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New data logging service allows actionable cybersecurity insights
Storage

New data logging service allows actionable cybersecurity insights

Palo Alto's new service is for machine learning & advanced analytics in order to correlate potential threats & prevent successful cyber breaches.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world
Malware

APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world

APAC ranked highest in ransomware threats & malware detections, with online banking malware and malicious mobile app downloads also prevalent.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds
Phishing

Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds

User awareness is the biggest challenge local ANZ firms face in fighting cyber threats, a report from Kaon Security says.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks
Ixia

Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks

UK businesses are still missing cyber attacks and suffering breaches daily despite the use of multiple security tools, says Ixia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Addressing cybersecurity transparency for stronger protection
Breach Prevention

Addressing cybersecurity transparency for stronger protection

Security firm Aleron says that cybersecurity management is a complex problem and transparency can result in even more ambiguity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective

CylancePROTECT achieves highest malware prevention efficacy in iT-CUBE Systems' endpoint security solutions test.

By Chad Skipper • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Malware

Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware

More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Security vulnerabilities

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Marketing Technologies

Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'

Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Trend Micro says C-level executives are not prepared for GDPR
Risk & Compliance

Trend Micro says C-level executives are not prepared for GDPR

The company refers to a survey they conducted that shows some organisations need to be better prepared for when the scheme is implemented.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test
Unified Communications

'Good lessons' arise from Singapore business continuity test

Singapore's financial sector conducted a massive business continuity exercise in order to test response to both cyber and physical attacks last month.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime
Cybersecurity

INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down
Breach Prevention

One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down

Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.

By Ian Pitt • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Moving to cloud? Focus concerns on operational risk, rather than cybersecurity
Firewalls

Moving to cloud? Focus concerns on operational risk, rather than cybersecurity

Businesses should worry less about security and start addressing operational risk when it comes to moving to cloud, according to Palo Alto Networks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Hands-on Review: Trend Micro's Home Network Security simplifies how we get protected from cyber attacks
Malware

Hands-on Review: Trend Micro's Home Network Security simplifies how we get protected from cyber attacks

As IoT devices proliferate, Trend Micro's Home Network Security offers a simple, router-based solution to protect all connected devices from cyber threats.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report
Malware

8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report

More than 8 million malware detections in New Zealand were recorded by Trend Micro in the first half of this year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious
Fintech

MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious

The company refers to finding from their SME Snapshot study that showed Australia's SME sector remains unfazed from global security threats.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Need for speed: The connection between faster internet and cyber attacks
Supply Chain

Need for speed: The connection between faster internet and cyber attacks

As net speeds soar, NZTech chief flags rise in cyber attacks, linking digitalisation to a spike in cyber crime sophistication.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017