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.
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Hitachi Data Systems takes growth to next level with new exec appointment
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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storage
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Hitachi Data Systems has hired industry veteran and former Pulsant director of professional services Todd Whaley as services director for ANZ.
Zscaler reports spike in malware families abusing SSL/TLS encryption as part of infection chain
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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malware
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encryption
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martech
Cyber attacks that use two common forms of encryption are on the rise, with the amount of malicious content doubling in the last six months alone.
HP takes virtual reality to commercial businesses with world's first VR backpack
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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hp
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nvidia
VR is changing the way people learn, communicate and create. That change is what inspired HP to embrace the technology, says Xavier Garcia.
DDoS attacks on gaming providers are causing mayhem for players everywhere
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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gaming
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ddos
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digital entertainment
The gaming industry is feeling the pressure of DDoS attacks, and none more so than over the last several weeks.
Mandiant security researcher stung by hackers - parent co FireEye denies entire network breach
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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fireeye
It seems that not even security experts are immune to hacks, after reports surfaced this week that one unlucky researcher was hit by hackers.
Trillium buys out CanBusHack, the oldest automotive cybersecurity provider in the world
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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cybersecurity
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autonomous vehicle
Trillium has added the oldest automotive security provider in the world to its portfolio for an undisclosed amount.
Human-machine teaming a key ingredient for success in security operations centres
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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it automation
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casb
71% of advanced SOCs were able to close breach incident investigations in less than a week. 37% closed investigations in fewer than 24 hours.
Tesla owners beware! Security researchers find major holes - firmware updates critical
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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tencent
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tesla
Researchers at Tencent's Keen Security Lab discovered major security holes in Tesla's firmware, which attackers could use to control vehicles.
Darktrace continues push in South Africa after signing on major clients
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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malware
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iaas
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ai security
Darktrace is continuing its journey into the South African cybersecurity market, celebrating an 'exponential' increase in total contract value.
Javelin Networks: Give up on honeypots, because attackers will outsmart them
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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iam
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Honey tokens, which are honeypots that are not computers, are easily studied and avoided by the average attacker.
iOS gets another round of critical security updates to block major security holes
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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ios
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software updates
Apple's iOS 10.3.3 has undergone an urgent update after massive security holes were discovered in many of the system's functions.
IBM X-Force takes on IoT security across connected devices - and vehicles
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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iot
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ibm
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ibm security
IBM X-Force researchers are expanding their focus to include vehicle and IoT security in response to a growing market for data connectivity in vehicles.
ESET uncovers stealthy Stantinko malware's click fraud prowess
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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browsers
ESET has spotted a malware strain that tricks users into downloading pirated software from dummy torrent sites.
Google Groups users unwittingly leaking information: Change sharing settings now
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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google
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proofpoint
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redlock
Google has been the focus of two major security warnings this week, one of which exposes a major hole in Google Groups.
Cyberbit embraces Singapore's innovative edge to security
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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ai
Cyberbit CEO Adi Dar says Singapore is a technology-driven nation that is on the forefront of products and technologies.
Malware takes stealth approach to global content delivery networks
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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malware
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
'Domain fronting' is rampant across tens of thousands of high-reputation domains, including one that controls 15-30% of the world's web traffic.
US firm makes major strategic move to enter Asia data center services market
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
US firm Park Place Technologies has acquired IT hardware service provider Performance Data, expanding its data center services in Asia.
New version of SambaCry spotted in the wild: Linux users urged to update OS
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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malware
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open source
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cybersecurity
Linux users face fresh cyber threat as new SambaCry variant emerges; experts urge immediate system updates to thwart attacks.
Living off the land: How malware is on the verge of becoming fileless
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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symantec
'Living off the land' may at first sound like farms and vegetable patches, but it is quickly gaining a new meaning for cyber attackers and threats.
Singapore Govt leads massive cyber training exercise for CIIs
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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ddos
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healthtech
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government
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) put the government's incident management and emergency response plans to the test yesterday.