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Flare unveils enhanced MSSP programme with proactive cybersecurity features
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Flare launches advanced Managed Security Service Provider programme featuring Continuous Threat Exposure Management to optimise cybersecurity.
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Embracing ethical hackers could strengthen cybersecurity, says HackerOne report
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Ethical hackers could vastly improve cybersecurity, preventing major attacks, according to the latest HackerOne report.
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Canberra students celebrate success in first Women in ICT programme
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Canberra students impress in inaugural Women in ICT programme, with a celebratory event planned at Parliament House.
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RSM Australia shares top cybersecurity tips for risk management executives
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RSM Australia outlines top 5 cybersecurity tips for risk management execs to enhance business security measures.
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Keeper Security with first in joining the CVE programme
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cybersecurity
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compliance
Keeper Security, a leader in password management, has become the first company in its field to join the CVE programme as a CNA.
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watchTowr partners with Mantel to deliver penetration testing
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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testing
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cybersecurity
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devsecops
watchTowr has partnered with Mantel Group to deliver continuous penetration testing technology to Australian and New Zealand organisations.
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Red Teaming vs. Penetration Testing: What's the difference?
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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penetration testing
Organisations face increasing security threats. Red Teaming and Penetration Testing offer proactive measures to protect sensitive data.
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Bugcrowd can now launch penetration tests with a few clicks
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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Bugcrowd’s Penetration Testing as a Service will enable buyers to purchase, set up, and manage pen tests online without sales calls and scoping sessions.
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How IT leaders can prepare organisations for penetration testing
Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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penetration testing
Australian boards are aware of cyber risks but not proactive enough, leaving organisations under-prepared, says report.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Introducing Trustwave
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams features insights from Trustwave's Craig Searle on the company's penetration testing offering.
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DDLS joins the Offensive Security Global Partner programme
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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cloud security
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partner programmes
DDLS will provide OffSec training products in ANZ, including penetration testing, cloud security, web application, exploit development and security operations.
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Ethical hacking in Aotearoa: How can it benefit cybersecurity in NZ?
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
Hacking and ethical hacking are on the rise in New Zealand, as cyber-attacks increase. Should ethical hacking be an integral part of cybersecurity?.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
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Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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penetration testing
Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.
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HackerOne launches penetration testing to empower digital transformation
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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devops
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digital transformation
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penetration testing
HackerOne's new Pentest offers real-time vulnerability alerts, aiding digital transformation.
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Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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firewall
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malware
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network management
WatchGuard exposes cyber threats: malware spikes & infamous Equifax bug returns in Q3 report.
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Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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multi-cloud
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trustwave
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penetration testing
Through point-and-click navigation, users can scan business-critical applications to search for unpatched vulnerabilities, exploitable code or evidence of malicious activity.
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Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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it distributors
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penetration testing
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orca tech
The cybersecurity and analytics VAD has formed an agreement with the Israeli company Pcysys.
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Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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penetration testing
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report
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exabeam
35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.
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Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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cybersecurity
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gdpr
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ai security
The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.
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Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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cybersecurity
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devsecops
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penetration testing
ImmuniWeb On-Demand is a perfect choice for one- time application security and privacy testing.
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Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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social media
Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.
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Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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singapore
According to IMDA, the programme will benefit 200 Singapore-based ICT companies over the two-year period.
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Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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entersoft
Entersoft’s ‘one stop shop’ approach to cybersecurity has paid off to the tune of $1 billion worth of initial coin offerings.