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All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it
Hackers

All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it

It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don't even detect the attacks.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform
Data Protection

SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform

Winning the cyber arms race requires a consistent, agile, reputable stream of real-time cyber threat intelligence, explains SonicWall CEO Bill Conner.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks
Distributed Denial of Service

NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks

New Zealand hit by increased DDoS attacks due to 'Memcached' vulnerabilities, with some attacks 25 times larger than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities
Malware

Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities

An Iran-based hacking group has compromised 52 staff accounts at four Singapore universities, exposing over 31 terabytes of sensitive data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers
Unified Communications

AI-DAY: Using artificial intelligence to scam the scammers

Re:scam, an AI chatbot developed by Netsafe, is wasting scammers' time with endless questions to protect potential victims.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer
Cloud Security

Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.

By Lora O'Haver • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse
Malware

The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse

Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Apr 2018
INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare
Malware

INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage
Smart Cities

Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

For just this reason, all eyes (and CCTV cameras) are about to be on the city of the Gold Coast in Queensland for the Commonwealth Games.

By Daniel Sultana • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth
Phishing

Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions
Disaster Recovery

World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.

By Ashton Young • 7 min read • Fri, 30th Mar 2018
Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared
Partner Programmes

Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared

Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
“As revolutionary as the Internet” - Oracle CTO unveils new autonomous database
Hyperscale

“As revolutionary as the Internet” - Oracle CTO unveils new autonomous database

Oracle's Larry Ellison introduces new cloud database, claiming it's as revolutionary as the Internet. Takes aim at Amazon's offering.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
New cybersecurity export strategy from UK govt to bolster global defences
Marketing Technologies

New cybersecurity export strategy from UK govt to bolster global defences

The UK government today announced the launch of a new strategy to support the export of the nation's cybersecurity technologies.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Continuum leaders share insights on state of cybercrime
Partner Programmes

EXCLUSIVE: Continuum leaders share insights on state of cybercrime

We were able to catch up with two of Continuum's executives after its sold out European Partner day - they both see danger ahead for SMBs.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
The importance of knowing your data to be secure
Disaster Recovery

The importance of knowing your data to be secure

Risk comes from a range of different places; internal, external and increasingly through technologies like cloud.

By Commvault • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018
Check Point expands portfolio to continue fight against Gen V cyber attacks
Cybersecurity

Check Point expands portfolio to continue fight against Gen V cyber attacks

Check Point partners with IPSec to offer 24x7 SOC services, expanding its security portfolio against Gen V cyber attacks and enhancing enterprise protection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries
Malware

Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries

With malware continually evolving, Blueliv says it's crucial that the 'good guys' begin to collaborate in the fight against cybercrime.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

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