About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 37
SonicWall onboards more customers as malware block rate soars
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
SonicWall reports a 524% increase in unique malware variants in the last 6 months, equating to around 1000 new variants daily.
98% of firms still not quite sure about GDPR specifics
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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data protection
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casb
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data privacy
70% of respondents across eight countries believe that GDPR will crown Europe a world leader in data protection, but there are lapses of understanding.
Yahoo's 2013 data breach hit all three billion user accounts
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo's entire user base of more than three billion people were affected by Yahoo's colossal data hack in 2013, despite initial reports.
Apple's EFI firmware updates leave systems vulnerable
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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apple
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duo
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security vulnerabilities
Duo Security's study finds troubling gaps in Apple's EFI firmware updates, leaving many Macs exposed to potential sophisticated cyber threats.
Finance execs must step up and take the lead in cybersecurity
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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fintech
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Finance executives must now be business partners who understand and integrate key drivers across business models. This extends to cyber defence.
ISACA to lead cybersecurity training program in Malaysia
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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education, learning & training
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isaca
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skills shortage
Malaysia's Digital Economic Corporation (MDEC) will be working with global technology association ISACA to roll out security training programs.
Will the iPhone X's Face ID be hackable? Security expert weighs in
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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surveillance
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biometrics
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apple
The iPhone X's facial recognition technologies have been called into question by a security consultant who claims that no tech is ever unbeatable.
Monero cryptocurrency miner enslaves Windows Server 2003 systems in botnet
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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malware
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datacentre infrastructure
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crypto
A malicious cryptocurrency miner is infecting vulnerable Windows web servers worldwide, creating a botnet and mining Monero cryptocurrency.
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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vodafone
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cyber attacks
86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.
Credential theft is the hottest trend for cyber attackers in Q2
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
This year cyber attackers have narrowed their focus to methods that involve credential theft, be it through malware, phishing or brute force attacks.
BT appoints new Australasia Director for Government Cyber Security
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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bae systems
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skills shortage
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bt
BT taps Rajiv Shah as new Cyber Security chief for Australasia, bolstering its gov't sector defence against cyber threats.
US research team takes biometric scanning to heart
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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biometrics
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mfa
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iam
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new method of biometric scanning that uses heart scans for authentication.
CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The CISO's role is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle to fight.
Criminals turn to virtual methods to cash in on ATMs
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
There's change in the air as criminals are increasingly ditching the physical-based methods of stealing information and cash from ATMs.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
MacOS High Sierra zero-day shows Keychain passwords in plain text
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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apple
MacOS users who are starting the upgrade to High Sierra are vulnerable to a proof-of-concept attack that shows their online passwords in plain text.
Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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digital shadows
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funding
Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.
Singapore MSP signs deal with Google to provide enhanced security tools
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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google
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mssp
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quann
Quann partners with Google Cloud to bolster Singapore's cyber defences, offering next-level security and threat analytics.
Partnership to address compliance, anti-money laundering and terror financing
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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fintech
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cloud services
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airwallex
Aussie fintech Airwallex teams up with UK AI firm ComplyAdvantage to bolster defence against money laundering and terror funding.
Global ISPs could be complicit in major spyware surveillance program
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
ISPs suspected of abetting new FinFisher spyware, targeting users across seven nations in covert surveillance ops.