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Mick McCluney stories

Mick McCluney, a prolific writer focused on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, delves into the challenges and developments in the field with a keen analytical eye. His writings cover a broad spectrum of topics including the vulnerabilities of supply chains to ransomware attacks, the compromising of customer records in New Zealand, and the effectiveness of new security technologies in protecting against cyber threats.

McCluney's interest in cybersecurity is not only technical but also strategic, as he explores the convergence of IT and operational technology in risk management and the continuous threat posed by insiders within organizations. His work highlights the significant impact of cyber attacks on industrial assets and the urgent need for improved security measures across various sectors. Through his columns, Mick provides insights that help in understanding the complexities of cybersecurity in today's interconnected world.

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Trend Micro leads in global vulnerability identification for 2023
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Trend Micro identified 60% of the world's vulnerabilities in 2023, playing a crucial role in global cybersecurity, according to Omdia study.
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Trend Micro excels in MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations
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Trend Micro excelled in the latest MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations, achieving 100% visibility in threat detection and an 86% actionability rating.
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Australia ranks high in global malware detection rates, reveals Trend Micro
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Australia ranks 8th worldwide for malicious URL and malware detections, according to cybersecurity giant Trend Micro, highlighting a worrying trend towards sophisticated cyber attacks.
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Trend Micro highlights dark side of generative AI tools
Tue, 15th Aug 2023
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Trend Micro strengthens commitment to protect customers from emerging AI threats, blocking 73 billion threats in H1 2023.
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Trend Micro unveils optimised security for endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
The single platform delivery designed to consolidate protection, detection, and response and streamline IT and security operations.
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IT-OT security convergence key to optimising risk management
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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risk & compliance
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Trend Micro’s Latest report reveals significant visibility gaps in operational technology detection and response.
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Australian cyber risk improves, insiders remain persistent threat
Fri, 5th May 2023
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breach prevention
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Trend Micro: Cyber risk levels improve for the first time, but insiders remain a persistent threat for global organisations.
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Cyber threat detections hit record breaking 146 billion in 2022
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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Global threat detections saw a massive 55% increase in 2022, with organisations and consumers targeted, according to Trend Micro.
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Customer records compromised in 29% of NZ orgs - Trend Micro
Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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data protection
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cyber risk
Nearly a third of New Zealand firms have had customer records compromised multiple times in the past year, according to a report from Trend Micro.
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Aussie businesses' supply chains compromised by ransomware
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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supply chain systems
Australian organisations are increasingly at risk of ransomware compromise via their extensive supply chains, according to Trend Micro.
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Beware the darkverse and its cyber-physical threats
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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A darkverse of criminality hidden from law enforcement could quickly evolve to fuel a new industry of metaverse-related cybercrime.
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Email threats spike 101%, remains a top attack vector
Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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Trend Micro blocked over 33.6 million cloud email threats in 2021, a 101% increase, proving email as a top point of entry for cyber attacks, says the company.
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Cyber attacks on industrial assets cost firms millions
Fri, 10th Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Some 89% of electricity, oil & gas, and manufacturing firms have experienced cyber attacks impacting production and energy supply over the past year.
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Aus experts face record cyber threats, overwhelming workload
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Organisations are seeking new ways to protect their expanding attack surface and maintain stability, according to Trend Micro.
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Trend Micro blocks 94 billion threats in 2021
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.
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Trend Micro adds cloud-native container security to Cloud One Services Platform
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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Trend Micro introduces Cloud One Container Security, a service designed to enhance container security in Kubernetes environments.
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Trend Micro unveils world first cloud-native file storage security
Fri, 18th Dec 2020
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storage
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Trend Micro launches cloud-native, fully serverless file storage security tool for organisations in the cloud.
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Trend Micro launches cloud native security solution for modern applications and APIs
Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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cloud security
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devops
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application security
Trend Micro launches Cloud One - Application Security, a cloud native solution that provides code-level protection against cyber threats.