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Kiwi Stories

Cyber attacks stories

8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report
Malware

8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report

More than 8 million malware detections in New Zealand were recorded by Trend Micro in the first half of this year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Cyber attacks stories

ESET: Cybersecurity is everyone's fight against dangerous criminals
Malware

ESET: Cybersecurity is everyone's fight against dangerous criminals

Next week marks the start of the Australian Government's Stay Smart Online week, which aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity best practices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
New Oracle database embraces a people-less future
Artificial Intelligence

New Oracle database embraces a people-less future

Oracle, Chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison yesterday introduced the latest version of their database technologies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Three ways to proactively manage cybersecurity for Aussie businesses
Data Analytics

Three ways to proactively manage cybersecurity for Aussie businesses

Amidst high-profile hacks, Aussie firms are urged to bolster defences with key cybersecurity strategies to deter relentless cyber threats.

By Simon Eid • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Cloud Services

Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too

86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar
Malware

Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
ForeScout and CyberArk announce partnership - and new solution
Privileged Access Management

ForeScout and CyberArk announce partnership - and new solution

ForeScout and CyberArk forge a key alliance, launching a security solution to bolster defences against cyber threats and protect privileged accounts.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
New data logging service allows actionable cybersecurity insights
Storage

New data logging service allows actionable cybersecurity insights

Palo Alto's new service is for machine learning & advanced analytics in order to correlate potential threats & prevent successful cyber breaches.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world
Malware

APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world

APAC ranked highest in ransomware threats & malware detections, with online banking malware and malicious mobile app downloads also prevalent.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds
Phishing

Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds

User awareness is the biggest challenge local ANZ firms face in fighting cyber threats, a report from Kaon Security says.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks
Ixia

Threat intelligence gateways minimise work of preventing attacks

UK businesses are still missing cyber attacks and suffering breaches daily despite the use of multiple security tools, says Ixia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Addressing cybersecurity transparency for stronger protection
Breach Prevention

Addressing cybersecurity transparency for stronger protection

Security firm Aleron says that cybersecurity management is a complex problem and transparency can result in even more ambiguity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective

CylancePROTECT achieves highest malware prevention efficacy in iT-CUBE Systems' endpoint security solutions test.

By Chad Skipper • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Malware

Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware

More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Security vulnerabilities

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Marketing Technologies

Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'

Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector
Virtualisation

Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector

The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector in Australia is one of the most prone industries to cyberattacks.

By Les Williamson • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017