Cyber attacks stories - Page 125
Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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virtualisation
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ddos
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daas
The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector in Australia is one of the most prone industries to cyberattacks.
Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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ai
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cybersecurity
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opinion
CylancePROTECT achieves highest malware prevention efficacy in iT-CUBE Systems' endpoint security solutions test.
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.
Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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security vulnerabilities
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cyber attacks
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technology gifts
Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.
Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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martech
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software development
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java
Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.
Trend Micro says C-level executives are not prepared for GDPR
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The company refers to a survey they conducted that shows some organisations need to be better prepared for when the scheme is implemented.
MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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cybersecurity
The company refers to finding from their SME Snapshot study that showed Australia's SME sector remains unfazed from global security threats.
One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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ai
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cybersecurity
Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.
Moving to cloud? Focus concerns on operational risk, rather than cybersecurity
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses should worry less about security and start addressing operational risk when it comes to moving to cloud, according to Palo Alto Networks.
Hands-on Review: Trend Micro's Home Network Security simplifies how we get protected from cyber attacks
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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malware
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gaming
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firewalls
As IoT devices proliferate, Trend Micro's Home Network Security offers a simple, router-based solution to protect all connected devices from cyber threats.
A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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cyber attacks
An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
ShadowPad exploit 'one of the biggest' APAC supply chain attacks
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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encryption
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supply chain
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kaspersky
Malaysia's MyCERT warns of mass APAC supply chain breach after ShadowPad exploit hits NetSarang servers, stealing data.
Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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it budget
Australian information security spend is expected to climb to $2.8b this year, with enterprise security services a key market.
Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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phishing
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email security
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ai security
Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.
Why DDoS attacks show no signs of slowing down
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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ddos
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opinion
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neustar
The scale of devastation can have a lot to do with how attackers use resources, such as IoT devices, to launch wide-scale attacks.
BDO & AusCERT kick off 2017 ANZ Cyber Security Survey
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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bdo
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cyber attacks
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cert
BDO and AusCERT tap leaders in ANZ for insights on cyber threats in their pivotal annual security survey, amid a spike in ransomware attacks.
British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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bt
British Telecommunications (BT) has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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hbo
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centrify
HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.
Palo Alto Networks & INTERPOL finalise major threat-sharing intelligence agreement
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks will soon be the first cybersecurity company in the world to sign a Data Exchange Agreement with INTERPOL.
Australian cybersecurity experts now worth a premium as skills shortage bites
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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hays
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australian government
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skills shortage
Hays, an employment and recruiting firm, has confirmed statistics showing a cyber skills shortage in Australia.