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Positive Phase 2 Data from RAPIDe-1 Study of PHVS416 for the On-Demand Treatment of HAE Attacks Highlighted at the 2023 HAEi Regional Conference APAC

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

The time required for preparation and administration, as well as potential occurrence of pain, discomfort, or other injection site reactions can lead to treatment delays or untreated HAE symptoms.

Key Points: 
  • The time required for preparation and administration, as well as potential occurrence of pain, discomfort, or other injection site reactions can lead to treatment delays or untreated HAE symptoms.
  • 74 participants were enrolled and 62 of them experienced 147 qualifying HAE attacks that were treated with double-blinded study drug (either placebo or PHVS416 10, 20, or 30 mg doses).
  • Participants on PHVS416 also used substantially less rescue medication compared to placebo (10 mg=18.9%, 20 mg=10.7%, 30 mg=6.5%, placebo=60.8%).
  • The presentation slides will be available on the Investors section of the Pharvaris website at: https://ir.pharvaris.com/news-events/events-presentations .

Sophos Demonstrates How to Make ChatGPT a Cybersecurity Co-Pilot

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

“Since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT back in November, the security community has largely focused on the potential risks this new technology could bring.

Key Points: 
  • “Since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT back in November, the security community has largely focused on the potential risks this new technology could bring.
  • Perhaps, but, at Sophos, we’ve long seen AI as an ally rather than an enemy for defenders, making it a cornerstone technology for Sophos, and GPT-3 is no different.
  • Sophos X-Ops researchers, including SophosAI Principal Data Scientist Younghoo Lee, have been working on three prototype projects that demonstrate the potential of GPT-3 as an assistant to cybersecurity defenders.
  • Finally, Sophos researchers were able to create a program to simplify the process for reverse-engineering the command lines of LOLBins.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Announces 2023 Allergy Capitals

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

For people with asthma, allergies can trigger an asthma attack,” says Kenneth Mendez, CEO and president of AAFA.

Key Points: 
  • For people with asthma, allergies can trigger an asthma attack,” says Kenneth Mendez, CEO and president of AAFA.
  • This means more allergy and asthma attacks and additional strain on our health systems.”
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  • Around 60-80% of the nearly 26 million people in the U.S. with asthma have allergic asthma.
  • “Allergy testing is also a way to better understand your allergy triggers and therefore, better manage them.”
    For tips on how to manage your pollen allergies, go to aafa.org/pollen-allergy .

Semperis Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, Expanding Collaboration to Combat Identity-Related Cyber Threats

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Semperis , a pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience, today announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions to better defend against proliferating identity-related cyber threats.

Key Points: 
  • Semperis , a pioneer of identity-driven cyber resilience, today announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions to better defend against proliferating identity-related cyber threats.
  • DSP for Microsoft Sentinel simplifies threat detection and response with out-of-the-box integration, bringing previously hidden Active Directory security data to the forefront in usable, familiar views for Sentinel users.
  • As part of Semperis’ participation in MISA, Directory Services Protector for Microsoft Sentinel—part of its ITDR platform purpose-built to provide identity-first security for hybrid Active Directory environments—is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace and can be used to satisfy Microsoft Azure consumption commitments (MACC).
  • “The Microsoft Intelligent Security Association has grown into a vibrant ecosystem comprised of the most reliable and trusted security vendors across the globe.

Armorblox Recognized as a Representative Vendor in 2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Email Security

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Armorblox , an email security and data loss prevention company, today announced that it has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Market Guide for Email Security report by Gartner [1] within the Integrated Cloud Email Security category.

Key Points: 
  • Armorblox , an email security and data loss prevention company, today announced that it has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Market Guide for Email Security report by Gartner [1] within the Integrated Cloud Email Security category.
  • Armorblox has been named a Representative Vendor for three consecutive years in the report, having been recognized twice in the Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) category and once in the Cloud Email Security Supplements (CESS) category.
  • The report focuses on the email security market and looks to recognize vendors who are offering email security capabilities in ways that are unique, innovative and/or demonstrative of forward-looking product strategies.
  • The Gartner Market Guide suggests that security professionals should “evaluate the native capabilities offered by their cloud email systems and ensure that they are adequate to prevent sophisticated attacks.”
    Gartner recommends security professionals look to augment these native email security capabilities with an Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) solution.

Akamai Research Finds Up To 16 Percent of Organizations Exhibited Signs of a Breach in 2022

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced a new State of the Internet report that focuses on malicious Domain Name System (DNS) traffic. The report, titled, Attack Superhighway: Analyzing Malicious Traffic in DNS, finds that roughly 10-16 percent of organizations have exhibited signs of malicious command and control (C2) indicating a network breach during the past year.

Key Points: 
  • The report, titled, Attack Superhighway: Analyzing Malicious Traffic in DNS , finds that roughly 10-16 percent of organizations have exhibited signs of malicious command and control (C2) indicating a network breach during the past year.
  • Akamai observes nearly seven trillion DNS requests daily and classifies malicious DNS transactions into three main categories: malware, phishing and command and C2.
  • IABs present a large risk to organizations as their primary role is to initiate the breach and sell access to ransomware groups and other cybercriminal groups.
  • Akamai is holding a two-part webinar where we will offer a closer examination of the DNS traffic for 2022 uncovered in Attack Superhighway.

Terrorist attacks more deadly, despite decline in the West

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.

Key Points: 
  • Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.
  • Declining terrorism in the West is met with intensified attacks in other regions.
  • In the West, the number of attacks continues to fall, with successive falls each year since 2017.
  • Forty attacks were recorded in 2022, a decrease of 27% when compared to the 55 attacks in 2021.

Terrorist attacks more deadly, despite decline in the West

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.

Key Points: 
  • Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the world's deadliest terrorist group in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, with attacks in 21 countries.
  • Declining terrorism in the West is met with intensified attacks in other regions.
  • In the West, the number of attacks continues to fall, with successive falls each year since 2017.
  • Forty attacks were recorded in 2022, a decrease of 27% when compared to the 55 attacks in 2021.

Athena Security Launches Healthcare Violence Reporting Software Addressing Unreported Attacks

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Monday, March 13, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Security today announces the launch of the company's Healthcare Violence Reporting software to provide officers that use Athena's Weapons Detection System with the tools to easily document and analyze all incident data helping solve the increasing amount of attacks. The rate of violence against healthcare workers is 12 times higher than in the overall workforce and healthcare workers accounted for 73 percent of all nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses due to violence in 2018. "We were shocked as a security company when we discovered just how much healthcare violence goes unreported amidst the growing trend of attacks," said Athena Security CEO Michael Green. "We wanted to make it simple to report and analyze the attack data and to solve this horrific problem that has 85% of emergency room doctors stating that violence is increasing."

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Security today announces the launch of the company's Healthcare Violence Reporting software to provide officers that use Athena's Weapons Detection System with the tools to easily document and analyze all incident data helping solve the increasing amount of attacks.
  • "We were shocked as a security company when we discovered just how much healthcare violence goes unreported amidst the growing trend of attacks," said Athena Security CEO Michael Green.
  • Athena Security's smart logic incident reporting software focuses on critical customer pains allowing no disruption to daily operations.
  • While Athena's software keeps healthcare in mind, other verticals are requesting more features of this mobile-first digital security platform.

EQS-News: Bank of Scotland plc: 2022 Annual Report and Accounts

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about the Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements.

Key Points: 
  • Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about the Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements.
  • By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the future.
  • Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Lloyds Bank plc with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of certain factors and risks.
  • This information is provided by Reach, the non-regulatory press release distribution service of RNS, part of the London Stock Exchange.