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Cyber attacks stories - Page 134

Time

Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks

Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.
Online training

Cloud Distribution offers up security training

Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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firewalls
Cloud Distribution launches online security training program with Security Mentor to enable resellers to address customer education needs.
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ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Australian organisations face 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threats that continue to grow according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
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100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.
Eset recover

ESET: How your business can recover from a hack

Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.
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DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand

Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.
The importance of cyber security

Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.
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Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.
Android breach

Ransomware masquerades as FBI, Android users in the crossfire

Tue, 26th May 2015
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Thousands of Android users have been targeted by a ransomware that demands users to pay $500 to restore access to their smartphone, says Bitdefender.
Are you safe

Kiwis: Are you as safe as you think you are online?

Thu, 21st May 2015
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online security
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New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.
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A security trifecta: Encryption, analytics and applications

Fri, 15th May 2015
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Data encryption, application security and analytics are offering resellers new opportunities in the burgeoning security market.
Matches

Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption

Tue, 12th May 2015
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A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.
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Retail sector vulnerable to threats, Intel Security seeks solution

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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In order to provide better retail kiosk security options, Intel Security is collaborating with Kiosk Information Systems.
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IBM takes its security intelligence tech to the cloud

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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IBM is moving its Security Intelligence technology, IBM Qradar, to the cloud, to help companies fight cyberattacks.
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Checkpoint and FireEye team up to battle cyber threats

Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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Check Point Software Technologies and FireEye partner to share threat intelligence and protect customers from advanced attacks.
Business traveller

Scammers targeting business travellers

Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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Business travelers on alert: Rise in scams threatens credit card and loyalty point security, experts advise caution.
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Damaging DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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New Zealand faces a surge in DDoS attacks, with cyber-criminals favouring disruptive fragmentation methods, says Arbor Networks.
Digital security

Security: A concern, and an opportunity

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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Increasingly fast and precise cyberattacks are cause for concern for customers - but they're also an opportunity for the reseller channel.
Lock

'Tactical shift' in cyberattacks and high ransomware for NZ

Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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New Zealand is a nation of oversharers - and a popular target for ransomware according to a new report from Symantec.
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Déjà vu: What's old is new again in cyberattacks

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Old techniques are combining with new to create highly evasive security attacks according to a new report from security company Websense.