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Bringing a gun to a gunfight: Countering AI-enabled threats
Security Information and Event Management

Bringing a gun to a gunfight: Countering AI-enabled threats

Artificial intelligence can reduce human effort and lower the time needed to detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses
Cyber attacks

Exclusive: How nation-state attacks impact businesses

With tensions between global superpowers rising, cyber attacks have become a new frontier for governments to gain an advantage over one another.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
An expert's take on the state of ransomware today
Malware

An expert's take on the state of ransomware today

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against ransomware is that there are thousands of variants; tiny pieces of code used over and over again.

By Ashley Wearne • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
BlackBerry integrates ransomware recovery into collaboration platform
Malware

BlackBerry integrates ransomware recovery into collaboration platform

Most ransomware recovery solutions enforce a companywide rollback, meaning even users whose systems were not impacted may lose data.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Aug 2018
Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities
Blockchain

Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities

While blockchain technology isn't at the same maturity stage as cloud, the channel should start ramping up their security capabilities in that space.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Case study: Interxion reveals the bones of its third Dublin data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Case study: Interxion reveals the bones of its third Dublin data centre

Interxion reveals the inner workings of its Dublin facility, how it keeps it cool, and its vital partnership with Schneider Electric.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Carbon Black claims there's a link between geopolitics and cyberterrorism
Supply Chain

Carbon Black claims there's a link between geopolitics and cyberterrorism

China, North Korea, and Russia are operationalising and supporting advanced cyber militias, says Carbon Black report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Has SIEM met its match with today's cyberthreats or is there life in it yet?
Security Information and Event Management

Has SIEM met its match with today's cyberthreats or is there life in it yet?

In its early stages SIEM was a trailblazer but now there are many that say it can't keep up with today's cybercrime - LogRhythm says different.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Sophos new server security offering defends 'cybercrime bullseye'
Firewalls

Sophos new server security offering defends 'cybercrime bullseye'

Sophos has launched Intercept X for Server, a new server security solution that uses deep learning to combat the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Make the pre-emptive strike against cyberattacks with threat hunting
Firewalls

Make the pre-emptive strike against cyberattacks with threat hunting

Threat hunting starts with the assumption that bad actors have already breached perimeter defences and are operating inside the environment.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Mega users affected by credential stuffing attack; 15,000 affected
Identity and Access Management

Mega users affected by credential stuffing attack; 15,000 affected

Data breach at Mega exposes 15,000 users' login details due to reused passwords and credential stuffing attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years
Hyperscale

Critical infrastructure protection market to skyrocket in coming years

With crime comes the need for protection and it's certainly no different for critical infrastructure within data centers, a new report finds.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report
Malware

Use of banking trojans up 50%, cryptomining still dominant malware – report

Check Point's latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Australian companies getting better at preventing focused cyberattacks
Accenture

Australian companies getting better at preventing focused cyberattacks

A study by Accenture found that only one in eight focused cyberattacks are getting through versus one in three last year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018
Online businesses under siege from botnet DDoS attacks and credential abuse – report
Distributed Denial of Service

Online businesses under siege from botnet DDoS attacks and credential abuse – report

Attack traffic origination against from China and Russia combined was three times the number of attacks from the US.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Despite more training, SMBs feel unprepared for cyberattacks - Webroot
Malware

Despite more training, SMBs feel unprepared for cyberattacks - Webroot

Despite rigorous training, most SMBs in the US, UK, and Australia feel unprepared for cyber threats, says Webroot, highlighting the evolving nature of attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
Spending on AI cybersecurity solutions to increase – GlobalData
IT Budget

Spending on AI cybersecurity solutions to increase – GlobalData

While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018

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