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Scammers targeting more countries in sextortion scam - ESET
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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email security
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scams
The attacker in the email claims they have hacked the intended victim's device, and have recorded the person while watching pornographic content.

Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

Why cybersecurity remains a top business priority
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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telstra
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fia
One in two Australian businesses estimated that they will receive fines for being in breach of new legislation.

Princeton study wants to know if you have a smart home - or a spy home
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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ddos
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iot
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smart home
Princeton University researchers are examining if your smart home devices are safe or spying on you, offering a tool to measure privacy and security risks.

AI helping businesses stay ahead of threats - LogRhythm
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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siem
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ai security
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ai
As cyber threats escalate, AI is the new frontline defence. LogRhythm asserts that businesses must harness AI to foresee and fend off evolving cyber-attacks.

Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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ibm
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ibm security
A global IBM Security study reveals that 77% of organisations lack consistently applied cybersecurity incident response plans, risking higher breach costs.

65% of manufacturers run outdated operating systems – Trend Micro
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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report
The report highlights the unique triple threat facing manufacturing, including the risks associated with IT, OT and IP.

Network security in ANZ - OVH
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Network security in ANZ is crucial as cybercrime costs Australia up to AUD $1 billion annually. Businesses must invest in robust systems to ensure data safety.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in London
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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wikileaks
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retail
Julian Assange, WikiLeaks cofounder, was arrested in London after Ecuador revoked his asylum. Assange now faces extradition to the US.

Fortinet's bid to close the cyber skills gap
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A comprehensive training and education strategy must include strategic partnerships within government, academia and NGOs.

WatchGuard takes to the cloud with new platform
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The platform delivers multi-tier and -tenant capabilities, scaling automatically to allow MSPs to create and manage unlimited customer accounts.

IDC: 2019 security spending to grow 20% in APeJ
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Security spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan will surge by 20% to USD $16 billion in 2019, driven by heightened focus on combating cyber threats.

Fortinet drives security-based networking with new SD-WAN offerings
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
At Fortinet Accelerate 2019 in Orlando, the company unveiled its SD-WAN solutions, including what it calls the industry’s first SD-WAN ASIC.

Trend Micro announces security products for Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes and Gmail
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Trend Micro has enhanced its Deep Security and Cloud App Security products for virtual machines on the Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes platform protection.

Yahoo proposes US$117.5m breach settlement - but will it be enough?
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo proposes USD $117.5m settlement for breaches impacting billions. Judge Lucy Koh's approval will determine if it's truly sufficient to address the fallout.

Aura Infosec discovers major Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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chrome
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firefox
Alex Nikolova made the discovery while conducting a research project on the same-origin policy of various web browsers.

Report reveals APAC hit hardest by malware attacks - Sonicwall
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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sonicwall
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report
Sonicwall has released its latest Cyber Threat Report, sharing insights into the tactical advances by the security industry and cybercriminals.

Combat converged IT and OT security risks - Forescout
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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iot security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
At specific risk are healthcare organisations, manufacturers, energy providers, and any business where building management technology is part of the IT network.

Bromium uncovers major malware distribution centre
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Over a dozen US-based web servers from far-right linked hosting service are being used to target businesses with mass phishing campaigns spreading malware.

Network security providers dominate cybersecurity - Canalys
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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endpoint protection
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email security
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edr
Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, all with a strong focus on network security products, outperformed the market, recording strong double-digit growth.