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Change is coming for popular Windows products
Public Cloud

Change is coming for popular Windows products

Microsoft wants to ensure that your business is well-supported during the upgrades, which is why it is offering a range of options to help you transition.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
GCSB exposes Russia's involvement in malicious cyber attacks
Government Communications Security Bureau

GCSB exposes Russia's involvement in malicious cyber attacks

New Zealand and UK blame Russian government for cyber attacks on political institutions, businesses, sports bodies, and media.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft makes security offerings available to nation states and law enforcement

Microsoft aims to empower IT to unlock the security capabilities of the intelligent cloud to tip the scales in the cyber war.

By Rob Leffert • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
More than 40% of ICS computers were attacked in H1 2018
Kaspersky

More than 40% of ICS computers were attacked in H1 2018

Over 40% of ICS computers faced cyber attacks in H1 2018, with Vietnam, Algeria, and Sri Lanka most impacted, says Kaspersky Lab report.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Three reasons organizations should consider network segmentation
Firewalls

Three reasons organizations should consider network segmentation

ForeScout says that network segmentation splits networks into specific zones, which can then enact barriers against infiltrators.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
Seven things SMBs can do right now to prevent cyber attacks
Cybersecurity

Seven things SMBs can do right now to prevent cyber attacks

Small businesses in Australia are at risk of cyber attacks but most are unaware of the threat, according to research by Deakin University.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud
Email Security

Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud

Businesses can be more susceptible to phishing attacks and business email compromises (BEC) than they realise.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Why cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks
Cybersecurity

Why cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks

Cybercriminals are forsaking flashy ransomware for covert crypto-jacking and business email compromise, says Trend Micro, as attacks grow more clandestine.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Exclusive: Building robust cloud-based backup and DR into ransomware defence
Malware

Exclusive: Building robust cloud-based backup and DR into ransomware defence

Ransomware attacks surged to 181.5 million incidents in early 2018. Embracing cloud-based backup and disaster recovery is crucial for business resilience.

By Amy Hawthorne • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Bringing a gun to a gunfight: Countering AI-enabled threats
Security Information and Event Management

Bringing a gun to a gunfight: Countering AI-enabled threats

Artificial intelligence can reduce human effort and lower the time needed to detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses
Cyber attacks

Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses

With tensions between global superpowers rising, cyber attacks have become a new frontier for governments to gain an advantage over one another.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
An expert's take on the state of ransomware today
Malware

An expert's take on the state of ransomware today

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against ransomware is that there are thousands of variants; tiny pieces of code used over and over again.

By Ashley Wearne • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
BlackBerry integrates ransomware recovery into collaboration platform
Malware

BlackBerry integrates ransomware recovery into collaboration platform

Most ransomware recovery solutions enforce a companywide rollback, meaning even users whose systems were not impacted may lose data.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities
Blockchain

Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities

While blockchain technology isn't at the same maturity stage as cloud, the channel should start ramping up their security capabilities in that space.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Case study: Interxion reveals the bones of its third Dublin data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Case study: Interxion reveals the bones of its third Dublin data centre

Interxion reveals the inner workings of its Dublin facility, how it keeps it cool, and its vital partnership with Schneider Electric.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Carbon Black claims there's a link between geopolitics and cyberterrorism
Supply Chain

Carbon Black claims there's a link between geopolitics and cyberterrorism

China, North Korea, and Russia are operationalising and supporting advanced cyber militias, says Carbon Black report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018

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Protecting New Zealand in the new cybercrime threatscape
Malware

Protecting New Zealand in the new cybercrime threatscape

New Zealand's businesses are digitally transforming, supported by good internet infrastructure, and immersed in a culture of innovation.

By Justin Gray • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Aus companies must build security expertise to develop cyber resilience
User and Entity Behavior Analytics

Aus companies must build security expertise to develop cyber resilience

As Australian companies transition to cloud models, the onus is on building robust security expertise to fend off increasingly frequent cyber-attacks.

By Jordan Griffiths and Joseph Failla • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018