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Tina Stewart ascends as Chief Marketing Officer at Utimaco

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity expert, Tina Stewart, steps up as Chief Marketing Officer at IT security solutions provider, Utimaco, to bolster the firm's global market presence.
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Commvault reports strong Q3 results with 11% revenue growth

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Data management giant Commvault reports an 11% YoY increase in Q3 total revenues at USD$216.8 million and a 17% rise in annual recurring revenue.
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Innovation, AI and Australia and New Zealand's digital future

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Australasian businesses showcase resilience and innovation amid global challenges, bolstered by Oracle's AI-driven digital solutions and extensive cloud-infrastructure investments.
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Google Cloud's 2024 report highlights key cyber threats & defences

Mon, 12th Feb 2024
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Google Cloud's 2024 Threat Horizons Report identifies credential misuse, cryptomining, ransomware, and data theft as the key cloud-related threats, citing the need for stringent defensive strategies.
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AI-boosted phishing sees 222% surge, warns Acronis report

Mon, 12th Feb 2024
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Acronis' H2 2023 Cyberthreats Report reveals a disturbing 222% rise in email attacks with AI-enhanced phishing impacting over 90% of organisations worldwide.
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Cohesity & Veritas combine to form new AI data security titan

Fri, 9th Feb 2024
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Cohesity and Veritas Data Protection Business are set to merge, ushering in a new leader in AI-powered data security and management, under CEO Sanjay Poonen, with revenues estimated at $1.6 billion.
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Quorum Cyber predicts major cyber threats for 2024

Fri, 9th Feb 2024
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Quorum Cyber's 2024 report forecasts AI weaponisation and intensified threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as major cybersecurity concerns.
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Darktrace says Cyber threats shifting towards as-a-service tools

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace reports a major shift in cybercrime, with increasing reliance on 'as-a-service' tools like Malware-as-a-Service and Ransomware-as-a-Service,.
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BeyondTrust reports substantial growth & ongoing innovation in 2023

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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BeyondTrust reports notable growth in 2023, with over 80% recurring revenue and approximately 40% subscription ARR growth, bolstered by industry-leading customer satisfaction and retention rates.
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Rapid7 launches Managed Digital Risk Protection service

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Rapid7, renowned for risk and threat detection, introduces Managed Digital Risk Protection service to proactively neutralise cyber threats.
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SentinelOne acquires PingSafe, redefining cloud security in AI era

Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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AI-powered security leader, SentinelOne, acquires cloud-native application protection firm PingSafe, marking a critical shift in cloud security dynamics.
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Exposure management: a strategic ally in essential eight cybersecurity resilience

Mon, 5th Feb 2024
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In response to the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, the Australian Signals Directorate has revised its Essential Eight Maturity Model (E8MM), incorporating exposure management to proactively identify and prioritise risks, aiding businesses in effectively defending against cyber attacks.
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Deepfake threat to face biometrics prompts enterprise doubt by 2026

Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
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By 2026, due to the increase in AI-driven deepfake attacks, 30% of businesses will question the authenticity of identity verification, says analyst firm, Gartner.
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SentinelOne boosts AI-powered threat-hunting with new WatchTower features

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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SentinelOne boosts its AI-enabled WatchTower threat-hunting services with new features, helping businesses combat increasingly complex cyber attacks with machine speed effectiveness.
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SentinelOne expands threat hunting capabilities in WatchTower services

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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AI security firm SentinelOne unveils advanced threat hunting capabilities for its WatchTower services, bolstering cybersecurity defences for businesses amid rising cyber threats.
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Aquion partners with Trustwave to enhance cybersecurity in ANZ

Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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Aquion, a value-added software distributor, has partnered with global cybersecurity firm Trustwave to extend sophisticated security provisions across ANZ.
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Data Privacy Day: Veritas stresses the need for robust data management

Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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In the run-up to Data Privacy Day, Veritas Technologies' Pete Murray underlines the critical need for regulatory safeguards amid growing threats from AI-powered cyber attacks.
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CybeReady releases new Data Privacy Toolkit for CISOs

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Global security firm, CybeReady, introduces a free Data Privacy CISO Toolkit to support data protection initiatives, coinciding with Data Privacy Week.
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AI predicted to boost global ransomware threat – NCSC

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Artificial intelligence will heighten global ransomware threats, flowing from a surge in cyber attacks, according the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.
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Zscaler unveils SASE programme for Zero Trust security

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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Zscaler has launched advanced single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge programme and Zero Trust SD-WAN solution.