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InternetNZ discloses vulnerability that can be used to carry out cyberattacks

New DNS vulnerability discovered by InternetNZ could result in global Denial-of-Service attacks on authoritative servers, including .nz.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 7th May 2021

Global Stories

DNS stories

Firewalls

Morphing Meerkat leads sophisticated phishing operation

A new cyber threat, led by the actor known as Morphing Meerkat, is exploiting DNS records to launch sophisticated phishing attacks on over 100 brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025

Virtualisation

F5 & NVIDIA collaborate to enhance AI at network edge

F5 has unveiled its BIG-IP Next Cloud-Native Network Functions, powered by NVIDIA's BlueField-3 DPUs, to optimise AI capabilities for service providers at the edge.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Mar 2025

Cybersecurity

Infoblox expands in NZ with senior appointments, new suite

Infoblox has strengthened its New Zealand team by appointing two senior executives to meet rising demand for its cloud networking and security services.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025

Application Security

Akamai report reveals 65% rise in API & app attacks in APJ

Akamai's latest report reveals a 65% hike in web attacks on APIs and applications in APJ, peaking in June 2024 with 4.8 billion incidents.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

EMEA overtakes North America as top DDoS target, says Akamai

For the first time in five years, EMEA has overtaken North America as the prime target for DDoS attacks, with the UK suffering 26% of the assaults.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024

Network Infrastructure

Metropolis launches new .metropolis Web3 domains with Unstoppable

Metropolis, a bustling SocialFi network with 400+ creators and brands, unveils user-owned digital identities via .metropolis Web3 domains in partnership with Unstoppable Domains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024

EduTech

ExpressVPN research raises awareness of DNS leak risks

ExpressVPN highlights hidden DNS leak risks in a ground-breaking research paper, sparking industry-wide security implications.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024

Cloud Security

Akamai unveils Shield NS53 to protect DNS infrastructures

Akamai Technologies unveils Shield NS53, a novel product aimed to safeguard on-premises DNS infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

Security Operations Centres

Infoblox introduces SOC Insights AI-driven security operation in ANZ

Infoblox launches AI-powered SOC Insights, an industry-first security operation in Australia and New Zealand, aimed at accelerating threat detection and improving cyber security operations using DNS intelligence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

Firewalls

Fortinet enhances universal SASE offering for integrated global coverage

Fortinet has upgraded its Universal Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offerings in order to boost global cloud security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023

Partner Programmes

Exclusive: New Infoblox partner program continues its legacy

Infoblox has just launched the latest iteration of its partner program across the globe that allows resellers to benefit more.

By Zach Thompson • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2023

Marketing Technologies

Text4Shell++ - Where there's smoke, there's fire

Apache's watchTowr Platform has identified dangerous string interpolation operators that could be abused by attackers. .

By Aliz Hammond • 8 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions

DigiCert acquires DNS Made Easy and affiliated brands

DigiCert has acquired DNS Made Easy to expand its portfolio of managed DNS services and enhance certificate validation security.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021

Facebook

User error causes six hour outage on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp

Following a six-hour outage on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, bringing millions of digital lives to a halt, criticism of the company has been widespread.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021