Cyberattacks stories - Page 70

Breaches on the rise despite increased security spend, survey finds
Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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Despite a 24% rise in cybersecurity spending in 2019, breaches surged by 17%, reveals a ServiceNow study, highlighting patching delays and coordination issues.

Attacks on IoT devices booming, research finds
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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Cyberattacks on Internet of Things devices have surged, with 105 million attacks detected in H1 2019, according to Kaspersky.

Education prime target for cyber attacks, report finds
Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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malwarebytes
Educational institutions worldwide continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks due to limited budgets and resources, according to a report by Malwarebytes.

Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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Trustwave has launched a new dashboard, allowing enterprises and government agencies to manage comprehensive security testing across various environments.

Businesses unsure if they’ve experienced Pass the Hash attacks – One Identity
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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One Identity's global research reveals that despite the vast impact, 76% of Australian businesses are unsure if they've experienced a Pass the Hash attack.

This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'
Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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data privacy
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Experts warn that the lack of security in Internet of Things devices could make it the 'asbestos of the future'.

Cybersecurity and video surveillance – threats, vulnerabilities and best practices
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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data protection
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surveillance
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data privacy
Axis Communications shares its insights on how changing regulations are affecting companies’ data collection and protection practices.

Phishing leading cause of data breaches across Australia
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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email security
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Phishing is the leading cause of data breaches in Australia, affecting government, finance, and manufacturing sectors, says Carbon Black's latest report.

Vectra AI appoints Dee Clinton as head of partner sales
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Vectra AI also announced the signing of Netpoleon as Asia-Pacific distributor and partnerships with SecureWare and InPhySec.

nCipher launches HSM-as-a-Service for organisations adopting cloud-first strategies
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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nShield-as-a-Service is ideal for cloud-first strategies, selective cloud migration, or adding HSM capacity to handle workload spikes.

Number of attacked medical devices declines globally, but not in APAC - Kaspersky
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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Global cyber attacks on medical devices have dropped since the WannaCry ransomware, but the Asia Pacific region sees no such decline, warns Kaspersky.

Proofpoint integrates people-centric protection with Okta’s Identity Cloud
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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The partnership aims to bolster the security posture for organisations’ very attacked people (VAPs) by applying additional adaptive security controls.

Illusive Networks joins LogRhythm technology alliance partner program
Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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The resulting integration will provide real-time, post-breach threat detection while enhancing and automating incident response.

Sophos named Magic Quadrant Leader, changes up APAC channel staff
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
This is the 11th time in a row Sophos has been positioned as Leader and shaken up its APAC and ANZ channel execs.

Over 50% of incident response requests occur after damage complete – Kaspersky
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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Over 50% of incident response requests in 2018 were made after significant damage had already occurred, says Kaspersky's latest report.

Palo Alto Networks expands commitment to NZ market
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks is expanding its New Zealand business operations in order to better prepare local businesses for growing cybersecurity concerns.

CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

ESET: Ignoring human element in cyber safety a mistake
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Neglecting the human element in cybersecurity leaves businesses vulnerable to attacks, says ESET. Only 42% of firms provide comprehensive compliance training.

Security teams spend 25% of their time chasing false positives
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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it management
Research by Ponemon Institute and Exabeam reveals IT security teams waste over 25% of their time on false positives, urging a shift to modern SOC solutions.

Cohesity launches new vulnerability scan using backup data
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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security vulnerabilities
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The application works by scanning backup copies on to identify any vulnerabilities across an organisation’s IT environment.