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Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the number one target of cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical, according to a new report.
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Rapid7 releases 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK results

Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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Rapid7 has announced the results of its completed 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation of the company's InsightIDR and Insight Agent.
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Attacks on critical infrastructure continue - Trellix report

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the prime target of cyber criminals, followed by the healthcare sector, according to a report by Trellix's Threat Labs.
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Why it's essential to focus on security fundamentals

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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The White House has issued comprehensive cybersecurity recommendations to protect against potential Russian cyber-attacks.
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Cloudflare appoints Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships - Alliances for Asia Pacific, Japan, & China

Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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Cloudflare hires Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships-Alliances for APJC, with focus on expanding Zero Trust strategy & support for channel partners.
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Majority of banks paid ransom for cyberattacks last year

Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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VMware's most recent report finds 74% of businesses experienced one or more ransomware attacks in the last year, with 63% deciding to pay the ransom.
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Cloudflare appoints Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships

Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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Cloudflare has hired Wendy Komadina as its Head of Partnerships - Alliances for Asia Pacific, Japan, and China to expand their Zero Trust strategy.
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Top eight DDoS attacks that organisations must avoid

Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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DDoS attacks are on the rise, increasing by 37% in 2021. Here are eight of the most common and sophisticated attacks businesses should be prepared for.
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Attackers innovate, adapt to achieve mission - report

Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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While progress has been made in threat detection and response, adversaries continue to innovate and adapt to achieve their mission in targeted environments.
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Evolving techniques targeting cloud native environments uncovered

Fri, 22nd Apr 2022
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Attackers are finding new ways to target cloud native environments, new research from Aqua Security has revealed.
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Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.
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Sophos unveils cloud protection advancements with Linux and offerings

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities.
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APAC unprepared to weather storm of cybersecurity breaches

Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Sixty eight percent of enterprises in Asia Pacific suffered from at least on security breach in 2021, according o a new report from Forrester.
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Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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The growing threat of cyber adversaries loomed over organisations throughout 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we enter March 2022.
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ANZ organisations cite fewer cyber attacks but longer downtime

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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More than half of security leaders say they have seen an increase in attempted cyber attacks. In addition, many have been directly impacted by data breaches.
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How to cope with ANZ's coming cybersecurity talent shortage

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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Australia's recent budget ushers in the nation's 'biggest ever' cybersecurity spend and, likely also, massive demand for cybersecurity jobs.
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Ransomware payments hit new records as Dark Web leaks climb

Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.
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Legislative compliance requires privileged access management

Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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Australia's Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021, extends cybersecurity provisions to data, finance, water, energy, and more.
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Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
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Report: Australian businesses facing significant security challenges

Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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Sophos survey reveals significant security challenges facing Australian businesses, including skill shortages and lack of boardroom awareness.