Cyber attacks stories - Page 54

Fight against spam now a global effort
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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dia
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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.

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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casb
McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 shows that mobile app collusion and the W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan are the biggest cyber threats lurking.

From a drip to a flood - the impact of a data leak
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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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.

Facebook Messenger hack exposed: Expert insights and advice
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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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.

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.

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.

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.

How to shift the economic balance of cyber attacks
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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cyber attacks
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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.

Akamai discovers new DDoS threats, issues medium risk level
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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ddos
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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.

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.

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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hacking
Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.

Why not extend our existing NZ security fabric nationally?
Tue, 24th May 2016
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firewalls
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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.

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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cybersecurity
As cybercriminals find new backdoors into our personal digital spaces, it’s important that we continue to adapt and evolve.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.