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Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report
Malware

Cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 - report

Chainalysis is releasing its latest money laundering report analysing money laundering activity from the previous year.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall

This week we start the first of our SonicWall IT Jam series, speaking with sales director ASEAN Sales SooHan Bai.

By Mitchell Hageman • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Container adoption approaching maturity at expense of security best practices
DevOps

Container adoption approaching maturity at expense of security best practices

More than 75% of running containers have vulnerabilities, partly as a result of ignoring security and operational best practices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Enterprise digital transformation, cloud demand and Internet of Things drives HSM growth
Digital Transformation

Enterprise digital transformation, cloud demand and Internet of Things drives HSM growth

Hardware Security Module (HSM) market set to expand with increased demand for service capabilities and cloud-based offerings, says ABI Research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
2021 open season for attackers as compromised data increases
Malware

2021 open season for attackers as compromised data increases

Ransomware attacks and data breaches soared in 2021, with a 17% increase in reported compromises. Totality Services offers tips to minimize risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Forrester analysts comment on privacy practices ahead of International Privacy Day
Data Privacy

Forrester analysts comment on privacy practices ahead of International Privacy Day

Forrester's analysts share insights ahead of International Privacy Day on how privacy is now a priority for nearly every company worldwide.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Bringing legacy mainframes into the modern IT environment
DevOps

Bringing legacy mainframes into the modern IT environment

Legacy mainframes also suffer from technology or architecture limitations, high maintenance costs, and heavy technical debt.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit
Malware

More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
The Linux Foundation makes record progress in addressing talent shortages
Virtualisation

The Linux Foundation makes record progress in addressing talent shortages

The Linux Foundation summarises the progress made in 2021 towards its goal of ensuring anyone can start an open source technology career.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
ThycoticCentrify adds veteran leaders to international sales team
Digital Transformation

ThycoticCentrify adds veteran leaders to international sales team

ThycoticCentrify hires new leaders for international sales teams to drive business growth and provide cloud-ready PAM solutions.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
IDC reveals its top 10 IT industry trends for Australia and New Zealand - report
IT Industry

IDC reveals its top 10 IT industry trends for Australia and New Zealand - report

IDC publishes report on top 10 IT industry trends for Australia and New Zealand, predicting a shift to digital-first organisations.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
COVID-19 vax most popular topic for phishing attacks in 2021
Phishing

COVID-19 vax most popular topic for phishing attacks in 2021

While phishing attacks remain a consistent threat to online security, attackers are switching up the topics they use to bait unsuspecting victims.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022
Phishing emails in Q421 focused on everyday tasks - research
Phishing

Phishing emails in Q421 focused on everyday tasks - research

Phishing emails in the last quarter of 2021 were primarily focused on users' everyday tasks, new research has found.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Cybersecurity

Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year

Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
emt and Axiomatics forge distribution partnership for Asia and ANZ regions
Partner Programmes

emt and Axiomatics forge distribution partnership for Asia and ANZ regions

emt Distribution, a rhipe company, has partnered with Axiomatics to expand the provider's reach in the Japan, APAC and Oceania region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Check Point Research reveals botnets on the rise, software vendors hit hard by cyber attacks
EduTech

Check Point Research reveals botnets on the rise, software vendors hit hard by cyber attacks

Software vendors experience largest year-on-year growth at 146% in 2021, according to Check Point Research's Security Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Meta says it's building the 'fastest supercomputer in the world'
Storage

Meta says it's building the 'fastest supercomputer in the world'

Meta's AI Research SuperCluster will be used to develop advanced AI in areas such as computer vision, natural language processing and speech recognition.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Protecting Australia's critical infrastructure with AI
AI Security

Protecting Australia's critical infrastructure with AI

Australia's critical infrastructure, including power grids, is under constant threat from cyber attacks, according to Darktrace's Tony Jarvis.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Check Point Research reveals how hackers run token scams and 'Rug Pull' money - and how to avoid them
EduTech

Check Point Research reveals how hackers run token scams and 'Rug Pull' money - and how to avoid them

Scammers are altering smart contracts to create fraudulent tokens and stealing money from unsuspecting individuals, warns Check Point Research.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Jan 2022