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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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Scott Jarkoff joins us today to discuss current trends in the cyber threat landscape, and the reporting work CrowdStrike is doing to prevent further cyber harm.
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Forescout Technologies launches free threat hunting service

Tue, 31st May 2022
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Forescout Technologies has announced the launch of Forescout Frontline, a new threat hunting service utilising a team of trained cybersecurity analysts.
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The increasing importance of cyber threat intelligence

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Globally, the cyber threat level to organisations remains high, and the current situation only serves to highlight this further.
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Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the number one target of cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical, according to a new report.
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Attacks on critical infrastructure continue - Trellix report

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the prime target of cyber criminals, followed by the healthcare sector, according to a report by Trellix's Threat Labs.
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Evolution of ransomware reaches dangerous levels of sophistication

Fri, 15th Apr 2022
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Ransomware is reaching new levels of sophistication with dangerous results, according to cybersecurity firm SLVA.
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Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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The growing threat of cyber adversaries loomed over organisations throughout 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we enter March 2022.
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Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.
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How to prevent ransomware devastation

Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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The devastating effects of ransomware have grown over the past two decades from opportunistic to carefully orchestrated attacks.
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Gigamon unveils latest network detection and response solution

Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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It's the first network detection and response solution on the market to provide 365-day rich network metadata retention.
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Finance industry revealed as sector most under threat by cyber attacks

Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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The finance industry has been revealed as the sector most under threat from cyber attacks, according to a new study released by Trellix.
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More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit

Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.
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Major cryptocurrency losses for SMBs from BlueNoroff threat actor

Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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Kaspersky experts uncover APT attacks by BlueNoroff, resulting in major cryptocurrency losses for small and medium-sized companies worldwide.
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Data security a key concern for trustees as cyber risks increase

Mon, 29th Nov 2021
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Businesses are investing in advanced technology to protect client data as cyber attacks increase during the pandemic, says Equity Trustees.
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New variants of Android spyware linked to advanced persistent threat

Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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Sophos has identified new variants of Android spyware targeting victims in the Middle East, developed by APT C-23.
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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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The who's who of NZ's government & public cybersecurity agencies

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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From government agencies to public initiatives, here's an inside look at who protects New Zealand's digital landscape from cyber threats.
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Fortinet: Advanced techniques to counter sophisticated threats

Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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Ransomware attacks can be turned against hackers by setting up decoy networks, says Cornelius Mare, CISO at Fortinet Australia.
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Anomali eyes ANZ channel expansion led by new country manager

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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Sharma will be charged with expanding the company's presence through channel network and development, with a focus on sales growth.
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ExtraHop reveals expansion on response and forensics capabilities

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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he new features include one-click incident response reporting, NDR investigation capabilities, and a packet capture product available on AWS Marketplace.