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Only 6% of ANZ businesses alerted of breach and data loss

Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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breach prevention
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Only 6% of breaches in Australia and New Zealand are flagged by internal systems, highlighting data management challenges, says Commvault.
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Secureworks launches its Taegis security posture dashboard

Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
Secureworks reduce cyber risk and bolster cyber resiliency with the new dashboard, which companies can use to evaluate and strengthen their security posture.
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59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4

Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
KnowBe4's latest research finds 59% of New Zealand's IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.
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Energy security the 'most exciting' development in new survey

Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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power / energy
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cloud services
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cisco
Respondents were asked about changes in the utility industry, including the most exciting smart/IoT technology developments in the next 12 months.
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Terabit DDoS attacks are coming, are you protected?

Tue, 21st Mar 2023
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uc
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ddos
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5g & beyond
Attackers continue to find new ways to flood target networks with massive-scale attacks that have grown exponentially and crossed the terabit attack rate.
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8.4% CAGR for DNS security market between 2023 and 2033: FMI

Tue, 21st Mar 2023
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malware
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ddos
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phishing
According to Future Market Insights, the demand registered in the DNS security market will increase at a noteworthy CAGR of around 8.4% from 2023-2033.
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Microsoft zero-day linked to Russian bad actors – report

Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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microsoft
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outlook
Microsoft discloses a zero-day vulnerability in Outlook that has been exploited for almost a year to target organizations and critical infrastructure.
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Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4

Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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malware
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phishing
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martech
Check Point analysed ChatGPT4 and released five scenarios that threat actors can exploit to streamline malicious efforts faster and more precisely.
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Ransomware down 57% but other threats looming, warns report

Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has found that most real-world security incidents start with much smaller organisational issues.
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Barracuda reveals three new phishing tactics used in January

Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
The three new phishing tactics for security breaches include the misuse of web translation, image-only emails, and the insertion of special characters.
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Rapid7 to acquire Minerva Labs for $38M, extend MDR services

Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Rapid7 has acquired Minerva Labs, a provider of anti-evasion and ransomware prevention technology, to enhance its threat detection capabilities.
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Former Northrop Grumman Executive Joins QuSecure Leadership Team

Wed, 15th Mar 2023
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spacetech
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quantum computing
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ai
QuSecure has named former Northrop Grumman executive Aaron Moore as EVP, Head of Engineering to lead its engineering and software development.
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Akamai Technologies extends protection to reduce attack surfaces

Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
Akamai Technologies has launched the Akamai Hunt security service, designed to identify and address evasive threats and risks.
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Why a zero-trust architecture is a cybersecurity must-have

Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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zero trust security
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
More endpoints, with an increasing number of devices being accessed remotely, requires a higher level of security to tackle growing online threats.
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NZ IT decision-makers woefully underprepared for cyber risks

Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Only 5% can correctly identify which emails and SMS are legitimate or scams, while less than half know the steps to take following a data breach. .
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What to expect from a managed security services partner

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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partner programmes
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blue connections
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mssp
Many organisations are grappling with the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage as well as already-stretched in-house resources.
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IoT Ecosystem Collaboration Speeds Innovation and Growth

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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hyperscale
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iot
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iiot
Deploying the right digital infrastructure to connect with partners and service providers can help IoT companies collaborate and innovate.
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IWD 2023: Why Women Are the Answer to Cybersecurity's Talent Shortage

Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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workforce technology
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iwd
Despite progress made in bringing more women into the industry over the last few years, they still only make up 25% of the global cybersecurity workforce.
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Xcitium ZeroDwell product available for legacy EDR platforms

Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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edr
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payment technologies
Xcitium's ZeroDwell Containment offering is now available for customers, regardless of whether they have legacy EDR products.
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Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report

Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.