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Not having phishing resistant MFA will come at a cost for the finance industry

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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With the volume of money handled by the finance industry on any given day, it's no wonder that it is a prime target for cybercriminals.
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Ransomware, threats, IoT malware, cryptojacking on the rise

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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Cyberattacks become more attractive and potentially more disastrous as dependence on information technology increases.
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Australian data breach statistics revealed in OAIC report

Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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Australia's data breach report reveals an increase in notifications, with attacks and human error taking the blame.
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Two-thirds of employees feel more vulnerable to cyberthreats

Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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Nearly two-thirds of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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Cybersecurity and automation: What will 2022 bring?

Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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2021 has brought security to the forefront. Our team of experts shares three cybersecurity predictions for 2022.
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How to protect expansive networks to ensure better results

Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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The increasing cost and growing prevalence of cyberattacks has many Australian and New Zealand businesses on edge.
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Cyber attacks rise 2,650% from January to December

Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.
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Attempts to exploit MS Exchange most frequent intrusion vector

Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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Exploits of MS Exchange and password guessing are the most common cyber intrusion methods, says ESET's T3 2021 Threat Report.
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Australian businesses are boosting their cyber security budgets

Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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Australian businesses are increasing their cyber security budgets, but still struggle to stay ahead of attackers, according to a new report by Accenture.
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AI succeeds where humans fail to identify biometrics spoofs

Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Computers are better than humans at identifying biometric spoofing attacks, with a 0% error rate, according to research by ID R-D.
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Qualys Context XDR launched to rapidly identify threats

Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.
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Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security

Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
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Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug

Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
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Aussie businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid international tensions

Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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Australian businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid rising international tensions, following recent attack on News Corp. #Cybersecurity.
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Vulnerability exploitation top threat to SMBs - report

Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.
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Nucleus Security teams up with Mandiant to enhance vulnerability management programs with threat intelligence

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Nucleus Security has entered into a strategic partnership with Mandiant, the leader in dynamic cyber defense and response.
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Trend Micro blocks 94 billion threats in 2021

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.
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Cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021

Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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Cyberattacks on corporate networks increased by 50% in 2021, with the education and research sector hit the hardest, according to Check Point Software.
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Finance industry revealed as sector most under threat by cyber attacks

Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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The finance industry has been revealed as the sector most under threat from cyber attacks, according to a new study released by Trellix.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall

Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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This week we start the first of our SonicWall IT Jam series, speaking with sales director ASEAN Sales SooHan Bai.