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Gemalto's perspective: Hacking for the greater good
Malware

Gemalto's perspective: Hacking for the greater good

Ethical hackers are now one of the most important and effective tools at strengthening collective security and making the cyber landscape safe.

By Graeme Pyper • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Exclusive: McAfee channel boss on why the future's looking good for the new McAfee
Cloud Access Security Broker

Exclusive: McAfee channel boss on why the future's looking good for the new McAfee

McAfee is bullish about its future following its split from Intel, and in an IoT, cloud world, as channel boss Jagdish Mahapatra tells ChannelLife.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Malwarebytes creates new VP roles to steer marketing growth
Malware

Malwarebytes creates new VP roles to steer marketing growth

Malwarebytes has filled two brand new roles in marketing and growth as the company makes headway in the global security space.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
NTT survey finds phishing methods are the hottest ways of delivering ransomware
Malware

NTT survey finds phishing methods are the hottest ways of delivering ransomware

Email phishing is now one of the most widely-used methods of distributing ransomware, but organisations should not fear the statistics.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn't caught by legacy AV
Malware

WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn't caught by legacy AV

WatchGuard's Quarterly Internet Security Report says that 30% of malware attacks are new or zero day exploits - and legacy AVs are missing threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Introducing the dawn of a radical approach to cyber risk management
AI Security

Introducing the dawn of a radical approach to cyber risk management

It's time to think inside the box. Threat prevention offers the lowest risk, lowest cost and limited liability, according to experts.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Is your healthcare data safe? Here are three ways to protect it
Network Infrastructure

Is your healthcare data safe? Here are three ways to protect it

Healthcare providers and healthcare systems have some of the most valuable information not only for patient health, but also for cyber attackers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Criminals on a mission of ambition and disruption, says Symantec
Malware

Criminals on a mission of ambition and disruption, says Symantec

Ransomware attackers are increasing their ransoms; more emails are containing malicious links; and disruption is the word of the day.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
NGFW market booms on back of advanced and dynamic threats
Analyst report

NGFW market booms on back of advanced and dynamic threats

Next gen firewalls with integrated security offerings are seeing mass adoption and offering strong growth opportunities according to Frost & Sullivan.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back
Malware

March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back

Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
What's the biggest threat? There's no easy answer, Fortinet finds
Malware

What's the biggest threat? There's no easy answer, Fortinet finds

Fortinet reveals a complex cyber threat landscape, with no single greatest peril, as IoT vulnerabilities lead attacks in Asia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test
Malware

ESET-DESlock acquisition pays off in data encryption test

ESET's encryption solution named best for SMBs by AV-Comparatives, highlighting growing importance of data security.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity
Cybersecurity

Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity

Australia is much more advanced than most of APAC in enterprise security but still lacks the security maturity and skills to cope with threats.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Exclusive: NSP taking LogRhythm SIEM to SMB market with security-as-a-service offering
Security Information and Event Management

Exclusive: NSP taking LogRhythm SIEM to SMB market with security-as-a-service offering

Network and system integrator NSP is gearing up to launch a new security-as-a-service offering, which takes LogRhythm's SIEM to the SMB market.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Data compliance top of mind for Japanese enterprises as legal deadline looms
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Data compliance top of mind for Japanese enterprises as legal deadline looms

More than half of Japanese enterprises are increasing their security spending – and topping the list is compliance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Asian cybersecurity confidence levels take a dip
DevOps

Asian cybersecurity confidence levels take a dip

With nation-state cyber attacks, malware intrusions & massive data breaches every day, it is no surprise that cybersecurity is top of mind.

By Dick Bussiere • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now
Malware

Dridex email campaign hits Australia: Patch your MS Office software now

Proofpoint issues critical alert to Microsoft Office users to patch their software after Dridex email malware hits Australia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Cybersecurity

A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched

New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017