About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 6
Sophos report showcases ransomware's biggest hits of 2017
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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data protection
Ransomware-as-a-Service fuels surge in ransomware attacks, with MacOS also affected, says SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast.
Risk management firm Exiger appoints new APAC regional chair
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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hsbc
Exiger names Daniel Banes MD and APAC chair for Hong Kong, as it expands its presence in the Asia Pacific market.
WatchGuard snaps up former IBM sales lead for APAC role
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
WatchGuard Technologies has snapped up former IBM sales leader Sylvain Lejeune as its new vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan.
Employees, C-level & IT staff behind more than half of ASEAN data leaks
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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dlp
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data leak
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infowatch
More than half of data leakages in ASEAN countries are caused by executives and employees, according to InfoWatch research.
Japan tech firm Soliton Systems invests in LookingGlass cybersecurity
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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olympic games
Soliton Systems partners with LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to boost cybersecurity for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and 2020 Olympic Games.
Asian SMEs lagging behind in data breach disclosure policies
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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malware
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ddos
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breach prevention
Asia Pacific's SMEs also worry about the cost of implementing cybersecurity technologies, believing that other business areas need funding more.
FormBook malware targeting industrial sectors across Asia & US
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The FormBook malware distribution campaigns used different methods of distributing the malware, which is able to steal clipboard contents and more.
Locky ransomware variant mimics Konica Minolta copier emails
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A Locky ransomware variant is doing the rounds again this time it's also impersonating office equipment from Konica Minolta.
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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vodafone
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cyber attacks
86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.
CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The CISO's role is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle to fight.
Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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hack
The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
New wave of Locky ransomware appears to come from Vietnam
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Aggressive new Locky ransomware variant traced to Vietnam, with over 27 million attacks observed in a single day by Barracuda researchers.
Interview: Big Switch talks network security, data centres and DDoS attacks
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Big Switch Networks is gaining traction in the APAC region with its approach to network security and architecture in data centers.
Vietnam CERT plays major part in ASEAN cyber response drill
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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fireeye
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threat intelligence
Vietnam's VNCERT spearheads an ASEAN cyber exercise to bolster regional defence against cyber threats and enhance multi-nation collaboration.
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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mssp
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funding
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capital raising
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions bags £26.3m to bolster its global cyber-defence reach, eyeing expansion across five continents.
Spammers' work cycles: Mon-Fri with lazy weekends, says IBM X-Force
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Attackers using tools such as Dridex and Qakbot spam employees through malicious mail at times when victims are most likely to open all incoming mail.
CrowdStrike thrives in APAC as it builds out channel & customer relationships
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
Endpoint security provider CrowdStrike has experienced triple-digit growth in Asia Pacific, leading to the rapid expansion of its local offices.
Locky ransomware's 'rebirth' puts everyone at risk once again
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Locky ransomware is back and using social engineering in another round of email-based attacks on tens of thousands of users.
Japan & India stand together for stronger cyber policy
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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law
The dialogue included cyber threats, mitigation, the cyber policy landscape and future possible bilateral cooperation areas.
Why financial services firms shouldn't fear cloud security
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Data security concerns may be delaying financial services providers' move to the cloud, but it's a fear that is leading to missed opportunities.