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Heightened cyber threats this holiday season according to McAfee and FireEye
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Heightened cyber threats this holiday season according to McAfee and FireEye

Australian enterprises targeted by cyber threats this holiday period, costing some over AUD$130,000, according to McAfee and FireEye research.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Dec 2021
Cohesity launches new Security Advisor feature to spot data threats
Data Analytics

Cohesity launches new Security Advisor feature to spot data threats

The new feature helps reduce human errors and achieve a higher level of cyber resilience in customer environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Dec 2021
Cybots launches AI-driven cybersecurity in ANZ region
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybots launches AI-driven cybersecurity in ANZ region

Cybots, an AI-driven cybersecurity company, is entering the Australian and New Zealand market to help SMEs combat cyber crime.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Nov 2021
Massive increase in cyber threats since global pandemic - report
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Massive increase in cyber threats since global pandemic - report

Increase in cyber threats during the pandemic puts organisations at risk as holiday season approaches, warns report.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
'Bait attacks' become go-to method for cyber criminals
Firewalls

'Bait attacks' become go-to method for cyber criminals

Over a third of global businesses are at risk of being targeted by a 'bait attack' within a month, warns Barracuda Networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge

DDoS attacks reach unprecedented levels in Q3 2021, targeting digital infrastructure operators, says Link11. Attack frequency rises 17% from Q2.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Nov 2021
ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ExtraHop launches decryption support for Microsoft to halt advanced attacks

ExtraHop has expanded decryption support for Microsoft authentication and application protocols, providing high fidelity detection of malicious activity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — an introduction to SmartEncrypt by rhipe
Software-as-a-Service

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — an introduction to SmartEncrypt by rhipe

emt Distribution, a rhipe company, offers SmartEncrypt by rhipe, an enterprise-grade file encryption software as a solution in Asia Pacific.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021
CrowdStrike extends Falcon Horizon support for Google Cloud
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike extends Falcon Horizon support for Google Cloud

CrowdStrike extends its Falcon Horizon support to Google Cloud, offering end-to-end security posture management and protection for multi-cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
Zscaler report reveals attacks on tech companies up by 2,300%
Encryption

Zscaler report reveals attacks on tech companies up by 2,300%

There has been a 314% year-over-year increase in HTTPS threats from the start of 2021, according to new research from Zscaler.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
The threat model as a compass
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

The threat model as a compass

Just like a compass, regularly reviewing the threat model keeps the CTI teams IR's pointed in the right direction over time.

By Anthony Stitt • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
Report: Organisations must be proactive, not reactive when it comes to security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Report: Organisations must be proactive, not reactive when it comes to security

83% of companies suffer business damage during the first day of an IT outage, according to new research from Netenrich.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021
CrowdStrike extends AWS relationship, arms enterprises against cyber threats
Malware

CrowdStrike extends AWS relationship, arms enterprises against cyber threats

CrowdStrike has released new features to the CrowdStrike Falcon platform that work with services from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021
Scale Computing and Acronis announce new Business Resilience System built for MSPs
Hyperscale

Scale Computing and Acronis announce new Business Resilience System built for MSPs

Scale Computing and Acronis have partnered to release a Business Resilience System for MSPs, offering instant recovery of critical workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021
Rackspace highlights top security challenges of today's organisations
Malware

Rackspace highlights top security challenges of today's organisations

Half of global IT leaders lack confidence in their ability to respond to cyber threats, according to a survey by Rackspace Technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021
McAfee uncovers top threat trends for Q2, 2021
Malware

McAfee uncovers top threat trends for Q2, 2021

Flexible pandemic workforce fuels cyber criminals' new and updated threats, with ransomware in the spotlight, says McAfee's Advanced Threat Research Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Who is Security Centric?
Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Who is Security Centric?

Security Centric: An Australian-based infosec consulting firm specializing in managing cybersecurity risks. We chat with principal Sash Vasilevski.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Nov 2021