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Financial services must change mindset to contain cyberattacks

Thu, 31st May 2018
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CyberArk's EMEA VP discusses evolving techniques of cybercrime in the financial sector and how businesses need to think like attackers.
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Report finds major banks under assault from stealth attacks

Tue, 29th May 2018
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Cybercriminals are developing new technologies to not only penetrate system defences, but also to dwell within a company environment for longer.
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Trump cancelling North Korea summit will have 'cyber-retaliation'

Mon, 28th May 2018
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Trump cancels historic North Korea summit, sparking fears of cyber-retaliation. Experts warn of potential US cyberattacks targeting government and corporations.
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The cost of our connected world: how to overcome challenges without downgrading technical capabilities

Mon, 28th May 2018
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As cyberthreats intensify, from ransomware to attacks on critical infrastructure, organisations must bolster defences while maintaining technical prowess.
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Cybersecurity guidance for board members: how to tell if your organisation is a breach target

Thu, 24th May 2018
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Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue, leadership from the board has never been higher or a more pressing priority.
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The Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network is now in action

Mon, 14th May 2018
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The Australia-backed Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network is now live, uniting cybersecurity teams from 14 Pacific nations to bolster regional security.
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Cyberattacks imminent for Western businesses due to Trump's actions

Thu, 10th May 2018
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Trump's decision not to renew Iran sanction waivers puts Western businesses at risk of imminent, aggressive cyberattacks, warns Recorded Future.
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Why every business needs more control over its data

Tue, 8th May 2018
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There are three main drivers for organisations to think carefully about how they manage the security of the information they store, transmit and use.
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Why your organisation now needs to worry about IPv6 attacks

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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As IPv6 adoption increases globally, a new threat landscape emerges. Organisations must urgently address the rising risks of IPv6-specific cyberattacks.
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'World's biggest' DDoS market BUSTED, but experts remain cynical

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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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.
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Australia the best in the world... at being breached

Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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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.
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Expert insights: Should we be preparing for cyberwar with Russia?

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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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.
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IBM Security unveils new AI platform to defend against cyberattacks

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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The company has invested more than 200,000 hours of R&D into this platform, which includes technologies from Cisco, McAfee, Symantec and others.
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Cyber attackers still using oldest tricks in the book - yet they're still so good at hiding

Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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Attackers are swift to ramp up the volume of attempts to break through defences once they find an effective technique.
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Gen V cyber attacks are here, but most firms are 10 years behind, says Check Point

Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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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.
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All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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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.
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SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Winning the cyber arms race requires a consistent, agile, reputable stream of real-time cyber threat intelligence, explains SonicWall CEO Bill Conner.
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Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.
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The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.
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INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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​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.