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HID integrates U.ARE.U camera system with Amazon Rekognition
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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biometrics
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public cloud
HID integrates its U.ARE.U Camera Identification System with Amazon Rekognition, enhancing facial analysis and verification for self-service and POS environments.
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Appdome launches SDKProtect to secure mobile development
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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endpoint protection
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Appdome launches SDKProtect to enhance mobile SDK security. This service aims to counteract threats like root detection evasion and data tampering, ensuring safer applications.
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Cloudflare acquires BastionZero to boost Zero Trust security
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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virtualisation
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devops
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casb
Cloudflare acquires BastionZero to enhance its Cloudflare One SASE platform. This integration aims to bolster Zero Trust security for critical IT systems.
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Appdome launches SDKProtect to combat mobile app security risks
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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devsecops
Appdome launches SDKProtect to bolster mobile SDK security, aiming to curb fraud and enhance compliance in the mobile app sector through threat-aware SDK versions.
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ExtraHop appoints Rachna Kumar as senior channel sales manager
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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ndr
ExtraHop appoints Rachna Kumar as Senior Channel Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to strengthen its ANZ channel and cybersecurity presence.
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Navigating New Zealand's data centre landscape: Modular trends and opportunities
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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surveillance
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hybrid cloud
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edge computing
New Zealand's data centres are evolving with modular, bespoke designs to meet low latency, sustainability, and scalability needs, attracting tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft.
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Cybercrime costs New Zealanders $6.6 million in Q1
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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phishing
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email security
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cybercrime
Cybercrime hits New Zealand hard in early 2024, with financial losses topping NZD $6.6 million, reveals CERT NZ's latest report, despite fewer incident reports.
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EMEA overtakes North America as top DDoS target, says Akamai
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybercriminals
For the first time in five years, EMEA has overtaken North America as the prime target for DDoS attacks, with the UK suffering 26% of the assaults.
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Mandiant report reveals ransomware surge & evolving tactics
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Mandiant's report reveals a 75% surge in ransomware posts and a 20% rise in investigations in 2023, with over USD $1 billion paid to attackers. Novel tactics and evolving threats demand heightened vigilance.
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Tenable uncovers major vulnerability in Microsoft Azure services
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Tenable has exposed a high-risk vulnerability in Microsoft's Azure, impacting over ten key services. Microsoft declines to issue a patch, urging users to follow new documentation.
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SentinelOne & Advantage revolutionise AI-driven MDR in NZ
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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soc
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threat intelligence
SentinelOne and Advantage team up to integrate generative AI into MDR services, revolutionising enterprise security in New Zealand with PurpleAI.
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Zero Trust study highlights rising concern over identity security
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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ransomware
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cloud services
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hackers
Identities top the list of priority risks for organisations' Zero Trust strategies, reveals a global study by Entrust, highlighting a shift from compliance to pre-emptive security efforts.
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Exclusive: How Katana is supporting Paralympics New Zealand
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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saas
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email security
Katana's Steve Rielly talks IT security, global reach, and a new initiative donating 15% of DMARC revenues to support New Zealand Paralympians.
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Tech Data acquires Orca Technology to boost IT security in ANZ
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Tech Data, a part of TD SYNNEX, has acquired Orca Technology, an IT security distributor in ANZ. The move boosts Tech Data's IT security arsenal.
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Network visibility: How to improve it and why it will improve security
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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malware
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encryption
As data volumes surge and cybersecurity threats grow, Gigamon elucidates how enhanced network visibility can bolster security and aid business transformation.
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RedTail cryptomining malware exploits new Palo Alto flaw
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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akamai
Hackers exploiting newly found vulnerability in Palo Alto’s PAN-OS are using RedTail malware to enhance cryptomining operations, raising cybersecurity alarms.
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Bitdefender report finds Discord rife with malware & scams
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Bitdefender's report uncovers Discord as a hotbed for malware, phishing, and scams, with 50,000 dangerous links detected in six months, targeting Australia and Indonesia among others.
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ANZ organisations can level up their physical security with the cloud
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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saas
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storage
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physical security
ANZ organisations are increasingly adopting hybrid physical security models, integrating cloud-based solutions to enhance flexibility, innovation, and compliance.
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Wavelink announces new SIEM service in partnership with Laminar
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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firewalls
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siem
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breach prevention
Wavelink teams up with Laminar to launch new SIEM-as-a-Service offering, dubbed Lumenir, enhancing security operations across Australia and New Zealand.
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Leveraging architecture mining for enhanced cloud management
Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
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storage
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
Architecture mining technologies are revolutionising cloud management, providing critical insights into security, cost control, and infrastructure optimisation.