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Cost of data breach in Australia has grown 32% in 5 years: IBM
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
The average cost of a data breach in Australia has grown 32% in the last five years, reaching AU$4.03 million per the 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report.
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Majority APAC health providers facing cyber incidents: Claroty
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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ransomware
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it in healthcare
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compliance
Claroty’s Global Healthcare Cybersecurity Study 2023 reveals priorities and challenges amid escalating cyber-physical connectivity.
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NCC Group reveals Cl0p ransomware attack continues to dominate
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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security vulnerabilities
The findings mark a 154% increase year-on-year (198 attacks in July 2022), and a 16% rise on the previous month (434 attacks in June 2023).
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New security vulnerabilities exploited en masse in 2023 - Rapid7
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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big data
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ransomware
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bi
Rapid7 released its 2023 Mid-Year Threat Review, which provides a detailed snapshot of the attack landscape in the first six months of this year.
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New SecurityGen study highlights hidden threat to 5G networks
Fri, 18th Aug 2023
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ddos
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firewall
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breach prevention
Telecom security experts call on operators to implement comprehensive cyber-security measures against GTP threats.
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MongoDB announces general availability of encryption technology
Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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cloud services
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encryption
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cybersecurity
MongoDB has unveiled MongoDB Queryable Encryption, a technology that safeguards sensitive data when it is queried and used on the platform.
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Qualys unveils first-party software risk management solution
Fri, 4th Aug 2023
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digital transformation
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compliance
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cybersecurity
The new solution aids security teams to detect, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities within company-developed software and embedded open-source components.
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CyFox identifies critical hijacking vulnerability in popular streaming software
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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video
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physical security
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cios
Critical hijacking vulnerability in Stremio 4.4 puts 5 million users at risk; remote code execution and information theft possible.
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How to understand IDOR vulnerabilities for your protection
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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advisor
Once a customer is aware of the endpoints they have, instrumenting them for security posture becomes the next priority.
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Cohesity reveals companies’ cyber resilience deficiencies
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
According to the research, 78% of respondents say their company will pay a ransom to recover data and restore business processes.
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Outpost24 releases a unified exposure management solution
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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security vulnerabilities
New threat exposure management capabilities give cybersecurity teams unified insights into their exposure to respond quickly to critical risks.
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watchTowr partners with Mantel to deliver penetration testing
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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testing
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application security
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partner programmes
watchTowr has partnered with Mantel Group to deliver continuous penetration testing technology to Australian and New Zealand organisations.
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Norton attempts to resolve faulty driver issues for Windows PC users
Mon, 17th Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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norton
Norton launches Driver Updater, a service that detects and updates outdated, corrupt, or missing drivers on Windows PCs.
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Somerville unveils network infrastructure assessment services
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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network management
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it infrastructure
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digital assessment
The service is designed to provide organisations with a health check on their existing technology infrastructure and to ensure optimal performance.
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Gartner recognizes Huawei for its network firewall solutions
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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firewall
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network security
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cx
Huawei was recognized as a Gartner Peer Insights customer's choice for network firewalls for a third consecutive year.
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Check Point reveals Trojan Qbot most prevalent malware of 2023
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Check Point Software Technologies reveals that the Trojan Qbot is the most prevalent malware of 2023, with SpinOk and ransomware also causing concern.
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NEC develops generative AI service to drive customer experience
Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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monitors
NEC Corporation has developed customisable generative AI aimed at creating new value for companies in response to technological changes.
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HashiCorp acquires BluBracket to expand its secrets management capabilities
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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it automation
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multi-cloud
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it infrastructure
With this acquisition, HashiCorp is expanding its product portfolio to enable customers to discover and manage their entire secret inventory.
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Exabeam’s Outcomes Navigator aids threat detection coverage
Wed, 28th Jun 2023
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siem
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
Outcomes Navigator is an advanced visualisation feature that goes deep into logs to visualise and expose where organisations are and isn't protected.
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Noname Security announces new API security testing solution
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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testing
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application security
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app development
The new version of Noname Security’s Active Testing combines developer-friendly integrations with API reachability.
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Harness unveils generative AI assistant AIDA aiding SDLC
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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paas
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iaas
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ai
Going beyond code generation, AIDA infuses AI across the entire SDLC, tackling error resolution, security vulnerabilities, and cloud cost governance.
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Panaseer recognized by Gartner for cybersecurity controls
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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it automation
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cybersecurity
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cso / ciso
Gartner has identified the security vendor as one of the representative providers of cybersecurity continuous controls monitoring capabilities.
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ESET announces significant updates to its Protect Platform
Wed, 21st Jun 2023
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paas
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cloud security
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data protection
The addition of vulnerability and patch management powered by OPSWAT enables businesses to tighten their defences.
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Industrial cybersecurity market to be US$43.5 billion by 2032: FMI
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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iot security
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
The market for industrial cybersecurity is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7.7% and reach US$43.5 billion by 2032.