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DNS attacks on the rise, organisations remain unprepared
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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DNS attacks are on the rise, with 72% of organisations experiencing an attack in the past year, according to a survey by Neustar.
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Threat intelligence most sought-after security service for MSPs
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Managed service providers in APAC are prioritizing threat intelligence as the top security service, according to a report by Kaspersky.
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Cohesity adds disaster recovery to Data Management as a Service portfolio
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Cohesity launches Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
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Lacework and Snowflake partner, bring data into the security conversation
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Lacework and Snowflake team up to offer cloud security analysis and reporting, providing organisations with valuable insights and intelligence.
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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.
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Rackspace highlights top security challenges of today's organisations
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Half of global IT leaders lack confidence in their ability to respond to cyber threats, according to a survey by Rackspace Technology.
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vFunction makes 'critical breakthrough' in modernisation with latest release
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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cloud services
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migration
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vFunction launches Application Transformation Engine to enable automatic modernisation and migration process. Raises $26m in funding.
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ManageEngine brings endpoint protection capabilities to enterprise customers
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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ManageEngine adds data loss prevention, anti-ransomware, and endpoint compliance to its UEM solution. Remote work has caused a 500% spike in ransomware attacks.
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COVID-19 drives up digital payments throughout APAC region
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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The latest research by Kaspersky reveals that mobile payment apps are booming in APAC, with 90% of respondents using them in the past year.
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LogRhythm announces winners of NZ Partner of the Year Awards
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Advantage, Chillisoft, Cyber Research, and The Instillery take home awards at LogRhythm's 2021 New Zealand Partner of the Year ceremony.
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AdvantageNZ takes the win at LogRhythm partner awards
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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New Zealand managed service provider AdvantageNZ has been named LogRhythm's 2021 New Zealand Partner of the Year for the second year in a row.
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Google uncovers phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators with cookie theft malware
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Cookie Theft, or pass-the-cookie attack, is a session hijacking technique that enables access to user accounts with session cookies stored in the browser.
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Vodafone hits Microsoft Gold Security milestone
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Vodafone NZ achieves Microsoft Gold Security competency, highlighting its expertise in designing and implementing security programs.
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Technology, not training, protects users from phishing
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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phishing
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email security
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Businesses should prioritise utilisation of readily available authentication technologies to prevent the ongoing phishing threat.
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Jamf unveils a range of new features at its 12th annual conference
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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apple
Jamf has kicked off its 12th annual Jamf Nation User Conference with more than 11,000 Apple administrators in attendance worldwide.
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Cyber Smart Week takes cybersecurity back to basics
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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advantage nz
Cyber Smart Week, led by CERT NZ, aims to improve cybersecurity and raise awareness of cyber threats in New Zealand.
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Forcepoint acquires Bitglass to bolster Security Service Edge
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Forcepoint to acquire Bitglass, integrating its cloud-native SSE platform into its cybersecurity offerings. Read more here.
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Two of three Australian SMBs became victims of cyber-attacks over the past year
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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APAC SMBs hit by cyber threats, with 65% Aus firms affected last year.
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Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
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Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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malware
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saas
The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.
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Pluralsight extends Skills offerings for cybersecurity, IT ops and development
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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learning
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pluralsight
Pluralsight expands its Skills platform with new hands-on learning experiences for tech professionals and a Certification Prep Center.
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Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
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Okta releases new Workflows to simplify identity management
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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Okta launches Okta Workflows as standalone offering, allowing customers to automate complex identity-centric business processes.
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CrowdStrike brings 'observability to everyone' with Humio release
Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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CrowdStrike has launched Humio Community Edition, allowing users to access its streaming observability capabilities for free.