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Tesla's suit against ex-employee a strong case for IP security

“There was no need for this employee to be using their own iCloud for data storage even if the original intent was non-malicious."More

Today

Quest QoreStor update extends native cloud storage support

QoreStor 6.0 introduces a new Performance Tier accelerating backup, providing up to 2x recovery point objectives (RPO).More

Yesterday

FintechNZ: Most NZ companies don't report cyber incidents

"There are some fundamental basics that a company can put in place with no or minimal cost. People and staff still pose a great risk, so cybersecurity issues need to be high on the management agenda.”More

Yesterday

BlackBerry launches new threat hunting solution

CylanceGUARD is a subscription-based offering that validates, triages, analyses, prioritises, and automates analyst and incident engagement. More

Frost & Sullivan: How SIEM is either an enabler or a retardant

Securing your organisation through DX vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows

Genetec announces new line of hybrid access control and intrusion hardware

Who is really responsible for cloud security?

Do we need cybersecurity training? Phishing remains problem area

Increasing talent shortage in A/NZ cybersecurity market

According to new research from Hays, technical expertise is simply not enough when hiring cybersecurity personnel and businesses should be looking to upskill employees.More

UPDATED: Orvibo & Arlo smart home products patched to prevent attacks

The security of smart home devices is once again under the spotlight this week, as two different device manufacturers come under fire for major vulnerabilities.More

Why 5G and AI will determine cybersecurity strategy for the next decade

"We all stand on the threshold of a new era of cybercrime."More

Overcoming security gaps with people, process, and technology

One of the largest inhibitors to cloud adoption is concern around the security of leveraging a service provider in a multi-cloud world.More

Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning

In the past couple of weeks, there have been high-profile examples of deepfakes, where deep learning, an advanced subset of AI, is used to manipulate videos to create fake videos.More

Sektor NZ acquires security distie DUO NZ

“Sektor are market leaders in verticals that are increasingly intersecting with the cybersecurity market, it’s an emerging market for us that we have been very keen to pursue.”More

One-size-fits-all not enough to secure IoT

"The growing trend for greater connectivity puts everyday objects at risk of exploitation."More

Amazon admits storing Alexa recordings until users take action

Amazon’s Alexa voice service is storing all user voice recordings and transcripts on its servers by default – and people who want to delete those recordings must do so manually.More

10 times malware proved that MacOS isn't bulletproof

Mac users need to come to terms with the fact that their devices are not immune from attack.More

Australia, NZ and Singapore in cybercriminal firing line

"Cybercriminals continue to develop new, more sophisticated attack methods, and they are carrying them out with astonishing frequency."More

RSA responds to increasing A/NZ regulations with new updates

The new data protection and privacy management capabilities will help business in the A/NZ region to better ensure data protection and privacy regulations and compliance, according to the company.More

Rapid increase in AI to detect fraud

"Criminals are finding new ways to exploit technology to commit schemes and target victims."More

Tenable’s new Cyber Defender Strategies report released

About half (48%) of the enterprises included in the data set are practicing very mature (exhibiting a Diligent or Investigative style) vulnerability assessment strategies. More

Thycotic introduces certification programme to A/NZ

The programme enables cybersecurity service companies to provide technical support and professional services using Thycotic PAM solutions. More

RSA appoints DUO as NZ distributor

DUO will have access to RSA’s technology, exclusive discounts and end-to-end sales and technical support, including training.More

92% of businesses experience identity challenges - LastPass

Data from the report reveals IT professionals overwhelmingly (82%) agree that poor identity practices have exposed their business to risks.More

Whitepaper: A guide for a smooth journey to hybrid cloud

There is no doubt that a move to hybrid cloud is a massive mission but one that - if successful - promises a better world.More

SecOps launches new DNS service powered by Cisco

“The way people work now is making it really hard for security and IT teams to secure organisational information in the traditional sense."More

Scam warning: Fake Google reviews and business listings targeting the vulnerable

"Essentially people are doing this because people are easy to scam when they are anxious, desperate or in trouble."More

Bitdefender advances endpoint security solution for SecOps teams

“Rather than rely on a pure prevention or pure detection/response model, the most secure organisations will weave in strong prevention and speedy detection/response with integrated risk analytics.”More

CERT NZ report: Unauthorised account access a growing problem

New Zealanders reported direct financial losses of $1.7 million. While that is still a substantial loss, the figure is a 71% drop from the previous quarter.More

How to stop your data from getting hijacked - SolarWinds

Organisations often struggle to avoid man-in-the-middle attacks because hackers target infrastructure the organisation has almost no control over. More

The future of cybercrime in Australia – ESET

Cyber-attacks will continue so long as the target seems worthwhile and the attackers have funding to continue their work. More

Govt invests $8m into refreshed Cyber Security Strategy

The Government has refreshed its approach to New Zealand’s cybersecurity, with more focus on partnerships, funding, and international participation.More

HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products

Company launches HCL Software business unit to operate the enterprise software offerings.More

Changes to Aruba's South Pacific line up

Aruba names new director for A/NZ business as Anthony Smith moves into APJ channel roleMore

Using UEBA to fight user-based threats internally

This whitepaper uncovers how User and Entity Behaviour Analytics (UEBA) reduces your organisational risk and enables you to respond more quickly to attacks.More

Huawei working to patch critical security vulnerabilities

Huawei is proactively working with Swascan researchers to fix the vulnerabilities, which could affect three main areas: confidentiality, integrity, and availability.More

Eaton brings first lithium-ion UPS to A/NZ

Designed for distributed IT and edge computing, the UPS offers increased network security and battery life, and remote management capabilities.More

Wandera reports on the state of mobile security in financial services

“In the financial services industry, as in many sectors, the security of client information is the most important asset."More

Cyber threats: Legacy systems aren't always the culprit

There is a common misconception that product security is the only way to mitigate vulnerabilities and threats. More

Protecting organisations from insider threats - Bitglass

The biggest challenge for most external threat actors is gaining access to a target organisation, but insider threats already have this. More

Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment

The last week has brought heavy fines against the likes of global hotel chain Marriott and airline British Airways, casting a harsh spotlight on the price of cyber attacks.More

Why businesses are not ready to implement 5G - Cradlepoint

A new study from Cradlepoint reveals that businesses expect 5G to be a major part of their technology roadmap but have a long way to go before they are ready to implement a solution.More

Enterprise at tipping point, says Symantec

Enterprises are struggling to keep up with the rapid expasion of cloud within their business. More

Application modernisation for the digital enterprise

The digital enterprise couldn’t exist without modern applications – otherwise it would be nothing more than a stale system that’s slow to react to the rapidly-changing conditions in today’s business environment.More

Financial institutions' websites most frequently attacked – report

Positive Technologies found that the majority of all web attacks in 2018 targeted sites of financial institutions, transportation companies, hospitality and entertainment companies.More

Insider threats & breach reports: Why security needs more investment

Insider threats (those that come from within your organisation) are a serious concern - here's why.More

Why holding back from cloud adoption is holding your business up

The study surveys more than 950 IT decision-makers and IT pros from across the globe to better understand the barriers to increasing cloud usage.More

Malware and malicious Office documents on the rise in 2019 - WatchGuard

Hackers are doubling down on well-known tactics like credential theft and ransomware by utilising fake Office documents and other attack avenues.More

Report: Using UEBA to increase security analytics effectiveness

To facilitate more effective cybersecurity, businesses need to accommodate larger data sets with more advanced analysis of the data.More

Probax launches Dropbox backup solution for MSPs

The solution gives businesses a backup of their Dropbox data and extends the retention of data beyond the native data recovery limits of Dropbox.More

NTT fuses 28 tech companies into new provider

The merger will include some of NTT’s biggest businesses, including NTT Communications, NTT Security, and Dimension Data.More

Trend Micro delivers network security with AWS

Trend Micro Cloud Network Protection, available today, will be listed on AWS Marketplace.More

One Identity solution achieves new SAP certification

Customers can benefit from improved interoperability with SAP applications and with the large ecosystem of solutions that run on SAP NetWeaver. More