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Splunk to host Digital Resilience Summit in Auckland on 18th July
Security Information and Event Management

Splunk to host Digital Resilience Summit in Auckland on 18th July

Splunk's Digital Resilience Summit in Auckland on 18 July will cover AI's impact on security and share local leaders' insights on enterprise resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Businesses to increase cloud use by 85% in next five years
Malware

Businesses to increase cloud use by 85% in next five years

Kaspersky and ISG reveal 85% of organisations plan to expand cloud use in five years, prompting Kaspersky to launch a cloud workload security ecosystem.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Cybersecurity, AI, IoT top enterprise tech priorities for 2024-2025
Customer Relationship Management

Cybersecurity, AI, IoT top enterprise tech priorities for 2024-2025

New IoT Analytics research identifies top tech priorities for 2024-2025, spotlighting cybersecurity, process automation, and IT software, with AI rising to fourth place.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Inside the day-to-day challenges of Splunk's CISO Jason Lee
Ransomware

Inside the day-to-day challenges of Splunk's CISO Jason Lee

Splunk's CISO Jason Lee has discussed the dynamic nature of his role, the importance of using Splunk's own products, and tackling cybersecurity threats.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
Study reveals 45% of passwords crackable within a minute
Encryption

Study reveals 45% of passwords crackable within a minute

A Kaspersky study reveals over 87 million online passwords can be guessed within one minute, exposing a severe vulnerability.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Managing digital risks: essential practices for modern businesses
Security Information and Event Management

Managing digital risks: essential practices for modern businesses

As organisations increasingly depend on digital technologies, Digital Risk Management has become crucial, according to a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Experts urge tech firms to prioritise secure-by-design principles
Multi-factor authentication

Experts urge tech firms to prioritise secure-by-design principles

With tech giants grappling with data breaches and security flaws, experts stress the urgent need for multifactor authentication and stronger identity security to protect against rising cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Global survey reveals growing inadequacies in cyber threat response
Malware

Global survey reveals growing inadequacies in cyber threat response

A global survey by Gigamon reveals a 20% rise in undetected cyber breaches, with only 25% of organisations able to respond in real time. Australia fares worse, with 42% of breaches detected through dark web leaks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Barracuda Networks report shows rise in email cyber threats
Firewalls

Barracuda Networks report shows rise in email cyber threats

Barracuda Networks' Email Threats and Trends, Vol. 1 report reveals an alarming rise in sophisticated email-based cyber threats, driven by advancing AI, with BEC attacks now comprising over 10% of all social engineering threats.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
The challenges in maintaining effective cybersecurity
Multi-factor authentication

The challenges in maintaining effective cybersecurity

Faced with a rapid rise in ransomware and zero-day exploits, 2024 is set to be a landmark year for cybersecurity challenges, demanding robust and proactive IT defences.

By Les Williamson • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Red Piranha wins top XDR award at Global InfoSec Awards
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Red Piranha wins top XDR award at Global InfoSec Awards

Red Piranha's Crystal Eye XDR wins top honour at the Global InfoSec Awards at RSA Conference, hailed for its innovative cybersecurity solution against rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Arctic Wolf enhances platform with identity threat detection
Semiconductors

Arctic Wolf enhances platform with identity threat detection

Arctic Wolf launches ITDR to its security operations platform to counter rising identity-based cyber threats, enhancing tools like Microsoft Defender and Okta.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Nebula Global Services achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Nebula Global Services achieves ISO 27001:2022 certification

Nebula Global Services has secured ISO 27001:2022 certification, underscoring its commitment to top-tier information security practices and customer trust.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2024
Absolute Security earns top marks in G2's Spring Grid Reports
Ransomware

Absolute Security earns top marks in G2's Spring Grid Reports

Absolute Security triumphs in G2's Spring Grid Reports for Zero Trust Networking and Endpoint Security, securing top spots for the fourth year running.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

Dataglobal & SoSafe partner to enhance email security
Unified Communications

Dataglobal & SoSafe partner to enhance email security

dataglobal and SoSafe partner to enhance email security; their combined expertise aims to counter the rising threat of social engineering.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024
Sir Robert McAlpine named cyber resilience ambassador
Marketing Technologies

Sir Robert McAlpine named cyber resilience ambassador

Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed as a National Ambassador for the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
AI-driven cyber crime drives AUD $4.03m average data breach cost
Platform-as-a-Service

AI-driven cyber crime drives AUD $4.03m average data breach cost

Cyber-attacks on Australian firms have surged, with AI-driven threats pushing data breach costs to AUD $4.03 million. Cloud services and enhanced AI defences are key.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024