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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.
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Rackspace highlights top security challenges of today's organisations
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
Half of global IT leaders lack confidence in their ability to respond to cyber threats, according to a survey by Rackspace Technology.
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vFunction makes 'critical breakthrough' in modernisation with latest release
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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migration
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cloud services
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investment
vFunction launches Application Transformation Engine to enable automatic modernisation and migration process. Raises $26m in funding.
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ManageEngine brings endpoint protection capabilities to enterprise customers
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
ManageEngine adds data loss prevention, anti-ransomware, and endpoint compliance to its UEM solution. Remote work has caused a 500% spike in ransomware attacks.
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COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The latest research by Kaspersky reveals that mobile payment apps are booming in APAC, with 90% of respondents using them in the past year.
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Google uncovers phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators with cookie theft malware
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Cookie Theft, or pass-the-cookie attack, is a session hijacking technique that enables access to user accounts with session cookies stored in the browser.
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Technology, not training, protects users from phishing
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Businesses should prioritise utilisation of readily available authentication technologies to prevent the ongoing phishing threat.
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Jamf unveils a range of new features at its 12th annual conference
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Jamf has kicked off its 12th annual Jamf Nation User Conference with more than 11,000 Apple administrators in attendance worldwide.
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Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.
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Two of three Australian SMBs became victims of cyber-attacks over the past year
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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cisco
Two-thirds of Australian SMBs hit by cyber-attacks in the past year, with many losing over USD $645K per incident, a Cisco study reveals.
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Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
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Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.
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Putting data first: Managing regulations, protection and business agility
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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data protection
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By putting data at the centre of cybersecurity infrastructures, enterprises can achieve consistent enforcement anywhere their people work.
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Pluralsight extends Skills offerings for cybersecurity, IT ops and development
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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software development
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learning
Pluralsight expands its Skills platform with new hands-on learning experiences for tech professionals and a Certification Prep Center.
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Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
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Okta releases new Workflows to simplify identity management
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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Okta launches Okta Workflows as standalone offering, allowing customers to automate complex identity-centric business processes.
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CrowdStrike brings 'observability to everyone' with Humio release
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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devops
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ai security
CrowdStrike has launched Humio Community Edition, allowing users to access its streaming observability capabilities for free.
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Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
IT organisations are struggling against the rising threat of cyberattacks in a hybrid environment, the State of Security in a Hybrid World survey has revealed.
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Gartner identifies the top strategic technology trends for 2022
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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ai
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ai models
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analyst report
Generative AI, Distributed Enterprise and Cloud-Native Platforms are amongst the top strategic technology trends for 2022, Gartner has predicted.
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SonicWall 'returns choice' to customers by securing different network environments
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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malware
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vpns
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zero trust security
SonicWall’s Bill Conner has declared that organisations should no longer change the way they operate just to secure their networks, devices and people.