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Malicious cryptocurrency miners shift focus to Google Play
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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Cryptocurrency miners are spreading beyond computer operating systems and on to Android applications through Google Play.
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SafeStack offers free 'Security Big Day Out' for Wellington not-for-profits
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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SafeStack to run 'Security Big Day Out' seminar in Wellington to help not-for-profit sector with tight budgets.
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How Bitcoin’s blockchain is aiding cybersecurity
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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Bitcoin defies a unique set of security concerns through innovations and structures which are influencing how cybersecurity will face new threats.
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Reaper IoT botnet small but still dangerous, security experts warn
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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The Reaper IoT botnet is spreading fast, but it's still growing according to researchers at Qihoo and Arbor Networks.
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Asia Pacific can start deploying mobile ID effortlessly if we learn from Europe
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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By taking a leaf out of the European mobile ID book, APAC countries can stand to benefit by incorporating some learnings for our own mobile ID.
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Tenable launches cybersecurity focused partner program
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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The new ecosystem includes a series of new and enhanced integrations across an initial set of featured partners.
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Cloudera boosts big data capabilities for cybersecurity
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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data analytics
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Cloudera, Centrify, StreamSets and Arcadia Data to work on speeding up deployment on Cloudera’s cybersecurity hub.
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Exclusive: ESET on why the humble password is here to stay
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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ESET's Nick FitzGerald discusses the enduring relevance of passwords, advocating for long, memorable phrases to enhance security without regular changes.
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Check Point uncovers major security flaw in LG smart devices
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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The vulnerabilities in the SmartThinQ mobile app and cloud application enabled hackers to gain control of home appliances and spy on users.
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Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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email security
Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.
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ESET endpoint security 'lightest' on market, according to tests
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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ESET’s Endpoint Security Solution has been judged the lightest endpoint security solution on the market, according to AV-Comparatives.
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Trend Micro gains 'perfect' 100% breach detection score in NSS Labs testing
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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rend Micro says it has achieved a ‘perfect score’ for breach detection in NSS Lab’s Breach Detection System Report.
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Kaspersky CEO rubbishes ‘false’ allegations of hacking from US media
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.
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Interview: How to grow a cybersecurity firm from the ground up
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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Digital Shadows CEO Alastair Paterson on launching a cybersecurity firm: focus on agility, humility, and following market demand for global growth.
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Blockchain tipped to be top cybersecurity trend in 2018
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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If cybercriminals are confident that Bitcoin provides a safe mechanism for the payment of ransoms, it indicates just how secure blockchain is.
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WatchGuard snaps up former IBM sales lead for APAC role
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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WatchGuard Technologies has snapped up former IBM sales leader Sylvain Lejeune as its new vice president of sales for Asia Pacific and Japan.
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PS: Business booming for PS Duo security professional services
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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Inclusion on a government security panel, potential whitelisting deals, growing contractor and customer numbers - it's been a busy year for PS Duo.
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Experts weigh in on ‘Bad Rabbit’, the potential next WannaCry​
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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Ever heard of Bad Rabbit? It’s the newest form of ransomware causing havoc in Eastern Europe that could be coming your way soon.
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How Wi-Fi KRACK vulnerability can hit almost everyone with an endpoint
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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We can be sure that attackers will leverage that delta in patching. Communication and router security has been ignored for too long.
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To upgrade or not to upgrade – that is the security question
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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When we think of security, we probably think ‘software’ first. But software runs on hardware, and network security and access appliances are aging.