Australian Stories

Why voice biometrics will end the password era

Voice biometrics is a tried and tested security measure that more and more organisations are putting in place as more consumers ask for it.

By Sasha Agafonoff • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018

Global Stories

Phishing

Extreme phishing: The rise of SMS scams & SMiShing around the globe

Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.

By Tim Dillon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018

Fintech

NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector

If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018

Phishing

Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year's cyber attack trends

There's no doubt email is the number one vector used to initiate attacks on organisations, and of those email attacks, phishing is king.

By Garrett O'Hara • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Virtualisation

ISVs in APAC showcase increased Red Hat OpenShift adoption

Top ISVs in Asia Pacific, like BoCloud and Yusys Technologies, are increasingly adopting Red Hat OpenShift to enhance innovation and agility across sectors.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018

Hyperscale

Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years

With crime comes the need for protection and it's certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

Malware

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018

Crypto

Criminals “infect and collect” in cryptocurrency mining surge

Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018

Fintech

Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018

Firewalls

Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves

Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.

By Jon McGettigan • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018

Marketing Technologies

What Kiwis need to follow through with online purchases

When you are establishing an eCommerce site, there are some things you'll want to be aware of to maximise the rate of purchase completion.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Jul 2018

Storage

India's external storage market in good stead, despite Dell's decline

Dell managed to hang onto the biggest share of the market, but has HPE nipping on its heels after Dell's decline - here's a forecast.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018

Opinion

Tackling the finance sector's biggest challenge: trust and performance

As customers flock to digital channels to manage their money, the pressure is on for financial institutions to offer a seamless experience.

By Simon Horrocks • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018

Breach Prevention

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018