Cyberattacks stories - Page 81
Learning from the best: Cyberattack lessons from the BFSI sector
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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virtualisation
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ddos
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daas
The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector in Australia is one of the most prone industries to cyberattacks.
8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
More than 8 million malware detections in New Zealand were recorded by Trend Micro in the first half of this year.
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.
INFOGRAPHIC – The EU’s most vulnerable countries to cybercrime
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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rapid7
Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
One step ahead: Safeguarding your business from the top down
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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ai
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cybersecurity
Mitigation plans against cyber attacks fail due to a lack of support from the board. But if the board starts leading the charge, they will succeed.
Moving to cloud? Focus concerns on operational risk, rather than cybersecurity
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses should worry less about security and start addressing operational risk when it comes to moving to cloud, according to Palo Alto Networks.
A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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stortech
An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
ShadowPad exploit ‘one of the biggest’ APAC supply chain attacks
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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encryption
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supply chain
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kaspersky
Malaysia's MyCERT warns of mass APAC supply chain breach after ShadowPad exploit hits NetSarang servers, stealing data.
Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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it training
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phishing
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email security
Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.
British Telecommunications appoints new VP for security in AMEA
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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bt
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job moves
British Telecommunications (BT) has announced the appointment of Juni Yan as vice president for security in Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
HBO breach: Centrify says ‘winter is coming’ for passwords
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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hbo
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centrify
HBO’s soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.
Take the initiative in defending your data
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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lateral security
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threat landscape
Despite this new awareness of threats, for many the solution is less well understood. As a result, defensive strategies are improperly prioritised.
Palo Alto Networks & INTERPOL finalise major threat-sharing intelligence agreement
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks will soon be the first cybersecurity company in the world to sign a Data Exchange Agreement with INTERPOL.
Australian cybersecurity experts now worth a premium as skills shortage bites
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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hays
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australian government
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skills gap
Hays, an employment and recruiting firm, has confirmed statistics showing a cyber skills shortage in Australia.
Cybercrime causing financial losses to 69% of Hong Kong businesses
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Nearly 7 in 10 Hong Kong firms suffer losses due to cybercrime amidst a backdrop of evolving threats and a talent shortage.
Seven key areas for your cybersecurity investments
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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risk & compliance
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investment
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accenture
As cyberattacks continue to proliferate prioritising where to focus resources to adequately protect your company is a challenge.
Reserve Bank keeps watchful eye on security; steers away from prescriptive rules
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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law
The Reserve Bank is letting the finance sector, regulators and other authorities steer their own course through cyber issues and security.
Prominent line-up of speakers announced for IBC Cyber Security Forum
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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google
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hbo
Some of the big names announced include executives from ITV, Sky, News Corp, Google and HBO to discuss exclusive insights in cybersecurity.
To pay or not to pay; protecting your business against the rising threat of ransomware
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
f you think you’d elect to pay, there’s no better time than now to improve your security practices as you will become a target for further attacks.
Cyber Threat Alliances welcomes SK Infosec as Asia's first group member
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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cyber threat alliance
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sk infosec
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cyberattacks
South Korean cybersecurity firm SK Infosec is the first Asian-based member to join security peers in the Cyber Threat Alliance.