Research stories - Page 17
Bitdefender finds malicious campaign active on Google Play
Fri, 19th Aug 2022
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
New research from Bitdefender reveals a Google Play campaign bypassing security checks to deliver potentially malicious content and ads.
Check Point Research finds vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment mechanism
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Check Point Software uncovers vulnerabilities in Xiaomi's mobile payment system, potentially affecting up to 1 billion users. Fixes have been provided.
Collaboration app market revenue grows 28.4% year-over-year
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
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uc
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collaboration
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financial results
IDC has found that global revenues in the collaboration applications market grew 28.4% year-over-year in 2021 to $29.1 billion.
Claroty research unveils new attack that targets PLCs
Tue, 16th Aug 2022
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cybersecurity
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it industry
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research
Claroty has released research detailing a new type of cyber-attack, one that weaponises programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Gartner names Lookout a Visionary in 2022 Magic Quadrant
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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casb
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dlp
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ueba
Lookout named a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge, earning top scores for critical capabilities.
The importance of stopping identity sprawl for cybersecurity
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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pam
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iam
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breach prevention
Most cyberattacks are caused by compromised credentials, according to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report.
Cloud and data protection big challenges for NZ businesses
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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saas
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data protection
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cloud security
Almost half of NZ businesses find cloud privacy and data protection more challenging than on-premises, according to the Thales Cloud Security Report.
Data analytics a struggle for ANZ healthcare organisations
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Most Australian and New Zealand healthcare organizations struggle to use data analytics, according to a study by InterSystems and Ecosystm.
Gartner names Rubrik Leader in 2022 Magic Quadrant
Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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dr
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Rubrik has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions.
Four-day week: Perceptions across Asia Pacific and Japan
Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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virtualisation
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daas
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hybrid & remote work
The four-day week is gaining traction as a new frontier in flexible work, but is it the answer? Employees across the APJ region weigh in.
Nozomi Networks Labs identifies impacts on 2022 threat landscape
Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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malware
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iot security
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iot
Nozomi Networks' latest research reveals wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war as key threats in 2022.
Gartner anticipates RPA software revenue of US$2.9 billion
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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rpa
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software
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it spending
Gartner predicts global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenue to reach US$2.9 billion in 2022, an increase of 19.5% from 2021.
Forrester names Pega a Leader in CRM Solutions 2022 report
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
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crm
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uc
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martech
Forrester Research has named Pega a Leader among 11 competitors in The Forrester Wave: Core CRM Solutions, Q3 2022 report.
Flashpoint says vulnerability disclosure ‘highly volatile’
Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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ddos
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
The vulnerability disclosure landscape is highly volatile, with unreported vulnerabilities and inaccurate scoring, according to Flashpoint.
Delinea report finds organisations are struggling to grasp identity-related security
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cloud services
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cyber threats
New research reveals that 84% of organizations in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia have experienced an identity-related security breach.
Virtual reality app reduces phobias through NZ trial
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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university of otago
Virtual reality (VR) therapy could help people overcome phobias, according to a trial at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
Gartner predicts 2022 global IT spend to reach $4.5 trillion
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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fintech
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it spending
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finance, leasing & rental
Gartner’s latest report forecasts worldwide IT spending to reach US$4.5 trillion in 2022, an increase of 3% compared to 2021.
Critical infrastructure under attack, businesses slow to respond
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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firewalls
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it in manufacturing
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iot
Critical infrastructure is under attack as businesses face challenges in IIoT/OT security, finds Barracuda Networks report.
Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022
Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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smartphones
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
New Android banking malware, MaliBot, emerges following FluBot takedown. It disguises itself as crypto mining apps and targets mobile banking users.
Research finds Kiwis prefer real backdrops in video calls
Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
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wfh
New research from Natural Paint Co. has found that 74% of Kiwis prefer seeing a natural background behind people during video meetings.