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8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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trend micro
More than 8 million malware detections in New Zealand were recorded by Trend Micro in the first half of this year.

Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
CylancePROTECT achieves highest malware prevention efficacy in iT-CUBE Systems' endpoint security solutions test.

EMOTET banking malware returns with a wider scope & vengeance
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The EMOTET banking malware has emerged with a wider target scope than ever before, three years after it was originally found.

Redlock signals company growth with new appointments
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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cloud security
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casb
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healthtech
RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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security vulnerabilities
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cyber attacks
Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a ‘high severity’ vulnerability.

Why IT security is a critical part of every learning environment
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Many educational institutions lack a plan to manage the security risks posed by the hundreds of devices connected to their networks, according to Wavelink.

State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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elections
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venafi
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security vulnerabilities
78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country’s election.

DLP and IaaS container encryption hitting mainstream says Gartner
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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encryption
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cloud security
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iaas
Gartner's 2017 Hype Cycle for Cloud Security is out. So which technologies does Gartner see hitting mainstream in the coming years?.

Cylance ink OEM agreement with ContentKeeper to provide predictive malware blocking
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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partner programmes
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ai security
ContentKeeper Technologies and Cylance have partnered to embed Cylance's OEM Engine into ContentKeeper's Gateway Security Platform.

New Webroot boss flags ANZ markets as 'great potential'
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Webroot’s new global chief executive has flagged Australia and New Zealand as an area of ‘great potential’ for the cybersecurity vendor.

Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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security vulnerabilities
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vodafone
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cert
Members of a New Zealand online tech community discovered a potential vulnerability in Vodafone New Zealand’s ‘My Vodafone’ platform yesterday.

Interview: Ivanti 'gets serious' about Kiwi market
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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duo
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itsm
After opening its first NZ office and signing Duo, Ivanti’s Michael Bosnar outlines his plans and the security and ITAM opportunities for resellers.

Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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martech
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software development
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java
Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.

Researchers dissect 10-year-old Snowball malware
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Previous samples of Snowball malware dated back to 2011, researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered a sample with a timestamp of 2007.

Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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gaming
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ddos
Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.

What’s up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
I’ll venture to guess you’re using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.

Cobian RAT author crowdsourcing malware botnet distribution
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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zscaler
Zscaler has discovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) designed by an author who appears to be crowdsourcing the payload and infection spread.

Trend Micro says C-level executives are not prepared for GDPR
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
The company refers to a survey they conducted that shows some organisations need to be better prepared for when the scheme is implemented.

Why cybersecurity must address ICT staff efficiency
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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menlo security
How does a fresh approach to cyber security enable better efficiency from the ICT staff who are overwhelmed with the current security situation?.

Red Education wins Palo Alto Networks award for 5th year running
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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it training
Red Education has come out on top for the fifth year in a row after scooping Palo Alto Networks’ APAC Excellence in Training Award.