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Gen V cyber attacks are here, but most firms are 10 years behind, says Check Point

Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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Security vendor Check Point believes that the age of Gen V cyber threats is now upon us, but organisations' security defences are 10 years behind.
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All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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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.
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SonicWall supersizes threat protection with new Capture Cloud Platform

Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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Winning the cyber arms race requires a consistent, agile, reputable stream of real-time cyber threat intelligence, explains SonicWall CEO Bill Conner.
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Cloud security alert - why log files are not the answer

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Anyone responsible for IT security needs a strategy for monitoring what is happening in their company's cloud.
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The 475-day siege: APAC firms' breach detection times are getting worse

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Asia Pacific organisations take over a year to detect cyber threats, the longest of any region, according to FireEye's M-Trends 2018 report.
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INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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​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.
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Connectivity and the city: Monitoring on the world stage

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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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.
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Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.
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World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.
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Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.
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“As revolutionary as the Internet” - Oracle CTO unveils new autonomous database

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Oracle's Larry Ellison introduces new cloud database, claiming it's as revolutionary as the Internet. Takes aim at Amazon's offering.
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The importance of knowing your data to be secure

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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Risk comes from a range of different places; internal, external and increasingly through technologies like cloud.
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Check Point expands portfolio to continue fight against Gen V cyber attacks

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Check Point partners with IPSec to offer 24x7 SOC services, expanding its security portfolio against Gen V cyber attacks and enhancing enterprise protection.
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Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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With malware continually evolving, Blueliv says it's crucial that the 'good guys' begin to collaborate in the fight against cybercrime.
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REPORT: Ransomware decreasing in quantity but increasing in potency

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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A new report from SonicWall has shed light on the current threat landscape with the company recording an astonishing 9.32b malware attacks in 2017.
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IoT bank attacks on show at INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge

Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Cybercrime experts from 23 countries gathered in Vienna for INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge, simulating an IoT-based cyber attack on a bank.
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Exclusive Interview: The mandatory data breach laws are here, but can the channel take advantage?

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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We spoke to Juniper Networks to get their take on the Mandatory Data Breach Laws, and where they see opportunity for channel partners.
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Assessing the rising threat of encrypted tunnels

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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Venafi senior technical manager Nick Hunter takes a look at five key threats posed by encrypted tunnel attacks.
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Proofpoint spends $284m to acquire email security leader

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million (AU$284 million) as part of a deal that will help the company continue its journey into phishing prevention.
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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.