Cyber attacks stories - Page 48

Whitepaper: What is cybercrime doing closer to home?
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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This new report from Frost & Sullivan delves into APAC's cybersecurity maturity and includes a country breakdown and advice moving forward.

Avoid gifting weaponised teddy bears & game console hacks: Top IoT threats this season
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Cyber attacks on toys, gaming consoles and home assistants, you ask? Weaponised teddy bears? Yes, it is possible.

NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.

Holiday alert: Cyberattacks can rise over 20 per cent starting now
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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As we approach the holidays organisations need to be on the lookout for cyber attacks if history offers an indication of what's to come.

Police say everyone in UK has been hacked – Expert says not quite
Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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UK's Police representatives have revealed virtually everyone in the country has been hacked, however, High-Tech Bridge's CEO disagrees.

Six IT security priorities to put in place for 2018
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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With 2017 winding down, Jim Cook, Malwarebytes ANZ regional director talks about the top 10 security concerns for the year ahead.

Enterprise database security the answer to complying with the POPI Act
Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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Over 30 million South Africans have had their personal information leaked online, in the biggest breach of its kind in the country's history.

NEC & Japan Govt take cyber defence training to ASEAN administration
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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NEC provides cybersecurity training for ASEAN staff through Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' project.

The age of software supply-chain attacks: Why they are now a legitimate threat
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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When you consider that we often only see one or two software supply-chain attacks in a year, eight in the last ten months is a veritable deluge!.

Research finds UK’s top organisations leaving doors open to cybercrime
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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It's crucial that other organisations don’t follow suit by ensuring their digital attack surface is constantly monitored, kept under control & secure.

Cisco warns companies to stay ahead of cyber threats
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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Cisco and Dimension Data urge firms to proactively combat cyber threats as ransomware attacks surge, with nearly half of businesses hit in 2016.

Carbon Black and IBM Security tighten partnership with rapid response tool
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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An expanded partnership between Carbon Black and IBM Security aim to provide increased cyberattack visibility and accelerated incident response times.

400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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The largest DDoS attack targeting Australia in 2017 is around 228 Gbps in June and almost 80% of the DDoS attacks seen in Australia are under 2 Gbps.

Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

North Korean criminals behind phishing attack on US power companies
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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The North Korean Government is suspected of being behind a spear phishing campaign that targeted US power companies, says FireEye.

Interview: Know your enemy - MapR talks big data and DDoS prevention
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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We spoke to Steve Nunez about Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and how big data is helping to fend them off.

How North Korea’s nuclear aggression masks a deeper threat
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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According to Carbon Black's national security strategist, the rogue nation has been carrying out a stealth campaign that threatens even worse mayhem.

Kaon Security & Catapult Software combine expertise for OT customers
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Kaon Security has announced a partnership with Catapult Software that will provide security auditing and ICS assessment services across New Zealand.

Dept of Human Services crowned winner of Government's Cyber War Games
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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The Government Cyber War Games included five teams, two of which were made up of representatives from multiple departments.

Three ways to proactively manage cybersecurity for Aussie businesses
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Amidst high-profile hacks, Aussie firms are urged to bolster defences with key cybersecurity strategies to deter relentless cyber threats.