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FireEye data leaks continue - or are the hackers just trolling?
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Hackers have released another batch of information supposedly belonging to cybersecurity firm FireEye, two weeks after the initial data dump.
Cylance appoints new CFO on back of 283% year-on-year revenue growth
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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ai security
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cybersecurity
On the back of skyrocketing growth, Cylance has announced the appointment Brian Robins as chief financial officer (CFO).
New data guidelines answer the questions most important to Kiwis
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
New Zealand's Data Futures Partnership has released draft guidelines to help organisations build trust around their data use.
NZTech chief: CERT NZ's cybersecurity report is the tip of a much bigger iceberg
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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nztech
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cyber attacks
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cert
New Zealand faces a growing cyber threat as CERT NZ's first quarterly study shows only the tip of the iceberg, says NZTech chief Graeme Muller.
BDO & AusCERT kick off 2017 ANZ Cyber Security Survey
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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bdo
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cyber attacks
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cert
BDO and AusCERT tap leaders in ANZ for insights on cyber threats in their pivotal annual security survey, amid a spike in ransomware attacks.
Cloud security startup RedLock debuts channel program
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Cloud infrastructure security company RedLock has launched its first partner program as the startup seeks to drive all its sales via the channel.
Comodo opens up threat library to public – almost 100m incidents in Q217 alone
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
Comodo has opened its ‘library’ to university, governmental, and non-profit educators and researchers in an industry-first.
Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it’s possible
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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science technology
Could hackers exploit your DNA sequence and encode it with malware? A new study from the University of Washington says yes, it’s possible.
HBO breach: Centrify says ‘winter is coming’ for passwords
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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centrify
HBO’s soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.
KONNI Remote Access Trojan linked to attacks on North Korean affairs
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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malware
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ai security
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ai
Cylance have linked the KONNI Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that is targeting North Korean affairs to the DarkHotel threat actors.
364 incidents in just three months: CERT NZ reports from the cybersecurity frontline
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cyber attacks
New Zealanders have reported 364 cybersecurity incidents in just three months, costing us upwards of $730,000.
KyberNetwork introduces first decentralised cryptocurrency exchange
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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ddos
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blockchain
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cryptocurrency
Centralised exchanges are also prone to price manipulation, DDoS attacks, internal fraud, which KyberNetworks wants to change.
Cybercrime: What to expect for the rest of 2017 and how to prepare
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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malware
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ddos
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vpns
So far this year we have already borne witness to a multitude of serious cybercrime. NordVPN has provided insights for what the second half may hold.
Take the initiative in defending your data
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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lateral security
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threat landscape
Despite this new awareness of threats, for many the solution is less well understood. As a result, defensive strategies are improperly prioritised.
Trusona lands in Japan to take no-password authentication to Asia Pacific
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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iam
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healthtech
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passwords
Identity authentication provider Trusona is extending its reach beyond the US and into the Asia Pacific region, with a new office in Tokyo, Japan.
WatchGuard closes Datablink acquisition; continues push into authentication market
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard Technologies is venturing into the advanced authentication market after officially closing its acquisition of Datablink.
Cybersecurity firm Centrify hits 'major sales milestone'
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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iam
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centrify
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analyst report
Cybersecurity firm Centrify has hit what it calls a ‘major milestone’ across the 2016-2017 financial year by achieving US$100 million in sales.
Comodo launches online academy to help partners succeed
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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managed services
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channel infrastructure
Comodo launches online education portal offering certification to users of its IT and security management platform, Comodo ONE.
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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symantec
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m&a
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digicert
Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
Exclusive interview: emt Distribution tells where to find the gold in security
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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ransomware
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resellers
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emt distribution
Some security technologies are providing 'enormous' opportunities for resellers across Australia and New Zealand. emt tells where to find the gold.