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Alloys to distribute Uniview IP surveillance in Australia
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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alloys
The agreement provides Alloys' customers with access to the complete Uniview IP video surveillance product lines in Australia.
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Australia's Digital ID framework is now one step closer to reality
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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iam
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risk & compliance
Australia's Trusted Digital Identity Framework moves closer to reality as DTA consults with experts to develop accreditation standards.
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Connected medical devices pose serious security risks for healthcare firms
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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iot
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healthtech
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security vulnerabilities
Healthcare organisations around the world may be using medical devices that come with serious cybersecurity risks.
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Social media phishing on the rise as attackers experiment with tactics
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks are increasingly targeting social media platforms as cybercriminals adapt their tactics, RiskIQ's Q4 2017 report reveals.
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Cisco & Rackspace continue 20-year security partnership in advanced security
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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multi-cloud
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cisco
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partners
Cisco and Rackspace join forces to deliver security for multicloud environments, addressing the growing challenges of cloud-based threats.
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A guide to staying one step ahead of modern email attackers
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
Email serves as an organisations’ communicative lifeblood, thus making it the most critical vector for an assortment of threats.
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See ya, APAC - Carbon Black's former VP heads for Palo Alto
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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cybersecurity
Security veteran Kane Lightowler exits APAC for Palo Alto, stepping into a senior VP role at Carbon Black. Matt Bennett to succeed him in APAC.
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Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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martech
Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.
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Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates
Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
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cloud services
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symantec
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websites
23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.
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Gartner positions Trustwave as a new “Leader” in MQ for managed security services
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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mssp
Trustwave was previously positioned as a Challenger in the 2017 version of the report, marking its first appearance in the report.
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Updated: Cyber attackers flood memcached servers with amplified DDoS attacks
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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ddos
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Misconfigured memcached servers on internet data center (IDC) networks are being increasingly abused to conduct amplification attacks worldwide.
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We need to stop thinking about security and networks as separate
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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We can no longer treat network security like a house onto which we keep tacking on additions and performing makeshift patch jobs.
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Criminals abuse email attachments to cash in on 'booming' black market for stolen passwords
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Barracuda warns of a 'booming black market' for stolen passwords as cybercriminals increasingly use phishing emails to distribute malware.
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Where are all the women in tech? Survey finds answer
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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skillsoft
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it careers
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skills gap
Gender equality is something the tech industry has always struggled with despite offering bright career and pay prospects.
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Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.
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Splunk's cybersecurity set to SOAR off the back of Phantom Cyber acquisition
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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siem
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it automation
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soc
Splunk has acquired security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) provider Phantom Cyber Corporation for $350m.
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Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.
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Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.
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Tenable appoints former RSA CEO Art Coviello to board of directors
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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cloud security
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tenable network security
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rsa security
Art Coviello, former RSA CEO, joins Tenable's board, boosting the cybersecurity firm with his visionary leadership and market foresight.
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Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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edutech
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phishing
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email security
What makes the difference between a successful phishing attack and an unsuccessful one?ask researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.