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Fortinet: Advanced techniques to counter sophisticated threats
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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Ransomware attacks can be turned against hackers by setting up decoy networks, says Cornelius Mare, CISO at Fortinet Australia.
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Ransomware has increased tenfold in one year, FortiGuard Labs finds
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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Ransomware attacks have surged by over 1000% in a year, an alarming trend reported by FortiGuard Labs, with critical infrastructure increasingly targeted.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Exabeam?
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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Exabeam is cybersecurity and analytics solution provider, specialising in threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR).
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DDLS and AIICT team up to boost digital skills in Victoria
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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DDLS and AIICT partner to provide training courses as part of Victoria's Digital Jobs program, addressing the demand for digital skills.
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91% of industrial companies open to cyber attacks
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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Over 90% of industrial companies are vulnerable to cyber attacks, with attackers gaining access to critical systems.
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The emerging power of video technologies
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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The vast potential for video deployments is only limited by the ability of developers to see where improvements might be made.
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25 years since the first network security camera
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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Axis Communications celebrates 25th anniversary of network IP camera, evolving from analogue to IP to AI in cameras.
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The importance of patching - ransomware attackers gain access in under a minute
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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According to Sophos threat researchers, Conti ransomware is currently incredibly active due to the dissolution of DarkSide, REvil and Avaddon.
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No more security tradeoffs for SMBs or the branch office
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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Palo Alto Networks introduces PA-400 Series Next-Generation Firewalls, offering best-in-class security and performance for remote work.
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DDLS expands into NZ with $17m acquisition of Auldhouse
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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Australia's largest ICT training provider has acquired its New Zealand counterpart in a deal with $17 million.
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The growing cybersecurity menace that is Droppers-as-a-Service
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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Droppers for hire are delivering bundles of malicious content to targets looking for cracked versions of popular business and consumer applications.
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Fivetran offers enterprises higher protection for sensitive data
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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Fivetran launches new product tier, Fivetran Business Critical, providing higher levels of protection for sensitive data.
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Kaspersky researchers reveal QakBot, a powerful banking Trojan
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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QakBot banking Trojan attacks have increased by 65% in 2021, affecting over 17,000 users worldwide, according to Kaspersky research.
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WhatsApp security vulnerability could have exploited two billions users
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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Security vulnerability in WhatsApp's image filter function could have affected over two billion users worldwide. Users advised to update their apps.
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APAC top target for network DDoS attacks - report
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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Asia Pacific top target for network DDoS attacks, with a third of attacks targeting Taiwan, according to new research from Imperva.
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Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.
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Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.
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Business leaders concerned ex-employees can access corporate data
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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Almost 50% of UK business leaders are concerned that former employees have knowledge of passwords that grant access to corporate data.
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Layered security strategy vital to combat Microsoft 365 phishing threat
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Layered security strategy vital to combat Microsoft phishing campaign, warns cyber security specialist Cyren. Office 365 customers targeted.
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Check Point acquires cloud email and collaboration security firm
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Organisations can modernise legacy solutions with email security as-a-service and protect cloud email and collaboration suites from sophisticated attacks.