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Cybersafety stories - Page 13

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DDoS attacks doubled in Q1 2020 as attackers target remote workers
Mon, 11th May 2020
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DDoS attacks soar amidst COVID-19 as hackers target remote work, education, and city sites.
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CenturyLink launches solution to combat insider threats
Fri, 8th May 2020
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cios
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The solution employs behavioural analytics algorithms to find malicious user activities and automates the review of privileged account activities.
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Zoom buys encryption startup in its first-ever acquisition
Fri, 8th May 2020
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cybersecurity
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Zoom has today announced its first-ever acquisition in its nine year history, absorbing Keybase, a secure messaging platform in a bid to up its security game.
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Fortinet delivers dominant Q1 2020 financial results
Thu, 7th May 2020
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big data
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firewall
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bi
The cybersecurity company saw gains in almost every category for its financial results of the first quarter of the year.
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Half of employees watch adult content on devices they use for work
Thu, 7th May 2020
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wfh
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cybersecurity
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remote working
Remote work blurs lines as 51% mix adult content with job devices, Kaspersky reveals.
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Reckless password behaviour 'largely unchanged' despite increased risk
Wed, 6th May 2020
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passwords
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lastpass
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cybersafety
91% of people know that using an identical password on multiple accounts is risky, yet 66% continue to do so anyway, according to a survey from LastPass.
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46% of global businesses have had security scare from remote working
Wed, 6th May 2020
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firewall
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phishing
Remote work security fears as 46% of firms report cyber incidents.
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GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach
Wed, 6th May 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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godaddy
GoDaddy hit by SSH cyber intrusion, 19M customers possibly affected.
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Rapid7 announces plans to acquire DivvyCloud for $145 million
Fri, 1st May 2020
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app development
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The acquisition, which is to be paid in cash and stock, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, says Rapid7.
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Cybersecurity heavy hitters join alliance to protect healthcare systems
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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Cyber Alliance bolsters ranks to shield healthcare from COVID-19 cyber threats.
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Consumer tolerance of cyber attacks wanes as users wise-up about security
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Mass distrust in data safety seen; 70% sure firms fail to protect it, new research by Arcserve reveals.
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CompTIA overhauls its security certification exam in response to new threats
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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CompTIA updates CySA+ exam, adding new criteria for cybersecurity analysts.
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McAfee unveils new Microsoft Teams encryption update
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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McAfee boosts Microsoft Teams security with enhanced encryption, safeguarding remote collaboration.
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How a cyber-gang with a posh name stole millions from private equity firms
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
The gang succeeded in its campaign by manipulating email correspondences, registering lookalike domains, and cashing out in phases.
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How an investigation into sextortion led to discovery of a criminal underworld
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Sextortion spam nets $500k, fuelling dark web crime, says Sophos.
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Zoom announces new updates in response to privacy criticisms
Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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privacy
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cybersafety
Zoom unveils robust security revamp amidst intense scrutiny.
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New report reveals key concerns of threat management pros in 2020
Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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ransomware
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malware
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iaas
Attivo Networks' research reveals user networks and endpoints as the biggest concerns for cybersecurity professionals, with a 65% increase from last year.
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Australian employees are weakening organisations' security posture - report
Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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remote working
Aussie staff's IT misuse is top cyber threat, warns Kaspersky.
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Kaspersky addresses remote security gaps with new tool
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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contact centre
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voip
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wfh
Kaspersky ups cloud security to shield remote workers from IT risks.
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WhiteHawk announces product launch and partnership with global consulting firm
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
WhiteHawk partners with consultancy firm, eyes growth with new Cyber Risk Program amid pandemic threats.
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Almost four million Quidd users have credentials exposed
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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risk based security
Risk Based Security says the leaked data sets include email addresses, usernames, and bcrypt hashed passwords of 3,954,416 users.
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Latest Ford and Volkswagen smart cars pose 'serious' privacy and security risk
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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volkswagen
Hack alert: Ford and VW smart cars have serious security flaws, posing hacking risks.
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Zscaler announces acquisition of Cloudneeti, doubling down on data protection
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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iaas
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casb
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dlp
Zscaler plans to acquire Cloudneeti, a Cloud Security Posture Management firm, to enhance data protection on its Cloud Security Platform.
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Trend Micro reveals misconfigurations are No. 1 cause of cloud security issues
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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cloud services
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devops
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cloud security
The company says it identifies 230 million misconfigurations on average each day – proof, it says, that this risk is prevalent and widespread.