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Tesserent & Claroty ink reseller deal to secure OT environments across ANZ
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent has partnered with Claroty to deliver cybersecurity protection to customers in Australia and New Zealand.
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Human error remains leading cause of cyber attacks
Wed, 26th May 2021
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Human error remains a leading cause of cyber-attacks, with over a third involving internal actors and social engineering, says Nixu research.
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How to build resilience through the cloud in a post-pandemic world
Wed, 26th May 2021
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Modern cloud architectures are moving from monolithic, tiered models to distributed microservices-based architectures, writes Gigamon CTO Shehzad Merchant.
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Varonis launches security solution for cloud and SaaS applications
Wed, 26th May 2021
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According to Varonis, it is becoming more complex to secure sensitive data against cyber attacks and accidental exposure.
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Double extortion attacks causing significant business disruption
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Sophisticated double extortion attacks targeting essential industries is causing significant business disruption, a new report has found.
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Open Systems snaps up new CEO from VMware Carbon Black
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Haydon is tasked with building out Open Systems' cybersecurity platform and increasing the company's share of the managed security market.
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How SASE is helping organisations forge new digital work experiences
Tue, 25th May 2021
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More organisations are reimagining the way that staff connect from remote locations, writes ThousandEyes principal solutions architect Mike Hicks.
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LogRhythm expands Aussie distribution with Chillisoft
Tue, 25th May 2021
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LogRhythm expands in Australia with appointment of cybersecurity distributor Chillisoft, enabling more resellers to offer solutions to combat cyber threats.
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Data backup and recovery software StorageCraft now supports Google, Amazon, Azure, and Wasabi
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Data management company StorageCraft has released major updates to its flagship backup and recovery platforms.
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Mobile app developers potentially expose personal data of 100 million Android users
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Application developers have left their data and millions of users’ private information exposed by not following best practices.
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Universities turn to privileged access management as they adopt Essential Eight cybersecurity strategies
Tue, 25th May 2021
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Education sector faces surge in cyber attacks as ThycoticCentrify works with Australian universities to improve cybersecurity.
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DDoS attack volumes on the rise - report
Tue, 25th May 2021
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By the end of 2020, the extortionists started circling back to earlier victims who did not pay ransom in earlier attempts, reusing their attack research.
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Fortinet bolsters endpoint security platform with MITRE ATT&CK tags for system activity
Mon, 24th May 2021
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New capabilities include MITRE ATT&CK tags, extended detection and response, and managed detection and response service options.
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Healthcare, manufacturing and finance sectors accounted for 62% of all cyber-attacks in 2020
Fri, 21st May 2021
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The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.
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Forrester names Google Cloud a Leader in Unstructured Data Security Platforms
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Google Cloud named Leader in Forrester's Unstructured Data Security Platforms report, receiving highest score in 16 criteria.
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Sophos develops detection capabilities to thwart in-memory cyber threats
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Fileless malware is a type of covert threat that injects code directly into the memory of a compromised machine, often to avoid detection.
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Avast launches new Business Hub platform for partners and businesses
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Avast has announced the official launch of its security platform Avast Business Hub for partners and businesses.
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Trend Micro given the highest score in threat prevention report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Trend Micro receives top score for threat prevention in independent research, named leader in Forrester report.
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Palo Alto Networks introduces complete Zero Trust network security
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Palo Alto Networks unveils innovations for easier adoption of Zero Trust, including a CASB, URL filtering, and DNS security capabilities.
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Vectra AI identifies top 10 threat detections across Azure AD and Office 365
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Vectra AI's latest report warns of critical threats within Microsoft Azure AD and Office 365, highlighting the need for enhanced visibility and security.