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Cyber attacks stories - Page 54

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Fight against spam now a global effort
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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spam
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cyber attacks
Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.
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McAfee report: Mobile collusion app attacks on the rise, W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan back
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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ransomware
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McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 shows that mobile app collusion and the W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan are the biggest cyber threats lurking.
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From a drip to a flood - the impact of a data leak
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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data leak
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cyber attacks
Data leaks, especially from an organization’s point of view, are a huge and growing problem, as the fallout can be devastating.
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Facebook Messenger hack exposed: Expert insights and advice
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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messenger
A recently discovered vulnerability in Facebook Messenger could have had monumental consequences - here is some advice for protecting yourself.
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Proof of concept cloud TLS hack: the silent hypervisor flaw
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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bitdefender
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tls
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cyber attacks
Third parties could eavesdrop on cloud communications encrypted with TLS, which can be almost undetectable by most people.
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Protecting email is essential to your security strategy
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet’s Gary Gardiner explains why email security is perhaps the most cost-effective network protection you can deploy.
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What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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phishing
If you’re concerned about the security of your organization’s data, you should be looking out for ELOFANTs on your network.
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How to shift the economic balance of cyber attacks
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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carbon black
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retail
A harsh reality for the information security sector is that the businesses we are asked to protect are battling businesses that are built to attack.
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Akamai discovers new DDoS threats, issues medium risk level
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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akamai
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cyber attacks
A potentially malicious DDoS vulnerability has been discovered by Akamai's Security Intelligence Response team.
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Danti: Destroying your data through one unpatched exploit
Tue, 31st May 2016
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hackers
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danti
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cve-2545 exploit
Danti is one of the newest and most dangerous groups of hackers taking advantage of a dangerous exploit that can gain access to IT systems and infect.
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Banks 'could do more' as another email scam targets Kiwis
Mon, 30th May 2016
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kiwibank
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consumer nz
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Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.
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Why not extend our existing NZ security fabric nationally?
Tue, 24th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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network security
While there were many positive responses to the NZ government's announcement to invest in cyber security, McGettigan believes it already exists.
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ESET releases free decryptor for recent variants of TeslaCrypt ransomware
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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As cybercriminals find new backdoors into our personal digital spaces, it’s important that we continue to adapt and evolve.
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HPE study delves into the underworld workings of cybercriminal economy
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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cybersecurity
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hpe
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cyber attacks
New Business of Hacking report looks at adversary value chain as driving force in cybercrime and provides actionable insights.
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Check Point rolls out email protection solution for Office 365 users
Wed, 18th May 2016
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cloud services
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email
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zero day malware
Check Point expands SandBlast Zero-Day protection, preventing latest malware from reaching Microsoft Office 365 email customers.
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John Key's $22m cyber security announcement: Industry insider opinion
Wed, 11th May 2016
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breach prevention
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ai security
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Key recently announced a $22 million fund to go towards setting up a national security agency - here is an industry insider opinion.
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UK: Two Thirds of big business has been breached this year
Tue, 10th May 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
The UK Government has sponsored a survey that reveals a significant fraction of businesses have been breached this year.
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Majority of Aussie organisations have been breached in the past year
Mon, 9th May 2016
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
63 percent of Australian organisations have experienced at least one security breach or incident in the past year, according to a report by CompTIA.
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The key to deterring cyber crims? Make an attack not worth their time
Thu, 5th May 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Experts claim ramping up costs for hackers could be the golden ticket to deterring rampant cyber threats, urging organisations to adopt robust defences.
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ALE OmniSwitches gain extra layer of security to battle modern cyber attacks
Wed, 4th May 2016
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malware
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Today's malicious cyber environment has seen the recent technology partnership between Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) and LGS Innovations.