Latest news - Page 424
Unplanned outages cause Kiwibank to go offline for second time in three days
Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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kiwibank
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it support
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banking
The latest issue comes after planned maintenance on Kiwibank’s IT systems in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Widespread internet outages affect users across NZ
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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outage
Vocus, an internet infrastructure provider in New Zealand, experienced a DDoS attack, causing an hour-long nationwide internet outage.
Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.
Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.
Business leaders concerned ex-employees can access corporate data
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Almost 50% of UK business leaders are concerned that former employees have knowledge of passwords that grant access to corporate data.
Layered security strategy vital to combat Microsoft 365 phishing threat
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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phishing
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email security
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microsoft
Layered security strategy vital to combat Microsoft phishing campaign, warns cyber security specialist Cyren. Office 365 customers targeted.
Check Point acquires cloud email and collaboration security firm
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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m&a
Organisations can modernise legacy solutions with email security as-a-service and protect cloud email and collaboration suites from sophisticated attacks.
Palo Alto Networks brings more power to security teams with Cortex XDR 3.0
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks is expanding its XDR solution to help organizations protect against cloud and identity-based threats.
Rushed cloud migration leaves Kiwi businesses open to cyber attacks
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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kordia
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market research
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cloud migration
One in ten businesses are vulnerable after COVID-19 accelerated cloud migration, according to new research from Kordia’s specialist cloud consultancy, EMRGE.
What makes a security analyst successful? Investigative thinking
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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threatquotient
Empowering humans to engage in critical thinking is vital to efficient detection and response, writes ThreatQuotient APJC regional director Anthony Stitt.
Hybrid work is here to stay but security concerns are high - report
Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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passwordless
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Survey of 1,500 business leaders and 1,500 general employees from 10 countries to better understand how companies are preparing for new hybrid workplaces.
IronNet and LGL complete merger, look to bring cyber defence to global market
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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uc
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
IronNet, a cybersecurity defense company, has completed its business combination with LGL Systems Acquisition Corp, changing its name to IronNet.
New spear phishing detection and response service launched for Microsoft 365
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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phishing
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email security
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microsoft
SlashNext has launched its Email Detection and Response service for Microsoft 365, aiming to detect targeted attacks with accuracy.
Why strengthening information security is essential for every successful cloud service provider
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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bsi
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retail
Through increased visibility into potential information security risks, ISO/IEC 27001 helps to protect your business, your reputation and adds value.
Microsoft partners with KPMG New Zealand - building on global $5 billion alliance
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft New Zealand has announced a local partnership with KPMG New Zealand, boosting innovation and digital transformation.
Facebook joins the ID2020 Alliance
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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partner programmes
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data privacy
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healthtech
The initiative aims to ensure technologies are designed and implemented in ways that are privacy-protecting, user-controlled, equitable, and interoperable.
More than 13 million malware events targeted Linux-based cloud environments in first half 2021
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
Trend Micro's research highlights the growing security risks for Linux as organisations embrace cloud-based environments and digital transformation strategies.
The promise and peril of the cloud: why a people-centric approach is vital
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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casb
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
Two-thirds of Australian CISOs see cloud account compromise as the most significant risk to their organisation in the next year.
Frost & Sullivan awards ThreatQuotient for XDR leadership
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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xdr
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threatquotient
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analyst report
The 2021 Best Practices Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for XDR recognises strong performance across seven categories.
New Zealanders are exposing themselves to cybercrime, study shows
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
According to Avast, many New Zealanders are exposing themselves to unnecessary online risks and cyber threats through careless digital practices.