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Disgruntled employees pose one of the greatest cybersecurity risks

Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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UNIFY Solutions finds disgruntled former employees pose one of the greatest cybersecurity risks to businesses of all sizes.
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Supply chain disruptions continue to escalate - Forrester

Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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Supply chain disruptions are becoming the new normal, according to analyst firm Forrester, with shortages affecting everything from appliances to automobiles.
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Mobile phone use puts two-thirds of workers at risk of a cyber security attack

Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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More than two-thirds of UK workers are at risk of a cyber security attack, with 67.4% using their mobiles for work, according to research by TextAnywhere.
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Cybersecurity attacks on New Zealand small business double

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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Cybersecurity is a growing issue for New Zealand small business, with attacks doubling in the past three years.
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Year of ransomware continues with unprecedented surge

Fri, 29th Oct 2021
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SonicWall records a 148% increase in global ransomware attacks, with 495 million attacks logged so far in 2021. The UK saw a 233% surge in attacks.
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Microsoft, Mandiant uncover Russian threat actor targeting cloud services

Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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Mandiant and Microsoft identify new wave of cyberattacks by Nobelium, the Russian nation-state actor behind the SolarWinds supply chain attacks.
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DNS attacks on the rise, organisations remain unprepared

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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DNS attacks are on the rise, with 72% of organisations experiencing an attack in the past year, according to a survey by Neustar.
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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.
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Vodafone hits Microsoft Gold Security milestone

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Vodafone NZ achieves Microsoft Gold Security competency, highlighting its expertise in designing and implementing security programs.
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Technology, not training, protects users from phishing

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Businesses should prioritise utilisation of readily available authentication technologies to prevent the ongoing phishing threat.
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Gartner reveals top predictions for 2022 and beyond

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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The bulk of the report focus on the lessons learned by businesses and IT leaders during ongoing COVID-19-related disruptions.
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Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
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Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack

Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
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Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work

Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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IT organisations are struggling against the rising threat of cyberattacks in a hybrid environment, the State of Security in a Hybrid World survey has revealed.
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Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security solution

Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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Trend Micro and Fujitsu have agreed to collaborate with automotive-related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures.
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New sniper-like Python ransomware uncovered

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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This is one of the fastest ransomware attacks Sophos has ever investigated and it appeared to precision-target the ESXi platform.
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Cyberattacks on organisations worldwide surge 40% in 2021

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.
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Cyber extortion attacks against ANZ organisations more than double

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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Ransomware and cyber extortion attacks in Australia and New Zealand have doubled in Q2 2021, according to CyberCX's Best Practice Guide.
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The biggest cyber-attacks of 2021 in New Zealand

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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Cyber attacks have surged in New Zealand, hitting organisations of all sizes across various sectors, raising concerns about data security.
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New cyber-criminal group discovered targeting government servers, fuel, energy and aviation companies

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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Researchers have identified a new, previously unknown group that has systematically attacked Russia's fuel and energy complex and its aviation industry.