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'World's biggest' DDoS market BUSTED, but experts remain cynical
Cybersecurity

'World's biggest' DDoS market BUSTED, but experts remain cynical

Europol has announced another major takedown that is a triumph for the 'good guys', but experts say it only shows how easy it is for cybercriminals.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Britain maintains it has the most cybersecure railway in Europe
Cybersecurity

Britain maintains it has the most cybersecure railway in Europe

Network Rail prioritizes cybersecurity to maintain safe and reliable railway systems, protecting against cyberthreats.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Apr 2018
Australia the best in the world... at being breached
Cybersecurity

Australia the best in the world... at being breached

Australia may have just cleaned up at the Commonwealth Games, but it appears the nation still has a lot to learn when it comes to cybersecurity.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Apr 2018
Expert insights: Should we be preparing for cyberwar with Russia?
Breach Prevention

Expert insights: Should we be preparing for cyberwar with Russia?

Days after the missile strike on Syria by Western powers, fears are growing over a potential retaliation by Russia - here's what the experts think.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
IBM Security unveils new AI platform to defend against cyberattacks
Security Operations Centres

IBM Security unveils new AI platform to defend against cyberattacks

The company has invested more than 200,000 hours of R&D into this platform, which includes technologies from Cisco, McAfee, Symantec and others.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Cyber attackers still using oldest tricks in the book - yet they're still so good at hiding
Malware

Cyber attackers still using oldest tricks in the book - yet they're still so good at hiding

Attackers are swift to ramp up the volume of attempts to break through defences once they find an effective technique.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Apr 2018
Gen V cyber attacks are here, but most firms are 10 years behind, says Check Point
Breach Prevention

Gen V cyber attacks are here, but most firms are 10 years behind, says Check Point

Security vendor Check Point believes that the age of Gen V cyber threats is now upon us, but organisations' security defences are 10 years behind.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018
All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it
Hackers

All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it

It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don't even detect the attacks.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform
Data Protection

SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform

Winning the cyber arms race requires a consistent, agile, reputable stream of real-time cyber threat intelligence, explains SonicWall CEO Bill Conner.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks

New Zealand hit by increased DDoS attacks due to 'Memcached' vulnerabilities, with some attacks 25 times larger than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities
Malware

Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities

An Iran-based hacking group has compromised 52 staff accounts at four Singapore universities, exposing over 31 terabytes of sensitive data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers
Unified Communications

AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers

Re:scam, an AI chatbot developed by Netsafe, is wasting scammers' time with endless questions to protect potential victims.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer
Cloud Security

Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.

By Lora O'Haver • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse
Malware

The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse

Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare
Malware

INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage
Smart Cities

Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.

By Daniel Sultana • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth
Phishing

Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions
Disaster Recovery

World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.

By Ashton Young • 7 min read • Fri, 30th Mar 2018

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