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Attacks on critical infrastructure continue - Trellix report

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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Individual consumers are the prime target of cyber criminals, followed by the healthcare sector, according to a report by Trellix's Threat Labs.
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Vulnerabilities on the rise - public sector at risk

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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New Invicti Research has found that vulnerabilities are rising, and that government and education sectors are particularly at risk.
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Widespread threats increase by 38% in 2021 - Rapid7 report

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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Rapid7 has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report detailing the most significant security vulnerabilities and cyber attacks in 2021.
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Four ways to secure cloud workloads and your crown jewels

Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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Cloud workloads are vulnerable to a variety of attacks. Understanding why and adopting runtime protection is crucial.
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The patch management challenge

Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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We all know that patching is important, so why is the physical process for updating systems across the enterprise still so difficult?.
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New report shows increase of ICS vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure

Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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The number of vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has surged by 110% in the past four years, according to a report by Claroty.
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Five cyber threat trends and what they mean to your business

Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Global cybercrime is on the rise, posing risks to businesses. Accenture has released a report on key cyber threat trends.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall update on MSSP partnerships

Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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Today marks out third SonicWall presentation in the series, and we speak to SonicWall vice president, global MSSP & carrier sales Luca Taglioretti.
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Kaspersky uncovers multiple vulnerabilities in wearable tracking technology

Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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Kaspersky finds 33 vulnerabilities in protocol for transmitting data from wearable devices, including 18 critical ones in 2021 alone.
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Qualys adds advanced remediation capabilities to Cloud Platform

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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The new update enables organisations to fix asset misconfigurations, patch OS and third-party applications, and deploy custom software.
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Nucleus Security teams up with Mandiant to enhance vulnerability management programs with threat intelligence

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Nucleus Security has entered into a strategic partnership with Mandiant, the leader in dynamic cyber defense and response.
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Container adoption approaching maturity at expense of security best practices

Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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More than 75% of running containers have vulnerabilities, partly as a result of ignoring security and operational best practices.
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Supply chain vulnerability identified in SAP transport system

Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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Supply chain attacks on SAP software distribution process allow internal attackers to intervene undetected, says SecurityBridge. A patch has been released.
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Vulnerabilities pose danger to SonicWall SMA 100 remote access appliances

Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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SonicWall and Australia's ACSC are urging all businesses using SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances to patch the devices as soon as possible.
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Hundreds of Australian corporations identified with email security vulnerabilities

Tue, 11th Jan 2022
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A security researcher from CanIPhish.com has discovered over 200 well-known Australian corporations with email security vulnerabilities.
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Gartner explains what security leaders need to know, and do, about Log4j

Tue, 28th Dec 2021
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Log4j vulnerability prompts urgent action from security leaders. Gartner's Jonathan Care explains risks and steps to take.
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A new tool to help the MSP community combat Log4j

Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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Datto is encouraging all MSPs to download a free script developed and made available on GitHub for any Remote Monitoring and Management solution.
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1 in 10 servers and web apps vulnerable to Log4Shell

Mon, 27th Dec 2021
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Only 70% of organizations have scanned for the Log4Shell vulnerability, leaving 10% of assessed assets vulnerable, warns cybersecurity firm Tenable.
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What is Log4J and how does it affect you?

Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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Log4J software bug, aka Log4Shell, sparks concern as it affects various platforms. Norton Labs offers advice on protecting systems and applications.
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New threat intelligence from Sophos following the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability

Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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Sophos warns of a surge in cyberattacks exploiting the Apache Log4Shell vulnerability, with attempts exceeding hundreds of thousands so far.