Cyber attacks stories - Page 51
LogRhythm report casts damning eye on enterprise security tactics
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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LogRhythm’s latest cyber resiliency report casts a damning look into the state of Asia Pacific organisations in Asia Pacific.
IT teams and management at odds over security policies, survey finds
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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kordia
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strategy
Many executives and IT staff agree amongst themselves about how to approach cybersecurity, a new study by Perceptive on behalf of Kordia has found.
Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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telco
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.
In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.
Singapore readies its national army in war for cybersecurity
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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mod
Singapore to establish Defence Cyber Organisation to combat growing cyber threats, says Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen.
Cybercrime is the ‘new normal’ and organisations must adapt, says RSM Australia
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
RSM Australia warns that cybercrime is now 'business as usual' for firms, reinforcing the need to fortify digital defences.
Is your IT team experiencing alarm fatigue? Create a rapid response to cyber threats
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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siem
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breach prevention
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logrhythm
IT teams are experiencing 'alarm fatigue' and they are lagging behind. Here's how you can transform your teams to achieve rapid response.
Cyber attacks are borderless and China isn’t immune, 360 Security says
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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phishing
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email security
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hackers
360 Enterprise Security Group has commented on China’s inability to keep foreign cyber attacks out of its walls, and cyber crime is now ‘borderless'.
SonicWall report: Cybersecurity is not a battle of attrition, it's an arms race
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
2017 SonicWall Annual Threat Report reveals rise in ransomware, IoT, and encrypted traffic, posing new challenges to cybersecurity professionals.
Sophos holds strong in Magic Quadrant as industry catches up to new era of endpoint security
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Amongst the Magic Quadrant leaders is global endpoint and network provider Sophos, which has held a Leader position since 2007.
Beware the blind spot in phishing education
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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phishing
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email security
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carbon black
A common blind spot in training corporate staff to identify and avoid cyber attacks is the targeted phishing attack.
Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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google
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forcepoint
Carbanak cybercrime gang now using Google infrastructure to act as Command and Control for weaponized documents.
Palo Alto Networks: Second wave of Shamoon 2 attacks identified
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
This latest attack materially impacts one of the primary countermeasures employed against wiper attacks: Virtual Desktop Interface snapshots.
DragonOK updates toolset and targets multiple geographic regions
Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The DragonOK group has been actively launching attacks for years. While Japan is still the most heavily targeted geographic region, it is spreading.
SecurityBrief New Zealand looks back at 2016: Malware and botnets and breaches, oh my!
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Kiwi cybersecurity in 2016.
Why combining technology with standards could combat fraud
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software development
Fraud is still on the increase due to the use of new technologies, causing losses to both users and companies. What is being done to avoid this?.
New Zealand's 'love affair' with online shopping at Xmas a cyber security concern
Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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online shopping
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cyber attacks
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retail
New Zealanders plan to do 40% of Christmas shopping online, despite concerns over cyber security, says Norton by Symantec.
Are you protected? Try disaster recovery in a box
Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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data management
This DR solution is making waves worldwide, turning a complicated process requiring multiple technologies into a simple, all-in-one & affordable one.
Ixia's Singapore Executive Briefing Center a safe haven for cyber defence simulations
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
Ixia's new Asia Pacific Executive Briefing Center in Singapore aims to help organizations test, monitor and defend their networks.
Snapchat users take care - security predictions for 2017
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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snap
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proofpoint
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cyber attacks
Business email compromise (BEC) is set to continue evolving and causing big losses in 2017, cyber security firm Proofpoint has predicted.