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Businesses unprepared for bot attacks, despite awareness

Many businesses are aware of the threat of bot attacks, but believe they have the problem under control and are not adequately prepared for the level of risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2020

Small Business

Trulioo brings document verification with face ID to SMBs

New document verification and facial recognition features to help small-medium sized businesses protect against fraud and financial crime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020

KnowBe4

Cyber attacks keeping business leaders up at night, new research finds

New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2020

IoT Security

Top 10 riskiest IoT devices for enterprises, according to Forescout

Forescout's The Enterprise of Things Security Report reveals the 10 riskiest IoT devices of 2020, which pose a threat to enterprise networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020

Storage

Data analytics has changed. Is the financial sector ready?

The ANZ financial sector has data challenges a-plenty. Here's one more, and the combination of technologies that will see you through.

By Adrian Johnson • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Cyber attacks use LinkedIn to target companies and employees

Researchers at ESET have exposed a sophisticated cyber campaign using LinkedIn messages to target companies and employees for financial gain and espionage.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

5G to be 'revolutionary' - yet security concerns remain high

Security concerns overshadow optimism for 5G, with 35% of respondents expressing worries about its security, according to a study by Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020

Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Attivo Networks?

TechDay's new 10 Minute IT Jams series kicks off with an interview with Jim Cook, ANZ regional director of US-based cybersecurity firm Attivo Networks.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020

Distributed Denial of Service

DNS recursive resolvers vulnerability can launch DDoS attacks against any victim

A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020

Disaster Recovery

Survey: poor backup planning can cripple online retail

New survey finds one in four retailers have permanently lost critical business data, damaging sales and revenue.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

Rise in cyberattacks targeting the cloud as use of collaboration tools increase

Cyberattacks targeting the cloud are increasing as the use of cloud services and collaboration tools rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McAfee.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybercriminals exploiting virus fears to gain access to corporate IT systems

COVID-19 may have changed the way many people work, but this doesn't have to mean companies must accept lower levels of security.

By Budd Ilic • 5 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020

Cybersecurity

Report: Tech industry most attacked sector

Tech firms face a growing onslaught as cyber criminals exploit COVID-19 disruptions; NTT reports a 70% surge in attacks, with IoT weaponisation on the rise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020

Firewalls

Sophos and Arcserve bolster alliance with two new solutions

The new solutions combine anti-ransomware and other threat-protection tech with immutable backup and disaster recovery capabilities.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

Cybersecurity

How DDoS protection is like a car's airbags

DDoS attacks may occur infrequently, but the damages are severe. Why organisations still need dedicated DDoS protection. #cybersecurity #DDoS.

By Eyal Arazi • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020

Malware

Shadow of ransomware looms over healthcare sector

Healthcare systems undergoing rapid digital transformation to cope with COVID-19 face increasing cyberattack risks, warns GlobalData.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity heavy hitters join alliance to protect healthcare systems

Cyber Alliance to Defend our Healthcare, formed by C5 Capital, announces new members to battle ten-fold rise in cyberattacks on healthcare during COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020