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Wakeup call: NZ and Aussie SMBs rate highest globally in ransomware attacks

New Zealand and Australian small to medium sized businesses are in need of a wakeup call after recording the highest rate globally of reported ransomware attacks.More

Today

Major security, privacy and ethical blindspots in AI development

Security, privacy and ethics are low-priority issues for developers when modelling their machine learning solutions.More

Today

NZ information security award finalists revealed

The iSANZ Awards were established five years ago to recognise the achievements of New Zealanders in the country’s information security (InfoSec) and cybersecurity field. More

Yesterday

How to achieve secure, flexible and scalable IaaS - Bitglass

While using IaaS brings many advantages, it also raises unique data leakage concerns that must be addressed in order to maintain robust cybersecurity.More

Unisys: Staying cyber safe during Rugby World Cup

Fortune 500 companies failing to demonstrate cybersecurity commitment - Bitglass

Cybersecurity and video surveillance – threats, vulnerabilities and best practices

IBM outlines why the 'boom' moment is key to better security

Barracuda announces general availability of forensics and incident response offering

Gartner names SailPoint Leader in identity governance for the sixth time

Nuance announces updates to biometric fraud detection offering

A recent Nuance survey found 1 in 4 people have fallen victim to fraud in the last twelve months, each person losing an average of $2,000 due to inefficient passwords.More

Forcepoint increases cloud security presence to cover 128 countries

This PoP expansion brings Forcepoint services to virtually anywhere in the world while delivering optimal security and productivity enhancing capabilities. More

Atlassian to integrate Okta’s authentication solution in cloud products

This partnership enables Atlassian to focus on its core products while Okta solves for enterprise identity challenges, securing Atlassian customers.More

Seven experts talk security automation & analytics

"It all comes back to understanding your capabilities, building your playbooks, and finding a tool that can help you automate. That’s the path you have to go take, because without automation, you’re an easy target.”More

Malware hiding on popular content delivery networks - WatchGuard

Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.More

Gartner: Top 10 government tech trends

“Public sector leaders expect government CIOs to find ways technology can reduce costs, create efficiencies and improve outcomes for citizens and businesses."More

Symantec updates endpoint security offering

The Symantec Endpoint Security (SES) brings automated assistance with security management to evaluate risks and take action to secure their organisation.More

Okta launches offerings for threat detection and remediation

UserInsight introduces suspicious activity reporting for end users, and HealthInsight brings customised, dynamic security best practice recommendations for administrators.More

Social media a growing business risk across Asia Pacific

Organisations now face an even wider risk landscape, as they seek to tackle emerging digital threats and deal with complex reputational and regulatory issues. More

Connected medical devices to drive cybersecurity market

The market for cybersecurity solutions will experience a marked increase in value over the next two years, due in part to a need for connected medical devices to have better security.More

This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'

"The proliferation of stupid internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future.More

E-book: Ten steps to automate network security

The modern cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving with new, sophisticated malware and attack techniques that threaten enterprises on a massive scale.More

Cybersecurity in New Zealand is not working, expert says

"Businesses and organisations must act to prevent future cyber hacks, which is now costing New Zealand vast sums annually."More

Hands-on advice: Optimising your AWS cloud journey

Core pieces of advice and answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on finding high-performance outcomes through the use of AWS.More

Whitepaper: Designing a secure data centre from the ground up

How to decide which security functions to deploy and where you want to deploy them in your data centre.More

Exclusive: Aruba security VP on IoT security, encryption, and UEBA

Aruba security VP and chief technologist Jon Green shares his views on how the changing trends are affecting the way networks are secured.More

Ping Identity releases self-service IAM solution

The solution addresses common tasks across the Ping Intelligent Identity platform with simple, self-service workflows and standardised templates that can be delegated to business users.More

DXC Connect named ExtraHop’s 2019 Breakthrough Partner

DXC Connect has built out a major service offering focused on the ExtraHop suite of cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) solutions.More

Sophos launches managed threat response service

The resellable service provides organisations with a dedicated 24/7 security team to neutralise threats.More

Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.More

Cloud-native breaches vastly different from legacy malware attacks - McAfee

The report uncovered that 99% of misconfiguration incidents in public cloud environments go undetected, exposing companies to data loss. More

How advanced threats are changing the way organisations approach cybersecurity

Effective security now requires firms to assume penetration and continually scan their environments for malicious activity.More

WatchGuard releases new ruggedised network security appliance

The Firebox T35-R provides network security capabilities beyond traditional office settings and to industrial internet of things (IIoT).More

Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company

The cybersecurity and analytics VAD has formed an agreement with the Israeli company Pcysys.More

Microsoft announces Azure Sentinel SIEM general availability

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its cloud-native security information and event management (SIEM) solution this week.More

Public dataset to help researchers predict malicious activity unveiled

The dataset comprises 51.6 malicious activity reports involving 662,000 unique IP addresses across the globe. More

LogRhythm releases True Unlimited Data Plan for SIEM

CISOs are feeling the brunt of rising data volumes as the cost to protect the vast amount of data in their environment might double — or even triple — year over year. More

ComCom faces security breach from stolen computer equipment

The Commission was informed last week that more than 200 meeting and interview transcripts across a range of the Commission’s work were contained on computer equipment stolen in a burglary.More

September’s top malware, Emotet botnet strikes again – Check Point

Check Point’s researchers report that the notorious botnet has been reactivated and is spreading active campaigns again.More

ESG puts Juniper Networks security solutions to the test

With a multitude of solutions on the market, ESG decided to use malware attacks to evaluate market solutions like Juniper Networks’ automated threat detection and remediation.More

Manage Windows 10 with the most simple, intuitive toolset available

Mobile Mentor’s solution comes with built-in best practice security policies, round-the-clock employee support and bundled endpoint management.More

The key performance metrics to monitor for perfect server visibility

Organisations need to have server monitoring tools that cover the right performance indicators that fit the applications they have running on their servers. More

IBM announces z15 with new data privacy capabilities

The IBM z15 is a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments.More

Sophos Cloud Optix SaaS offering now on AWS Marketplace

Endpoint and network security firm Sophos has now launched its Sophos Cloud Optix SaaS offering on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.More

Are Fortune 500 companies failing at cyber security?

"Lax security and its resulting breaches have long-term repercussions for organisations as well as their customers, shareholders, partners, and other stakeholders."More

Optimising applications for the modern workplace

An organisation’s ability to combine and connect legacy and SaaS enterprise applications, clouds, mobile apps and internal processes determines whether it soars or stumbles.More

WatchGuard releases cloud-based service to automatically block phishing attempts

DNSWatchGO aims to fill security gap beyond the network perimeter, as new research shows 64% of remote users have fallen victim to a cyber-attack.More

NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019

Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are amongst the finalists for this year’s NetEvents Innovation Awards 2019, in the fields of Cloud/Datacenter, internet of things (IoT), and cybersecurity.More

The real cost of your organisation’s lack of cloud proficiency

38% of organisations have admitted that they struggle to keep up with the expertise required to maximise the return on investment in the cloud.More

Most organisations exhibiting malicious RDP behaviour - report

Remote Desktop Protocol is a vital tool for managed service providers (MSPs) in their management of hundreds of client networks and systems.More

Trend Micro named as leader in endpoint security

"The bullseye for cyber threats is corporate endpoints, making security solutions in this area a crucial component of any enterprise risk management strategy."More

Disruptionware emerges as newest and nastiest cyber threat

Forescout and ICIT research has identified the rise of disruptionware and its threat to particularly operational technology environments.More

Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team

Aura Information Security has selected Christo Gouws as its new senior security consultant.More

BitSight and ServiceNow announce integrations improving cyber risk management

Together, BitSight and ServiceNow provide organisations with prioritised visibility and automated workflows to manage cyber risk.More

Lack of IT security input in DevOps creates unnecessary risk

The lack of security involvement in DevOps projects was reportedly creating cyber risk for IT leaders. More