransomware themselves. FortiGuard Labs observed a consistent level…

Hikvision’s AX-HUB is an innovative product in intruder alarm systems segment, which ensures complete security for your home, retail outlets, warehouses, commercial offices and many more. It can be integrated to centralized surveillance and remote monitoring solutions as well. These devices are designed for catering residential and small commercial applications, the AX-HUB connects security peripherals such as motion detectors, magnetic contacts, and displacement sensors, alongside safety devices like smoke and gas sensors to keep people and your premises safe. Hikvision cameras and the AX-HUB alarm systems work seamlessly together to provide a recorded video clip or live HD video footage, directly through Hik-Connect, iVMS or instantly to monitoring stations. This allows active decisions to be made faster and more reliably in the event of an activation. Simple to install and use, the AX-HUB provides voice prompts locally to assist during installation, as well as alert the end user to any events. The AX-HUB is also compatible with the smart device App, in addition to a wide range of communication pathways and multiport IP communications via either the Cloud or CMS for added peace of mind. AX-HUB can be integrated with Wireless Smoke Detectors to provide sophisticated and cost effective fire protection solution. This Cloud connectivity allows full control of the system from anywhere via Hik-Connect, to easily and remotely arm, disarm and monitor the system. The Cloud also enables the use of revolutionary IVaaS (Intruder Verification as a Service), which allows end users and monitoring stations to quickly and efficiently confirm system events through HD video verification. Ax-Hub Intrusion Alarm Kit Ds-Pwa32-Kg USP’s of AX-HUB: Wireless Intrusion Panel with CCTV integration + Mobile App. Voice guiding for ease of operations. Ease of programming Via Web/ App. Two-way wireless communication. 32 wireless inputs, 8 keyfobs, 2 wireless sirens. In-built GPRS + SMS + voice dialing facility. Inbuilt LAN and Wi-Fi modules. Supports 2 nos. of Hikvision IP cameras for video verification. Supports viewing events video via mobile App. Transmission distance 800m in open area. 128-bit data encryption. In-built battery back-up upto 12Hrs. Mobile App. 3rd party CMS software compatibility. Solution AX-HUB DS-PWA32-KG package provides built-in of IoT modules AX-HUB with in-built GPRS module, Wi-Fi & LAN modules. Wireless pet immune motion sensor. Wireless magnetic contact. Key fob – a small security device with built-in authentication used to control and secure access to network services and data. HikConnect mobile App + SMS + Auto dialing voice call. Supports web browser for integrating Hikvision IP cameras with AX-HUB. IP cameras to be purchased separately. AX-HUB: Benefits WEB configuration The AX-HUB has a built-in web server which enables the device to be configured through a web browser over the local IP network. This offers more flexibility and time saving on site, as setup can be done quickly and efficiently using a laptop or compatible smart device. Easy setup and installation Setting up the system could not be simpler, with an intuitive and easy to use interface. Connect to the panel directly via our web-browser or with iVMS on a laptop for on-site setup or, alternatively, program the system using the Hik-Connect App. Learning devices and sensors onto the system is also easy using the one-push-to-learn feature on all Hikvision wireless intrusion devices, to save time and money. Multiple communication paths The variety of communication pathways available with the AX-HUB is unmatched. It offers LAN, Wi-Fi & GPRS connections with on-board communication modules and connectors for a simpler and more cost-effective installation. With multiport IP communications, the AX-HUB can also communicate simultaneously with multiple devices, to ensure alarm messages are sent to all that need them. The AX-HUB can also notify up to 6 phone numbers in the event of an alarm through voice calls, offering greater flexibility in the way that end users are notified about events on the system. ARC linkage If ARC connectivity is required, the AX-HUB can communicate alarms and other messages in Contact ID format for a rapid and efficient response. Two-way wireless devices With the AX-HUB, you can add up to 32 two-way wireless devices. This provides a system which is secure and flexible; allowing even larger premises to be secured with a wide range of indoor and outdoor Hikvision peripherals. Hik-Connect The end-user App, Hik-Connect, brings together an intrusion alarm and video functions like never before. Linking detectors and sensors to cameras for video verification, as well as providing the end user with the ability to monitor the system from anywhere in the world; remotely checking system status, receiving alerts, arming, disarming, HD video monitoring and more, to remain informed and in complete control at all times. IVaaS (Intruder Verification as a Service) This revolutionary service provides video verification (from any Hikvision or ONVIF IP camera on the premises) for users to quickly and efficiently confirm an alarm event on the system. During the configuration of the panel, 2 cameras can be linked to the AX-HUB, which incorporates a rolling video buffer. Where other video verification methods rely on sending low-quality static images to confirm events, IVaaS utilises Cloud technology alongside the buffer to link previously separate video and intruder systems to one platform. This provides a 7 second clip in the event of an alarm; 5 seconds pre-alarm and 2 seconds post-alarm. Hik-Connect advantages Simple arming and disarming with user friendly interface. Quickly view events and video recordings. Easily configure the system from the App. See wireless devices in each partition. View cameras and alarms in one App. Simplifying the experience for the end user, you can view and manage both your camera and alarm systems from one App in one screen. Check the status of wireless devices in each partition quickly and simply whilst being able to make changes to settings, bypass zones and more from inside the App. Set up system options and make changes in programming within Hik-Connect App, it helps to make configuration simple and easy to follow. The simple interface of the Hik-Connect App allows easy arming and disarming of the…