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Yubico report reveals troubling password behaviour
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.
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Huawei continues to plead innocent despite serious criminal charges
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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huawei
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fraud
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court case
Huawei faces 13-count indictment in the US, including bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges. CFO Meng also indicted.
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OT attacks and cryptominers on the rise – Skybox
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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Skybox Security’s 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzes what shaped the threat landscape over 2018 and what it means for the year ahead.
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AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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ai
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising cybersecurity by effectively combating fileless attacks, which evade traditional antivirus software.
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Data Protection Day needs to be an everyday thing
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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data privacy
Today marks the 13th annual Data Protection Day, a day aimed at raising awareness and promoting good data privacy practices around the world.
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CrowdStrike announces revamped partner programme
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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endpoint protection
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partner programmes
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ai security
The newly introduced program tiers include the following classifications: Associate, Resell Focus, Resell Elite, and Partner Security Service.
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573 days: Financial sector slow to fix vulnerabilities
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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application security
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modernisation
Financial services companies took 29 days to address a quarter of their vulnerabilities in coding, and 573 days to remediate all open vulnerabilities.
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Safeguarding the home network in the age of connectivity
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
The rapid rise of connected devices has made home networks more vulnerable to attacks. Ensuring robust router security is key in safeguarding modern homes.
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Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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fileless malware
Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.
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‘Pivotal’ change in data protection a wake-up call
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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data protection
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data privacy
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veritas
Veritas' Jasmit Sagoo discusses how individuals now have more control over their data and how this has impacted organisations.
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Data Protection Day finally gaining deserved recognition
Sat, 26th Jan 2019
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data protection
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data privacy
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industry experts
In previous years this day has been overlooked but KCOM's David Francis says recent events have fueled its importance.
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“These are not cybersecurity predictions for 2019”
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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Jonathan Couch isn't a fan of annual predictions and so instead has shared his thoughts on the headlines we can expect this year.
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Cryptomining affected 37% of businesses last year
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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blockchain
A Check Point report reveals 37% of global businesses suffered cryptomining attacks in 2018, highlighting a surge in stealthy cybercrime techniques.
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Malwarebytes reveals APAC countries most targeted by malware
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.
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Varonis updates data security offering
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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data privacy
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microsoft
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threat intelligence
Version 7.0 of the Varonis Data Security Platform features new cloud and threat detection and response capabilities.
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IoT: Productivity boost or Pandora’s Box of security issues?
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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iot security
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iot
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industrial iot
Organisations have begun using IoT to track assets, improve efficiency, boost customer service and gain greater insight into their operations.
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AWS awarded protected level certification by the ACSC
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud security
Amazon Web Services secures ACSC's protected certification, enabling Australian organisations to handle highly sensitive data securely in the AWS APAC region.
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Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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phishing
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email security
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google
Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.
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Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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ddos
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communications services provider
New data indicates attackers preyed on the large attack surface of ASN-level communications service providers with a ‘bit-and-piece’ approach.
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Check Point launches hyperscale network security solution
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Check Point introduces Maestro, a hyperscale network security solution, enabling elastic scalability and massive throughput for enterprises of all sizes.