Enabling cybersecurity professionals with project management skills

Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly expected to master project management skills to meet the objectives of their positions. But technical skills are only the tip of the iceberg. More

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How safe are our IoT devices?

Surely it is the duty of the manufacturers to make devices more secure at the point where they are produced, right? More

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Businesses in the dark: Disconnect in cybersecurity culture and cyber resilience

"A core ingredient to being cyber ready involves empowering business leaders to minimise business down-time, while responding to a cyberattack at the same time."More

28 Jan

Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb

A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.More

Architecting the future with app modernisationMore

ESET urges parents to consider security protection for their childrenMore

Security teams could be slowing down DevOps, survey showsMore

The ultimate test: Can these firewalls stand up to malware attacks?More

Key considerations for consistent IoT manageability and securityMore

Defuse the security vs innovation tensions in your workplaceMore

Fighting the sophisticated, sustained cyber-attacks of the 21st century

Advanced persistent threats are capable of breaching data infrastructure through continuous targeting and then remaining within that infrastructure, undetected.More

Whitepaper: Evolving data centre security with next-gen firewalls

NGFW functionality can identify the actual application that is transported, regardless of port being used and the capability to attach user identity to security policies to manage traffic.More

Veeam to be acquired for massive US$5 billion

Insight Partners will acquire Swiss cloud data management vendor Veeam. Co-founders step down from the Board.More

ESET releases Australian Cyberawareness Index 2019 results

The survey covered the current state of technology adoption and what users are doing online as well as what they’re doing to protect themselves.More

The age of AI and AIOps

As data loads are increasing and becoming more diverse across systems, IT teams must create a platform to collect, analyse and store data while also determining which are a priority.More

Unisys delivers new cloud security features on AWS

These automated capabilities of CloudForte help clients enhance security and optimise operations for workloads delivered on AWS as well as in hybrid- and multi-cloud environments.More

Kaspersky: Malware variety grows by 13.7% in 2019 due to web skimmers

“The volume of online attacks has been growing for years, but in 2019 we saw a clear shift from certain types of attacks that are becoming ineffective, to the ones focused on gaining clear profit from users."More

Report: The evolution and proliferation of banking malware

Fortinet’s quarterly threat report has the latest on trends and updates on threat actors and attack patterns, showing some surprising findings. More

New security distributor launches in A/NZ

Started by veteran channel leader, Paul Lim, industry experts Ben Minski and Bill Gatsios will work alongside Paul in spearheading the business.More

Kaspersky unveils rebranded offices in Asia Pacific

"It is also about how we shift our business mindset, our corporate practices, our market priorities, and our vision and mission as a company."More

Top internet outages of 2019 - ThousandEyes

The most significant of these outages took place over the northern hemisphere summer and disrupted nearly every top tech company in some fashion.More

How Rackspace can help companies navigate VMware Cloud on AWS

The service provides a managed service that enables organisations to efficiently ‘bridge’ the hybrid world of workloads on-premise and in private and public clouds. More

Preparing your business to harness the power of cybersecurity automation

Discover how cybersecurity automation can help you regain the advantage against modern cybercriminals and bolster your enterprise security posture. More

EC-Council appoints distie to expand into A/NZ

It has appointed ACA Pacific to help roll out its cybersecurity solutions, including newly acquired OhPhish, to the Australia and New Zealand markets.More

Endace expands channel partners globally, experiences significant growth

Endace has announced global growth in the packet capture market, and the importance of packet capture as a key source of data for network security, is contributing to significant growth of the company.More

Are they spying? Young people wary of virtual assistants

Privacy and security fears put young people off using virtual assistants for customer servicesMore

Acronis makes strategic acquisition to strengthen security portfolio

Acronis will integrate 5nine’s technology into the Acronis Cyber Platform, making new services available through the Acronis Cyber Cloud Solutions portal.More

Check Point report highlights latest cyber-threats worldwide

28% of all organisations worldwide were impacted by malicious multi-purpose botnets, while the rise of 20% of incident response cases were targeted ransomware attack.More

75% of DevOps professionals say certificate issuance policies slow them down

Less than half of DevOps professionals believe developers always request certificates that serve as machine identities through authorised channels.More

Sophos launches Intercept X for mobile

New security for Chrome OS and mobile threat defence for Android and iOS devices protects users from new fleeceware applications uncovered by SophosLabs. More

ExtraHop outlines strong growth in 2019 - expects bumper year ahead

ExtraHop has expects to 2020 to be hot on the heels of a bumper year in 2019, with US$150 million in bookings and more than 40% year-on-year growth under its belt.More

Talend hires its first global CISO, Anne Hardy

Talend’s new chief information security officer Anne Hardy says she’s looking forward to driving security priorities within the company as its scales to new heights.More

Google adds iPhone capability to Advanced Protection Program

iPhone users are now able to use their phones to sign up to Google’s Advanced Protection Program, using the iPhone’s built-in security key technology. More

Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting

At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year. More

Redscan recognised with CREST accreditation for SOC

Redscan has received accreditation from CREST for its Security Operations Centre (SOC), confirming its place among top security providers.More

Kaspersky named top dog in Canalys channel satisfaction report

The company was named the top cybersecurity vendor for channel satisfaction after achieving the highest overall rating against 10 others.More

Veritas: PCs running Windows 7 vulnerable to ransomware

"It's vital that the organisations that rely on Windows 7 are aware of the risks and what they need to mitigate them."More

Companies not utilising threat hunters correctly – study

“Responding to threats is important for security, but it is not the main task of the threat hunter.”More

WhiteHawk delivers cybersecurity amid heightened threats

Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.More

Weak passwords continue to give cyber crims access to personal information

New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.More

Trend Micro leads market share for hybrid cloud security - IDC

Software-defined compute technologies are often used in the context of public or private clouds, but can also be implemented in non-cloud environments.More

Whitepaper: The when, why, and how of cloud migration

Cloud can deliver more than just cost savings and the very best in the business can track and align their cloud migrations with revenue, delivering more than just ‘value’ to a project.More

Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019

WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report also reveals significant increases in malware and network attacks, as zero day malware accounts for 50% of all detections.More

VMware eyes AI-based network analytics through Nyansa buyout

The addition of Nyansa’s capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware’s existing network and security portfolio.More

Sophos extends MSP program in the name of advancing enterprise security

Sophos has extended its managed service provider (MSP) program to make it easier for MSPs to deploy, manage and sell the Sophos product portfolio.More

Without automation, you're a sitting duck to cybercriminals. Here's why

Seven cybersecurity experts share their insights, strategies, and best practices surrounding security automation and analytics. More

Trend Micro debuts security services platform for cloud applications

Trend Micro Cloud One automates and simplifies cloud security to give organisations the flexibility they need to meet their most strategic cloud priorities.More

Three cybersecurity vendors outline 16 industry predictions for 2020

With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm’s experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity. More

Whitepaper: Everything you need to know to build a strong cyber defence

There’s no denying the cybersecurity challenges: lack of skills, compliance and the changing threat landscape are just the tip of the iceberg.More

Lack of cloud proficiency holding businesses back

Two in five IT decision makers (42%) believe there is a lag in their organisation’s ability to deploy cloud platforms due to a lack of skills.More

FireEye rolls out threat intelligence platform for industrial systems

Now industrial control systems (ICS), operational technology (OT), internet of things devices, and other equipment used to manage interconnected physical processes, can be secured from cyber threats.More

Number of spam emails drops, still accounts for 55% of traffic

Significantly, spam messages account for more than half of 295 billion in 2019, making 55% of global email traffic in this year, the company states.More

OPPO partners with bug bounty company HackerOne

With over 320 million monthly active users of OPPO’s ColorOS, and a rapidly expanding online presence, cybersecurity is top of mind for the mobile phone manufacturer.More

The dummies guide to sussing out MSSPs

A pure DIY approach might not be tenable for your organisation depending on your maturity and business goals.More

StorageCraft report suggests firms need a 'ransomware reality check'

68% of respondents have a ransomware recovery plan, yet almost a quarter (23%) don’t test those plans, and 46% test them once a year or less.More