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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CyberArk

Tue, 3rd May 2022
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Today we are joined by CyberArk regional manager for ANZ Thomas Fikentscher, who gives us some expert insight into the company's Threat Landscape 2022 Report.
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NCSC ANZAC address highlights the importance of strong relationships for cyber threat prevention

Mon, 2nd May 2022
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NCSC Director Lisa Fong shares insight on cyber challenges and opportunities facing NZ, highlighting the importance of working with allies to tackle threats.
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NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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NCSC issues cyber security advisory with international partners, highlighting 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.
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The increasing importance of cyber threat intelligence

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Globally, the cyber threat level to organisations remains high, and the current situation only serves to highlight this further.
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Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the number one target of cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical, according to a new report.
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Retail and wholesale at significant risk of phishing attacks

Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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Retail and wholesale environments face a 400% increase in phishing attacks, with SMS phishing on the rise, says new research by Zscaler.
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Threat detection has improved, but adversaries have adapted

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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While significant progress has been made in threat detection and response, adversaries adapt to achieve their mission in targeted environments.
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Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests

Thu, 21st Apr 2022
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Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.
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Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.
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How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?

Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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Because of the digital world we now live in, the risk of cyber attacks means that geography is no longer enough to distance ourselves from tensions overseas.
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Cloud threat actors hone in on vulnerabilities, report finds

Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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As world governments issue warnings over the increasing cyber crime threat, the report's findings highlight common threats businesses should protect against.
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Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users

Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.
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IriusRisk launches OTM Standard to transform threat modelling

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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The OTM Standard, released as part of version 4.1 of the IriusRisk product, is an agnostic way of describing a threat model in a simple format.
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ExtraHop brings greater security to cloud environments

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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ExtraHop has extended the power of Reveal(x) 360 to provide frictionless threat visibility for Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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GCSB warns New Zealand businesses of cyber threats, teams up with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services on security templates.
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Check Point Research identifies top malware threats to NZ

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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In February, the top malware impacting New Zealand cyber incidents was Sohanad (3.96%), followed by SnakeKeylogger and Formbook.
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CyberRes strengthens IT security by combining deep analytics with threat research network

Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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The latest releases of CyberRes Galaxy and ArcSight deliver more actionable insights for both free and subscription options.
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CrowdStrike launches new identity threat protection solution

Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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CrowdStrike has launched Falcon Identity Threat Protection Complete, a fully-managed identity threat protection solution. #cybersecurity.
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The rising importance of cloud ID and access management in an increasingly online world

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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Australian businesses face a growing array of sophisticated cyberthreats aimed at breaching networks, stealing data, and causing disruption.
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Ransomware topped ICS and OT threats in 2021 - report

Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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The report named three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that gained access into OT systems of industrial organisations.