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.
Stories by Sara - Page 153
Telstra's Security Operations Centre launched in Sydney
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Telstra’s Sydney Security Operation Centre is now fully operational, with Melbourne’s opening hot on its heels.
Darktrace joins UK Prime Minister on trade mission to Japan
Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Darktrace EMEA CEO Poppy Gustafsson is one of a select group of business leaders accompanying UK Prime Minister on a trade mission to Japan.
Kapiti Coast District Council sends spam to 'hundreds of people'
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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email security
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council
Kāpiti Coast Council's email blunder floods hundreds with spam, as Mayor Gurunathan urges vigilance amidst phishing surge.
VeloCloud expands SD-WAN partner ecosystem; signs up major security firms
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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The VeloCloud SD-WAN Security Technology Partner Program has recently signed on heavyweights such as Forcepoint Symantec and VMware.
Whispir sets sights on Singapore channel & blue chip customers
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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cloud services
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communication
Whispir launches Singapore hub to pioneer Asia expansion, snags major local clients as it eyes AI and IoT integration in communications.
Forcepoint's RedOwl acquisition paves way for 'human-centric' security
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Cybersecurity firm Forcepoint has spent an undisclosed amount on the acquisition of security analytics provider RedOwl.
Phishing scam impersonates Ministry of Primary Industries
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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malware
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phishing
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email security
CERT NZ alerts public to a new phishing scam masquerading as the Ministry of Primary Industries, complete with malware-laden attachments.
Four tips for better visibility & security in public cloud
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Underused cloud? Ixia reveals only 37% monitor their virtual as closely as physical networks, sparking security concerns.
Industry collaboration brings down WireX Android botnet
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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akamai
Industry collaboration led to the successful takedown of the WireX botnet just three weeks after it appeared in August.
Exclusive Networks scoops APAC distie award from Palo Alto Networks
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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network security
Distributor Exclusive Networks scooped three major awards from Palo Alto Networks at SKO2018, held in Las Vegas last week.
Interview: Sophos reveals the criminal underbelly of the dark web
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The dark web may be a place that most of us have heard of as a murky underworld for cybercriminals, but also where most internet users daren't tread.
Aus study finds data breaches slice 5% from share prices
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Australian organisations hit by a data breach may see their share prices drop as much as 5% and take months to recover from the incident.
Oracle's $60,000 gift to Kiwi bug researcher about sharing knowledge with the world
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Traditionally organisations keep bug & vulnerability findings for themselves, but Oracle and Associate Professor Dietrich take a different approach.
Report: APAC firms must drop risky apps and polish cyber hygiene
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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malware
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network infrastructure
Asia Pacific has poor cybersecurity hygiene and likes to risk the use of dodgy applications, according to Fortinet's latest threat report.
Korean insurance provider detects insider threat through AI
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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insider threats
Korean insurance provider KB Life has taken on Darktrace machine learning technology to prevent cyber threats.
Mobile malware creation is now as easy as downloading an app
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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smartphones
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ransomware
Mobile malware creation is as easy as downloading an app and potential criminals don’t even need to write a single line of code.
Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.
Victorian Government launches its first Cyber Security Strategy
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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strategy
The Victorian Government says it is ‘getting on’ with the state’s first Cyber Security Strategy to help protect itself from cyber threats.
Spammers' work cycles: Mon-Fri with lazy weekends, says IBM X-Force
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Attackers using tools such as Dridex and Qakbot spam employees through malicious mail at times when victims are most likely to open all incoming mail.
NSW payment security provider scores advisory deal with PwC
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
PwC Australia partners with EFTsure to offer secure payment data solutions, helping clients mitigate the risk of fraudulent payments.