What an accomplishment! Telefónica recently announced that Conexión Segura, their security service that provides protected internet browsing, surpassed one million active lines in the consumer market in Spain. I’d like to officially congratulate Telefónica on this important milestone. As mentioned in their announcement, Conexión Segura, the company’s internet browsing security service, requires no software installation,…
Even the staunchest digital puritans have been spurned to click on a thing or two due to FOMO or ’fear of missing out’. Our natural, healthy fear of missing out on something important is what fueled and sustains the social media explosion. Tech entrepreneurs, publishers, and advertisers know exactly how to trigger our primal FOMO…
(written with Aaron Martin Olivares) One of the most interesting things from my perspective at Allot is the view we have of the industry. Over the last month, 3 new cyberthreats have risen to the top of our list because they are increasing in frequency and pose the biggest threat to mobile users throughout…
(written with Yaron Muzikant) What is the Mobile World Congress? For years, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) has been the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. In 2019, the annual communications industry event attracted over 109,000 visitors from 198 countries and territories. Among the visitors to the Barcelona event were over 7,900 CEOs and…
For those of you that may not know about Allot, we’re a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions for communication service providers and innovative network intelligence for both service providers and enterprises all over the world. We help top tier telecom companies and other organizations to generate additional revenue, save money, and bring more value and…
“Ooops, your files have been encrypted!” That’s the dreaded message that greeted people hit with the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. Hundreds of thousands of computers were infected and many people lost their computer files, money, and time, and suffered immeasurable aggravation and embarrassment. It’s been a couple of years since then and, experts agree, ransomware is…
Top 12 Allot Blogs of 2018 With 2018 behind us, and 2019 picking up momentum, we thought you might be interested to see a list of the Top 12 Allot Blogs of 2018. We hope that you can find the time to read through this cyber compendium—you never know… you might find one you missed!…
New Research Shows Why We Should Trust CSPs With Our Data Security New research, published this week, shows that the most effective way of protecting consumers from online security threats is to apply network-based security solutions, because CSPs are best placed to deliver security to the mass market. Furthermore, CSPs can gain significant revenue…
True story. All I wanted was to upgrade our home thermostat to a smart one. What did I end up with? A lecture about IoT security. Who gave me the lecture? You won’t guess—my wife! Smart and educated, my wife is well-versed in what’s going on in the world through reading newspapers and watching…
Another Mobile World Congress (MWC) has come and gone. An impressive event as always, this year over 100,000 people descended on an unusually chilly Barcelona for the world’s largest exhibition for the ever-expanding mobile industry to learn about the latest trends and technologies – and to showcase the latest innovations. If one word were to…
