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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Ethereum Classic & Litecoin cryptocurrencies now available in NZ
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitprime
Kiwis can now trade Litecoin and Ethereum Classic in NZ dollars via BitPrime, joining Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum in the brokerage's offerings.
Palo Alto Networks brings WildFire threat intelligence platform to APAC
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks has brought WildFire Cloud to Asia Pacific with a new base in Singapore, furthering the company’s cloud reach.
Mass Telstra, Xero & CBA email scams blocked in a single week
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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fintech
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phishing
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financial systems
Telstra, Xero, CBA and go via have all been impersonated as part of phishing scams that are starting to look like the real thing.
US research team takes biometric scanning to heart
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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biometrics
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iam
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secure access solutions
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new method of biometric scanning that uses heart scans for authentication.
Customers will turn their backs if data breach disclosure isn't done right - survey
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
Of 3035 customers worldwide, 43% said they would never return to a company following a data breach and poor rectification methods.
CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The CISO's role is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle to fight.
Criminals turn to virtual methods to cash in on ATMs
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
There’s change in the air as criminals are increasingly ditching the physical-based methods of stealing information and cash from ATMs.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
It’s a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
MacOS High Sierra zero-day shows Keychain passwords in plain text
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
MacOS users who are starting the upgrade to High Sierra are vulnerable to a proof-of-concept attack that shows their online passwords in plain text.
SonicWall unveils 'biggest innovations in company's history'
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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wireless networks
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
SonicOS, firewalls, wireless access points, cloud analytics and a mobile OS make up SonicWall's newest range of products.
EITest hijacks tech support scam pages to mine cryptocurrency
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest’s campaign to deliver Coinhive’s Monero cryptocurrency miner.
Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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hack
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avast
The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
M1 takes on Nokia tech to offer network-based mobile security
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Singapore telecommunications provider M1 says it has built Asia’s very first network-based mobile malware detection solution.
Chubb includes cyber insurance as part of new SME offering for Australians
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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insurance
Chubb launches new SME insurance in Australia, adding cyber coverage to shield businesses from growing digital risks.
APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
APAC ranked highest in ransomware threats & malware detections, with online banking malware and malicious mobile app downloads also prevalent.
Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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digital shadows
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funding
Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.
Govt announces $50m Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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security intelligence
According to MP Craig Laundy, the investment boosts Australia’s reputation as a safe and secure place to do business.
Singapore MSP signs deal with Google to provide enhanced security tools
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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google
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mssp
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quann
Quann partners with Google Cloud to bolster Singapore's cyber defences, offering next-level security and threat analytics.
CSA Singapore & ISACA team to help cybersecurity 'ride the digital wave'
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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it training
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risk & compliance
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skills gap
Singapore's Cyber Security Agency has signed an MoU with tech association ISACA to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities and workforce.
Partnership to address compliance, anti-money laundering and terror financing
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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fintech
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airwallex
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cloud services
Aussie fintech Airwallex teams up with UK AI firm ComplyAdvantage to bolster defence against money laundering and terror funding.