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Check Point: Attackers executing commands remotely with latest malware
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.
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BitSight announces enterprise analytics to help security leaders manage risk
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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BitSight unveils Enterprise Analytics, empowering security leaders to identify and manage risk concentration across departments and subsidiaries.
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ESET: Ignoring human element in cyber safety a mistake
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Neglecting the human element in cybersecurity leaves businesses vulnerable to attacks, says ESET. Only 42% of firms provide comprehensive compliance training.
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Small businesses unprepared for the latest wave of scams - Westpac
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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A report found small businesses are paying a hefty price to scammers; on average losing $38,845 and recovering much less than half.
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Venafi announces guarantee for no certificate-related outages
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Eliminating certificate-related outages within complex, multi-tiered architectures can feel like an impossible effort.
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Broadcom set to own Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7B
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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Broadcom is set to acquire Symantec's enterprise security business for $10.7 billion, expanding its software offering as an infrastructure technology company.
Virtualisation
Understanding VMware in just 4 minutes
Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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public cloud
VMware, a vanguard in enterprise software, revolutionised server utilisation with virtualisation and continues to innovate in storage, networking, and cloud.
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F5 Networks' BIG-IP load balancer product vulnerable to attack
Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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Security vulnerabilities in F5 Networks' popular BIG-IP load balancer could enable attackers to exploit iRules and gain unauthorised access, warns F-Secure.
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Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney
Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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Oracle’s Generation 2 Cloud is getting ever closer to its launch day in Australia, as its new Sydney region prepares to go live by the end of August.
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Attackers upping the ante on evasion and anti-analysis - Fortinet
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Cyber-adversaries are becoming more sophisticated in their obfuscation and anti-analysis practices to avoid detection.
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Keysight solution helps prevent cyber-attacks on connected vehicles
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Potential issues identified post-production, with the risk of recalls, cost orders of magnitude more to repair than when found during pre-deployment testing.
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Slack tackles balance between productivity and security
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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flexible work
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it management
The new features include more options to protect data without interrupting employees’ requirements to get work done.
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Business ransomware detections spiking - Malwarebytes
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Ransomware attackers are targeting large, ill-prepared public and private organisations with easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities.
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Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.
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Unsecured WiFi leaving schools vulnerable to attack
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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While the internet has transformed the learning process in schools, it’s also given rise to new dangerous online threats.
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Cybersecurity companies bring advanced encryption and quantum tech to Aus
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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cybersecurity
Three cybersecurity companies have launched a secure and scalable package for enterprise file sharing in Australia.
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67b emails rejected due to 'highly malicious attack techniques'
Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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email security
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it management
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mimecast
Mimecast reports that 60 billion out of 160 billion emails analysed between April and June 2019 were rejected for 'highly malicious attack techniques'.
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CrowdStrike launches threat-scoring platform
Thu, 8th Aug 2019
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CrowdStrike launches CrowdScore, enabling CSOs to gauge real-time threat levels instantly, prioritise responses, and streamline incident management effectively.
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DDoS attacks on the rise despite taking a summer break
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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DDoS attacks are fewer in summer, according to a report by Kaspersky, though the total number of attacks has grown by 18% since 2018.
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ForgeRock launches open source IoT edge controller solution
Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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The IoT Edge Controller runs on smart edge devices, and provides the privacy, integrity and security required for devices to register as identities.