About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
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Unisys teams up with Cylance to offer managed security services with endpoint protection
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
Unisys and Cylance partner to launch a global managed security service, combining endpoint protection with advanced AI and machine learning technologies.
Under the spotlight: CERT NZ reveals last year’s most pervasive cyber threats
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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phishing
New Zealanders from ‘all walks of life’ reported 1131 cybersecurity issues ranging from cryptocurrency scams to phishing in 2017.
iJET International expands 24/7 risk management to APAC through Singapore base
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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ijet international
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threat intelligence
iJet International enhances its 24/7 risk management footprint in APAC with a new Singapore base, boosting global capabilities and local support.
Malicious 'bad bots' account for more web traffic than ever before
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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bots
4% of bad bot traffic is made up of moderate or sophisticated bots, which evade detection by distributing their attacks over multiple IP addresses.
Monash University researchers scour dark web to understand cybercrime
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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dark web
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cybercrime
IT researchers at Monash University have exposed activity on the dark web that could spell the end for some cybercriminals.
Brisbane firm takes encryption to enterprise storage market
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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storage
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encryption
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software development
The partnership with Cryptsoft will allow BDT to meet customers’ storage requirements while integrating into end-to-end encryption solutions.
Not quick enough: Most firms can't detect or contain a breach within one hour
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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siem
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cybersecurity
New research from LogRhythm reveals that fewer than half of global organisations can detect a major cybersecurity breach within one hour.
Kiwi SMBs strengthen their cyber defences as threats rise
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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dr
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symantec
Results from the survey found that 89% of SMBs have signed up for security solutions to protect against threats.
Encryption firm Echoworx moves into 'underserved' Asia Pacific region
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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encryption
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hyperscale
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dc
Echoworx plans to bring encryption to the 'underserved' Asia Pacific market, starting with a data center in Australia.
GandCrab: The 'agile' ransomware that is updated in real time
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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encryption
The GandCrab ransomware has been making headlines recently for being one of the few malware strains that developers update in real time.
Malaysians urged to watch out for clickbait and 'fake news' as election season approaches
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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elections
Quann Malaysia is warning Malaysians to be vigilant and watch for clickbait phishing links as the 14th Malaysian General Elections get closer.
RSA launches 'risk quantification' tools so CISOs can convince boards that security is important
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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rsa security
RSA has partnered with RiskLens to offer cyber risk assessment tools with its RSA Archer platform, helping CISOs communicate risk to their boards.
What happens when encryption and security certificates go awry?
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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encryption
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key management
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certificate expiry
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have warned that compromised certificates in a PKI environment can lead to data breaches.
Kiwis 'paying for someone else's profit' as 2018 becomes the year of cryptomining
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Cryptomining might just be one of the biggest trends in cybercrime this year, and New Zealand is not immune from its reach.
Taiwan Cabinet to invest NT$11 billion for cybersecurity industry development
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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government
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taiwan
The Executive Wan’s Department of Cyber Security is developing an action plan for the industry’s development, which includes cybersecurity management.
Agile Digital & Vault Systems bring blockchain to cloud security
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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blockchain
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cloud security
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martech
Blockchain is about to become part of the Australian cloud market, thanks to a partnership between two Australian tech firms.
Equinix launches encryption SaaS for data centers & cloud
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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encryption
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix has launched Equinix SmartKey, a key management and encryption SaaS for data protection across data centers and the cloud.
iPhone unlockers set a dangerous precedent for abuse, says security expert
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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encryption
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personal computing devices
Apple's attempts to prevent iPhone unlocking have been circumvented by a third-party provider, potentially giving law enforcement access to sensitive data.
How data security could help you avoid NDB breach reporting
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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data protection
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encryption
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breach prevention
If you don't understand NDB, you may face substantial penalties including fines, lost customers and increased risk of future data breaches.
Australia ranks 8th as a global target for cryptomining attacks
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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wireless networks
Cryptomining is becoming a popular revenue stream for cybercriminals as the ransomware market becomes too crowded.