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Cyber criminals turn to Gmail and AOL to advance attacks
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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Cyber criminals are leveraging Gmail and AOL to impersonate employees, scamming 6,600 organisations in 2020, reports Barracuda Networks.
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Revealed: Why SD-WAN is thriving in Australia
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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New reports have found one in three Australian IT enterprises are considering implementing the technology within the next 12 months.
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10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
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10 cybersecurity risks to consider when transitioning back to the office
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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Organizations should consider these 10 cybersecurity and data governance areas before reopening after COVID-19, according to BSI.
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Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point.
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Who are the 2020 Mimecast ANZ partner award winners?
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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Mimecast has announced the winners of its 2020 ANZ Partner Awards, recognizing top-performing partners and individuals in the region.
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Improving network security by ‘deflecting’ cybercriminals
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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New IT defence tactic spots hidden cyber threats within networks, using strategic deflection to foil attackers.
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PMT appoints Tony Dabbs to new development manager role
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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Tony Dabbs’ primary responsibility for PMT Security will be to manage all interaction with one of the organisation’s major retail banking customers.
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Cyber-attacks thrust IT compliance to the top of the business agenda
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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Amid the surge in cyber-attacks, compliance in IT has become more critical than ever, pushing it to the forefront of business priorities.
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Fortinet unveils firewall offering for hyperscale & 5G environments
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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The company continues to push the boundaries of hardware-accelerated performance for security and networking convergence.
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Just 6,000 accounts responsible for over 100,000 email attacks - report
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Study reveals that over 6,000 malicious email accounts were responsible for 100,000 business email compromise attacks on 6,600 organisations.
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Forescout and Arista Networks embark on new Zero Trust security partnership venture
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Forescout and Arista Networks have come together to deliver Zero Trust security and greater device visibility and enforcement across heterogeneous networks.
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Internet outages drastically increased during COVID-19 lockdowns, report finds
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Global internet disruptions surged by 63% in March, with ISPs being hit hardest, according to ThousandEyes' 2020 Internet Performance Report.
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Beware of these six L7 DDoS attacks
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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DDoS attacks are shifting from network layer to application layer. Here are the top six application-layer DDoS attacks to watch out for.
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Fortinet reports total revenue of $615.5 million
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Strong demand for secure SD-WAN and work-from-home capabilities helped power 18% second quarter revenue growth.
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Three-in-one cloud security can ease business through difficult times
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Organisations can reduce costs and enhance security with a comprehensive cloud-based solution in a remote working world.
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InfoTrust named Mimecast’s ANZ Growth Partner of the Year
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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The award reflects InfoTrust’s customer-centric approach with a focus on optimising ROI for customers’ security investments, the company says.
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Malware attacks abusing machine identities grew eightfold over the last 10 years - report
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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Commodity malware campaigns that use machine identities have surged, with attacks doubling from 2018 to 2019, says Venafi.
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Huawei introduces all-flash OceanStor Dorado arrays
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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All-flash offers stability and high-performance storage with extremely low levels of latency – and it can offer reliability in the event of a disaster.
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Huawei all-flash arrays scoop 'Recommended' rating from DCIG
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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The DCIG guide has recognised Huawei’s OceanStor Dorado V6 and OceanStor F V5 series, which have both achieved ‘Recommended’ ratings.