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Hacker steals US$440K in 'easily avoidable' digital currency breach

Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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A hacker hijacked Black Wallet to steal around $440,000 from Bitcoin rival Stellar Lumen - High Tech Bridge's CEO says it was simple to prevent.
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Five digital transformation considerations for CIOs

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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How can existing IT infrastructure cope with the unprecedented influx of data and demanding business applications?.
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Whitepaper: What is cybercrime doing closer to home?

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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This new report from Frost & Sullivan delves into APAC's cybersecurity maturity and includes a country breakdown and advice moving forward.
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Building digital trust in 2018: Security predictions from CA Technologies

Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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A bolt-on approach to security is not only inadequate, but might also cause immense, irreparable damage to an organization's operations & reputation.
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Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.
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How to mitigate cyber risks while travelling

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Over the past year, compromises of payment card data, network intrusions, and cyberattacks using hotel Wi-Fi have plagued the hospitality industry.
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AI, edge computing, and IoT - Ixia's 2018 predictions for cloud security

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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It's essential for businesses to be aware of these trends and understand how they can ensure their networks are properly architected and secured.
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Avoid gifting weaponised teddy bears & game console hacks: Top IoT threats this season

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Cyber attacks on toys, gaming consoles and home assistants, you ask? Weaponised teddy bears? Yes, it is possible.
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Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.
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Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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​Back in the day it was not uncommon for people to ransack stagecoaches and rob armoured trucks, but now they're robbing servers.
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Businesses MUST prepare: World's cybersecurity big guns forecast 2018

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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What will 2018 bring? We've brought together a line-up of cybersecurity heavyweights to provide their opinions on various topics for the year ahead.
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Malicious attacks to drive surge in cybersecurity spending for 2018

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Gartner has predicted security spending to total US$96.3b in 2018, an increase of 8% from 2017 with some segments performing better than others.
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Sharing threat reports improves collective security

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Watson for Cyber Security has already analysed more than one million security documents and is now tackling an additional 15,000 per day.
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Interview: Cognizant takes thought leadership to AI in security

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence now seem to go hand in hand as complementary weapons against crime, but what lies ahead?.
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LogRhythm divulges eight key predictions for cybersecurity in 2018

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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The predictions for the new year include both good news and bad news, like the biggest data breach settlement of all time and increased awareness.
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PhishMe's 'human phishing defence' solution to launch in New Zealand

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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Human-focused phishing defence provider PhishMe now has a local distribution partner in New Zealand after teaming up with MPA.
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Why machine learning is essential for cybersecurity

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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Machine learning and AI are becoming indispensable in cybersecurity, promising reduced human effort and quicker incident response.
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Deep Instinct brings deep learning security to APAC

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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According to the company, it uses a proprietary neural network that is inspired by the brain's natural ability to learn.
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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.