Security

Not all cyber risk is created equal

19 November, 2024 by Scott McKinnel, Country Manager, Tenable ANZ | Supplied by: Tenable APAC

The key to mitigating cyber exposure lies in preventing breaches before they happen.


CrowdStrike to buy Adaptive Shield

08 November, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is augmenting its SaaS security capabilities through the acquisition of Israeli-based Adaptive Shield.


LockBit named nastiest malware of 2024

05 November, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: OpenText

LockBit, a ransomware malware known to have been used to attack Australian targets, has been named the nastiest malware of 2024.


Extreme Networks launches ZTNA solution

30 October, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Extreme Networks Australia

Extreme Networks' new ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA solution combines cloud network access control with zero trust network access.


Crowdstrike forges alliance with Fortinet

24 October, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CrowdStrike

Crowdstrike and Fortinet have agreed to combine their endpoint and firewall protection capabilities into a more powerful joint solution.


How AI can help businesses manage their cyber risks

23 October, 2024 by Daniel Keys, Chief Strategy Officer, xAmplify

Artificial intelligence can be a powerful ally in the fight against cyberthreats.


Sophos to buy SecureWorks for $1.28bn

23 October, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Sophos Pty Ltd

Sophos has arranged to expand its portfolio of security solutions through the acquisition of Dell subsidiary SecureWorks in an all‍-‍cash deal.


Boosting software security with a binary approach

22 October, 2024 by Itzik Swissa, Senior Director Australia & New Zealand, JFrog

The discovery of a leaked access token earlier this year has shone a light on why the method we use to search for security issues in software matters.


Safeguarding against security risks in AI agents

17 October, 2024 by Avivah Litan* | Supplied by: Gartner

The chain of events and interactions initiated by AI agents can be vast and complex, often invisible to human operators.


Australian businesses falling victim to deepfakes

11 October, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Mastercard

One in five Australian businesses have been targeted by deepfake threats in the past year, with 12% of these falling for the attacks, according to MasterCard.


Research reveals growing distrust of threat detection tools

04 October, 2024 | Supplied by: Vectra AI

A report by Vectra AI finds 48% of ANZ SOC practitioners say security vendors flood them with pointless alerts to avoid responsibility for a breach.


Obsidian Security opens Sydney data centre

02 October, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Obsidian Security has established a data centre footprint in Australia to help bolster its presence in the market.


Australia is turning a corner in its adoption of passkeys

27 September, 2024 by Ashley Diffey* | Supplied by: Ping Identity

The past few months have shown that people and enterprises alike are now ready to accept passkey technology.


Orro launches managed observability service

24 September, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Orro Group

Orro says its new managed observability service can help Australian organisations rapidly identify and remediate network faults and issues.


Scattered Spider: where every click is one step closer to chaos

20 September, 2024 by Chris Fisher* | Supplied by: Vectra AI

Cybercriminal group Scattered Spider often uses social engineering to gain access to identities and is slick at bypassing multifactor authentication.


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