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Macquarie opens new high security data centre in Australia's capital
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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Macquarie's new high security data center in Canberra has been officially opened by Australia's Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton MP.
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True cloud security really should be delivered from the cloud
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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The impact of downtime on cloud security solutions is causing concern as SASE vendors experience significant outages.
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Most organisations would consider paying in ransomware attack - study
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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Research reveals that 60% of organizations are willing to pay ransoms in the event of a cyberattack, despite warnings against doing so.
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Check Point Research warns of a surge in malicious activity around Amazon Prime Day
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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Surge in cybercrime ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2021 as almost 80% of domains with the word Amazon are potentially dangerous, warns Check Point Research.
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Akamai Technologies' fights fraud with new account protection solution
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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Akamai Technologies launches Account Protector, a solution to help combat fraud and prevent account takeover attacks in real time.
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Dynatrace announces AI-powered addition to its Application Security Module
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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Dynatrace announces a new AI-powered addition to its Application Security Module, identifying potentially risky software libraries and open source packages.
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Adware, fake apps and banking trojans targeting Android devices
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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Adware poses the biggest threat to Android devices, accounting for 45% of mobile threats in 2021, says research from Avast.
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Rapid device adoption reveals massive security gaps across BYOD initiatives
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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The rapid adoption of personal devices for work is exposing security gaps in organisations' BYOD initiatives, says a report by Bitglass.
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Warning: Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion group resurfaces
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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The Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion group has returned with a new campaign targeting unprotected assets in all industries, warns cybersecurity firm Radware.
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Trade secret protection rapidly rising up the corporate agenda
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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According to a report by @TheEIU, corporates fear cybercrime and employee leaks as the biggest risks to protecting trade secrets.
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Trend Micro looks to ease confusion and power zero trust security strategies
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Trend Micro expands zero trust offering to provide comprehensive security insights and visibility into identity and device health.
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Employees fail to update devices, security vulnerabilities increase
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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New study by Kaspersky reveals that IT departments aren't enforcing updates, leaving work devices vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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64% of businesses will be using SASE next year, but large numbers confused about true meaning
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Research has found 64% of businesses are adopting or plan to adopt SASE in the next year, but many say they’re still confused about its true meaning.
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IDC names APAC Leaders in cloud security services sector
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Seven vendors were designated Leaders in the space, with IDC noting that these providers demonstrated leadership in the provision of cloud-native security.
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New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus identified, targeting businesses with ransom demands of 2 Bitcoins.
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Tech, finance sectors top targets for cyber attacks
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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Threat actors focused on the technology, manufacturing, and banking sectors in Asia Pacific in 2020, says cybersecurity firm Ensign.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Bitglass director on the relationship between security and digital transformation
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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Jonathan Andresen, back for his third IT Jam, speaks about how cybersecurity fits into discussions and processes about digital transformation.
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New plug-and-play edge product connects IoT devices and legacy infrastructures
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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Edge company Byos has launched a plug-and-play edge security product designed to provide secure connectivity for IoT devices and legacy infrastructures.
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Google partners with Thales to improve privacy and confidentiality in Google Workspace
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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Google has partnered with Thales to expand support for the privacy and confidentiality capabilities of Google Workspace.
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Why zero trust must form a key pillar of any cybersecurity strategy
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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Zero trust streamlines that access while strengthening security protections. For this reason, it should form an essential pillar of any cybersecurity strategy.