Cyber attacks stories - Page 134
Rackspace ups its cloud security game
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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dr
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cloud services
Rackspace is launching new managed security and compliance services to protect against cyber threats in the digital age.
Organisations unprepared for the greatest security risks, survey finds
Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
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breach prevention
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cyberark
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cyber attacks
Cyber attackers posing as legitimate insiders represent the greatest security risks to organisations, according to a new survey by CyberArk.
Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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analyst report
Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.
Cloud Security Alliance establishes threat sharing scheme
Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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cloud security
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breach prevention
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cloud security alliance
Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.
Webroot takes aim at IoT with new security toolkit
Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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iot
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ai security
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Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.
SMX warns Kiwi companies of 'highly sophisticated' email scam
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.
Should we scrap passwords altogether?
Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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passwords
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launchkey
Password-based authentication is no longer capable of keeping up with the demands of modern information security.
Virtual infrastructure recovery costing businesses
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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risk & compliance
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kaspersky
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virtual infrastructure
The cost of recovering from a cyber attack is twice as much for businesses with virtual infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab.
Cyber attacks target tourist hot spots
Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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skycure
SSL description was the most common type of attack at hot tourist destinations, while Android devices are more likely to be exposed than iOS.
Malware and malicious apps increasing in NZ
Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
Malware detections and the number of malicious app downloads by mobile device users in New Zealand increased in the second quarter of 2015.
Data centres number one target of cyber criminals
Tue, 11th Aug 2015
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
Because data centres store an organisation's most valuable and most visible assets, they are vulnerable to attack.
New alliance to assist IT security teams
Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The partnership provides an integrated offering that automates and accelerates threat detection and incident response.
Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks
Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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martech
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.
Cloud Distribution offers up security training
Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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storage
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edutech
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firewalls
Cloud Distribution launches online security training program with Security Mentor to enable resellers to address customer education needs.
ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat
Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Australian organisations face 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threats that continue to grow according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP
Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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wearables
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hyperscale
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public cloud
A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.
ESET: How your business can recover from a hack
Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.
DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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ddos
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cyber attacks
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partners
Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.
Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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ddos
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martech
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software development
Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.
Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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edutech
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mdm
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cybersecurity
Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.