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Exclusive: DDoS attacks up, spike in attacks on govt agencies
Distributed Denial of Service

Exclusive: DDoS attacks up, spike in attacks on govt agencies

NETSCOUT has released its Arbor Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS) report for the first half of 2018, exclusive on SecurityBrief.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
An expert's take on the state of ransomware today
Malware

An expert's take on the state of ransomware today

One of the biggest challenges in the fight against ransomware is that there are thousands of variants; tiny pieces of code used over and over again.

By Ashley Wearne • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Is AI the 'silver bullet' IT decision makers make it out to be?
Artificial Intelligence

Is AI the 'silver bullet' IT decision makers make it out to be?

Three in four IT decision makers are being misled by the hype surrounding AI and machine learning in cybersecurity, according to new research from ESET.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2018
Report: Cybersecurity pressures on the rise - but there is a solution
Cybersecurity

Report: Cybersecurity pressures on the rise - but there is a solution

Trustwave's annual survey found that for the fifth consecutive year security professionals are feeling more stress, but there are some bright spots.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Symantec opens India Security Operations Center to support Asia Pacific
Security Operations Centres

Symantec opens India Security Operations Center to support Asia Pacific

Symantec unveils Asia Pacific's largest Security Operations Center in Chennai, bolstering cybersecurity across the region with advanced AI and ML capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Phishing

Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Businesses disregarding the risk of an IoT breach – survey
IoT Security

Businesses disregarding the risk of an IoT breach – survey

Despite facing a growing threat landscape, only 53% of 1150 IT decision-makers surveyed cite IoT as a security risk.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Identifying security risk-takers to minimise and mitigate risk
Risk & Compliance

Identifying security risk-takers to minimise and mitigate risk

Risk-taking doesn't necessarily mean that the majority of a company's workforce is deliberately being bad actors.

By Jeff Paine • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities
Blockchain

Exclusive: Cloud and blockchain threats creating new channel opportunities

While blockchain technology isn't at the same maturity stage as cloud, the channel should start ramping up their security capabilities in that space.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Jul 2018
Kaseya survey reveals huge opportunity in data backup for SMBs
Disaster Recovery

Kaseya survey reveals huge opportunity in data backup for SMBs

The fourth annual IT Operations survey of SMBs and midmarket enterprises shows security remains the top concern and data backup is a key opportunity.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Exclusive Interview: Is Snowflake's data warehousing what ANZ needs?
Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive Interview: Is Snowflake's data warehousing what ANZ needs?

A Snowflake exec talks about how the company is bringing its cloud-based data warehousing solution Down Under.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Has SIEM met its match with today's cyberthreats or is there life in it yet?
Security Information and Event Management

Has SIEM met its match with today's cyberthreats or is there life in it yet?

In its early stages SIEM was a trailblazer but now there are many that say it can't keep up with today's cybercrime - LogRhythm says different.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Make the pre-emptive strike against cyberattacks with threat hunting
Firewalls

Make the pre-emptive strike against cyberattacks with threat hunting

Threat hunting starts with the assumption that bad actors have already breached perimeter defences and are operating inside the environment.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year's cyber attack trends
Phishing

Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year's cyber attack trends

There's no doubt email is the number one vector used to initiate attacks on organisations, and of those email attacks, phishing is king.

By Garrett O'Hara • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
Cybersecurity firm AlienVault will soon be part of AT&T
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity firm AlienVault will soon be part of AT&T

Cybersecurity firm AlienVault will soon become part of AT&T as the companies agreed to an acquisition deal worth an undisclosed amount.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
2018 sees surge in encrypted attacks, malware & ransomware
Malware

2018 sees surge in encrypted attacks, malware & ransomware

The surges are leading experts to warn businesses that they will need every security tool in their toolbox to keep threats at bay.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Malaysia could lose up to RM$49.5 billion from cyber attacks - report
Microsoft

Malaysia could lose up to RM$49.5 billion from cyber attacks - report

Cybersecurity incidents could potentially cause catastrophic economic losses for large organisations in Malaysia.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018