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 47
Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.
Honeywell launches USB security solution for industrial control systems
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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USB devices and the malware hiding within them pose a major threat to industrial control systems, according to research by BSI publications.
VeloCloud launches SD-WAN ecosystem to stop breaches in their tracks
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
VeloCloud strengthens SD-WAN Security Ecosystem with new Technology Partner Program and partnerships with IBM, Check Point, Fortinet and Zscaler.
Google's hacking contest 'Project Zero' was a flop: What went wrong?
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Not a single person claimed Google's Project Zero prizes, even after six months of being open to participants.
Dridex banking trojan targets Australian organisations
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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email
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trojan
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proofpoint
Proofpoint has detected a massive spike in Dridex banking trojans that are targeting Australian organisations.
RSA, Splunk amongst leaders in Forrester Security Analytics Platforms report
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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Forrester Research has named the leaders of its Security Analytics Platforms Q1 2017 report, showcasing the most significant leaders in the area.
IoT security in danger of being ignored, says Trend Micro
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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ddos
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iot
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Organisations that install IoT technology also suffer by not ever using reinforced configurations, which means hackers can exploit significant holes.
'Iron Twilight' hacker group might be part of the Russian Government
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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malware
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phishing
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email security
The net is closing on the notorious hacker group Iron Twilight as evidence points to links in Russian Government .
Security researchers cite non-malware attacks as biggest business risk
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
Forget malware - new research from Carbon Black says that non-malware attacks are the biggest risk for businesses right now.
IObit & Malwarebytes spat continues as 'legitimate' program is blacklisted as PUP
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
IObit criticises Malwarebytes for flagging its Advanced SystemCare as a PUP without warning; tension has existed between the companies since 2010.
AlienVault survey finds cloud & IoT security is 'complex and chaotic'
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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cloud security
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iot security
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alienvault
RSA attendees said their security monitoring is nothing short of 'complex and chaotic', a new study from AlienVault says.
ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
ESET's encryption solution named best for SMBs by AV-Comparatives, highlighting growing importance of data security.
IBM Security X-Force reports 'record' 556% increase in breaches
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
IBM Security's 2017 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index has uncovered a 556% increase in the number of breached records in the past year.
Global security heavyweights win big at SANS Best of Awards
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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storage
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Palo Alto Networks, FireEye, Cylance and LogRhythm were among the winners at the SANS Best of Awards this week.
Blancco's new Beijing office to support China's growing need for data erasure software
Wed, 29th Mar 2017
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technology gifts
Blancco CEO Pat Clawson says Chinese companies are detecting more and more security incidents - an increase of 900% since 2014.
Nokia's latest Threat Intelligence Report: Smartphone malware skyrockets 400%
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Malware infections on smartphones rose nearly 400% in 2016, according to the latest Threat Intelligence Report from Nokia.
Kiwi MPs put security on the table at London parliamentary conference
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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new zealand government
New Zealand MPs attend International Parliamentary Conference on National Security and Cybersecurity in London.
Ixia survey finds network complexity is weakening enterprise security
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Ixia reveals in their new report that network complexity, not just malware, poses a significant threat to business security.
NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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digital signage
NEC is keeping up its cybersecurity game, this time alongside INTERPOL as part of the Digital Security Challenge training held in Singapore.
Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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email
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patching
Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.