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IT security teams suffering an 'image problem'

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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Security professionals feel like they are perceived as 'policemen', and 13% say they experience negativity from colleagues all the time.
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Teens prove IoT device vulnerabilities by hacking them

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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After two teens managed to hack hundreds of thousands of printers around the world, KYOCERA Document Solutions has some tips for businesses.
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Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
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Details of 9mil compromised in Cathay Pacific data leak

Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.
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Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
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Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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Businesses can be more susceptible to phishing attacks and business email compromises (BEC) than they realise.
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Exclusive: AI leading the way in the evolution of video security

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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This is being driven, in part, by a recent evolution in processing power, allowing analytics to keep pace with the influx of data.
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Operation Warenagent arrests 15 online fraudsters across Europe

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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The scam network is thought to be responsible for more than 35,000 cases of fraud and has caused more than EUR 18 million in damage.
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SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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At least 1.5 million patients who visited any SingHealth outpatient clinic or polyclinic between 1 May 2015 and 4 July 2018 may be affected.
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Uganda data centre raided, operator 'held hostage'

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Concerning news has emerged of a data centre in Uganda that was raided forcefully without warning by government officials.
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Singapore CSA looks back at 2017's most rampant cyber threats

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Singapore's Cyber Security Agency highlights a surge in disruption-focused cyber threats in 2017, urging stronger defences amid rising cybercrime cases.
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French national behind UK data breach caught in Thailand

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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Europol has revealed details surrounding the arrest of a 25-year-old coder who allegedly helped to extort a British organisation.
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Interview: State-sponsored cyber attacks - it's not about the 'who', but the 'how'

Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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With every major cyber attack comes the question of who exactly was behind it - and if that attack was condoned or even sponsored by nation-states.
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NBN appoints new corporate affairs lead

Mon, 21st May 2018
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Felicity Ross, with extensive experience in communications, is set to replace Karina Keisler as NBN Co's new corporate affairs lead from 18 July 2018.
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Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity

Wed, 16th May 2018
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Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.
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THAT'S A WRAP: Highlights from Sydney's 2nd Annual Safety, Security and Counter-Terrorism Forum

Tue, 8th May 2018
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The event took a comprehensive look at the state of play for terrorist organisations and individuals - both local and abroad.
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'World's biggest' DDoS market BUSTED, but experts remain cynical

Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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Europol has announced another major takedown that is a triumph for the 'good guys', but experts say it only shows how easy it is for cybercriminals.
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A glance at the future: Mind-reading AI, VR journalism & radical collaboration

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Purdue scientists decode brain activity, igniting AI-led mind-reading tech to revolutionise future workplaces.
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Cybercriminals laundering $200b in ill-gotten gains – here's how

Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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​A new report from Bromium has landed with a number of startling findings, including the confirmation of a bustling cybercrime laundry market.
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Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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BitGrail wasn't known to many until last week when it announced it had been hacked, but many experts believe all is not as it seems.