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IWD 2024: Embrace Your Vulnerability to Drive Growth

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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education, learning & training
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leadership
On International Women's Day 2024, women are urged to harness moments of vulnerability and change to drive personal and professional growth, challenging fears and embracing innovation.
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IWD 2024: Pushing through the uncomfortable to empower your teams

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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education, learning & training
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workplace
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support
On International Women's Day 2024, women strive for equality in STEM fields, overcoming difficulties, and advocating for their teams, with data indicating a growing desire for career progression.
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VIAVI adds traffic analysis capabilities to Observer Sentry SaaS solution

Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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saas
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devops
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hyperscale
VIAVI Solutions boosts Insight into threats for enterprises using multiple AWS clouds with the addition of traffic analysis capabilities to its Observer Sentry SaaS solution.
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Checkmarx report reveals 92% companies faced breach due to app vulnerabilities

Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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application security
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software development
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apps
Future of AppSec research by Checkmarx unveils 92% of firms suffered a breach in the past year due to flaws in in-house developed applications.
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HackerOne launches AI co-pilot Hai to improve vulnerability response times

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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data protection
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ai
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hackers
HackerOne unveils AI co-pilot, Hai, reducing businesses' time interpreting vulnerability reports and boosting rectification efficiency by translating technical data into user-friendly information.
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APIs become the leading attack vector, cybersecurity research shows

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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edutech
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breach prevention
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api
Cybersecurity firm Imperva has found that 71% of last year's web traffic was linked to APIs, acting as a major attack vector due to organisations' insufficient visibility, leading to a sharp rise in targeted attacks.
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Trend Micro dismantles major ransomware group LockBit

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro collaborates with global law enforcement agents to disrupt major ransomware group, LockBit, responsible for a quarter of 2023's ransomware leaks amounting to billions of dollars.
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Jamf report highlights poor cyber hygiene in organisations & individuals

Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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malware
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mdm
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phishing
40% of mobile users and 39% of organisations are vulnerable to cyber threats as they operate devices with known weaknesses, according to Jamf's annual Security 360 report.
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Hackuity achieves SOC 2 Type II compliance for data security

Wed, 21st Feb 2024
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risk & compliance
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security vulnerabilities
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data security
Hackuity, the RBVM company, attains SOC 2 Type II compliance, showcasing strong data security and compliance that uphold rigorous American standards, providing customers with enterprise-grade security assurance.
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New Barracuda threat report reveals web apps exploitation methods

Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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firewalls
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ddos
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data protection
The Threat Spotlight report by Barracuda Networks reveals a surge in cyberattacks exploiting web application security gaps, with over 18 billion attacks mitigated in 2023.
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Armis acquires CTCI, forms AI-powered cybersecurity powerhouse

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
Armis acquires AI threat intelligence firm, CTCI, boosting its forecast abilities and creating a powerful new Global Threat Intelligence Service.
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Australian & NZ workers fear businesses are ill-equipped for cyber threats

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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casb
Nearly half of Australian and New Zealand workers do not feel ready to combat cyberattack threats, with 43% fearing becoming scam or phishing victims at work, ELMO Software research reveals.
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Absolute Software offers 90-day free support amid Ivanti vulnerabilities

Mon, 5th Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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ivanti
Absolute Software steps up amid Ivanti vulnerabilities, offering 90 days of free product licenses and support to potentially affected organisations for cyber resilience.
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Sternum & ChargePoint secure Home Flex against IoT vulnerabilities

Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
In a bid to combat IoT vulnerabilities, security firm Sternum collaborates with ChargePoint to enhance the protection of ChargePoint Home Flex, following the uncovering of significant security flaws.
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SecurityBridge rated a top source for SAP vulnerability discoveries

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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edutech
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software
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sap
SecurityBridge's Research Lab is lauded by SAP's Security Response Team as a leading source for detecting software issues. This recognises a key role in fortifying international SAP security infrastructure.
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Less than 1% vulnerabilities pose highest risk in 2023, finds Qualys

Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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malware
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
Less than 1% of security vulnerabilities created the highest risks to businesses in 2023, with 97 high-risk vulnerabilities exploited undetected, says Qualys Threat Research Unit report.
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Retail theft at self-checkouts doubles, AI poses possible solution

Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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physical security
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shopping
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security vulnerabilities
Surging retail theft via self-checkouts sees cart-based losses doubling in a year, costing the average store over $102k annually, reveals an Everseen report.
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Guardio Labs exposes critical vulnerability in Opera browser

Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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browsers
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opera
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dark web
Guardio Labs uncovers a significant zero-day vulnerability in Opera's browser, threatening its 350 million active users; Opera's 'My-Flow' feature enables act of exploitation.
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Australia's cybersecurity plans overlooked smart home devices, expert warns

Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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edutech
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power / energy
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healthtech
Cybersecurity expert Leon Poggioli believes Australia's proposed cybersecurity law reforms need to pay more heed to smart home devices like solar inverters, crucial for grid stability.
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Report highlights growing cyber vulnerabilities, CISO Darren Humphries comments

Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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supply chain
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report
Critical cyber vulnerabilities are soaring, with 74% of firms struggling to swiftly patch holes, warns Darren Humphries, CISO at technology services provider, Acora.