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Ensuring security without compromising privacy
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data protection
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big data
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digital transformation
Amid rising concerns over data privacy, organisations are prioritising security without compromising individual privacy, leveraging a unified privacy-centred approach and secure technology to balance protection and compliance.
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Tesserent Academy partners Toorak College for girls' cybersecurity education
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network security
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soc
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physical security
Tesserent Academy partners with Toorak College to provide free cybersecurity education to 100 Year 10 female students; the initiative aims to inspire careers in cybersecurity and bridge the gender gap in the sector.
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Australia's healthcare sector faces escalating cyber threat
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cybersecurity
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claroty
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cybercriminals
Claroty research exposes a rise in cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Australia's healthcare sector, suggesting significant risks for hospitals and health clinics.
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High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
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ironscales
Study highlights a worrying disparity between organisational self-confidence and actual ability to counter image-based and QR code phishing attacks.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security
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it training
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ai
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cybersecurity
KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.
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Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud
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dark web
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iam
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ai
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting online accounts in identity theft surge, with ATO fraud attacks increasing by over 350% in 2023, finds digital fraud management firm, Sift.
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IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity
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malware
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iwd
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coding
Cyberattacks are becoming faster and smarter, demanding a cybersecurity industry imbued with diverse, non-technical skills to craft innovative defences, reveals the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.
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NetApp leads with AI-powered ransomware protection in Australia
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ml
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ai
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cybersecurity
As Australia faces a surge in data breaches, NetApp introduces innovative AI-driven solutions to enhance cyber-resilience, aiming to protect vital infrastructures and restore operational normality swiftly following ransomware attacks.
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Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs
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cloud services
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microsoft
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onedrive
Kaspersky reveals a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at small and medium-sized businesses using SendGrid to dupe victims.
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Kiwis call for tougher fines & greater accountability in cyber breaches
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breach prevention
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firewall
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palo alto networks
New research reveals majority of Kiwis think companies should do more to prevent cyber-attacks, with many considering swapping brands after a data breach.
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Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences
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cybersecurity
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telecommunications
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cybercrime
A new report indicates a rise in global Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks in 2023, with attack durations soaring 400%.
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Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows
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New research unveils that while 41% of men use AI for online dating, there's growing concern over authenticity, with 40% of Australians encountering fake profiles and 25% chatted with a potential partner who turned out to be a fraudster.
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Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security
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cloud services
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casb
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sase
Cisco introduces Identity Intelligence, marking a significant step towards an integrated, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.
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QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report
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phishing
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email security
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qr code
Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.
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Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023
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phishing
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email security
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digital entertainment
Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.
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'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK
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ransomware
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data protection
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phishing
As holiday season cyber threats increase, CTO of Espria, Dave Adamson, highlights the crucial need for businesses to tighten security.
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The role of Privilege Access Management in achieving robust cybersecurity
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ransomware
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pam
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phishing
Privilege Access Management (PAM), with its ability to control key digital accounts, is proving crucial in combating rising cybersecurity threats posed by misuse of digital identities, a key source of business disruption.
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Taylor Swift victim of AI-generated explicit images: a wake-up call
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cloud services
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creative technologies
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ai
AI-generated explicit images of pop star Taylor Swift cause uproar, marking a chilling illustration of the technology's misuse and intensifying ethical concerns over AI regulation.
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UK businesses defy policies to pay ransomware attacks at alarming rate
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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business continuity
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cybercriminals
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cohesity
Despite policies against it, 97% of UK businesses have paid ransoms following cyberattacks in the past two years, reveals alarming research from Cohesity.
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Six trends that will shape Cybersecurity in 2024
Mon, 29th Jan 2024
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cybersecurity
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dark web
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qr code
Rising use of QR codes and Large Language Models, automation in Managed Service Providers, booming AI spear phishing on the Dark Web, acceleration of AI-based 'vishing', and privacy threats from VR/MR headsets are predicted to shape the cybersecurity realm in 2024.
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Data Privacy Day: Veritas stresses the need for robust data management
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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endpoint protection
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
In the run-up to Data Privacy Day, Veritas Technologies' Pete Murray underlines the critical need for regulatory safeguards amid growing threats from AI-powered cyber attacks.
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Venafi launches solution to combat software supply chain attacks
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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apple
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smartphones
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malware
Venafi has unveiled the Stop Unauthorized Code Solution, designed to bolster enterprise security against software supply chain attacks by preventing unauthorised code in any operating system.
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'Cybernomics 101' report warns of GenAI empowered cyber attacks
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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ai
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cybercriminals
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ponemon institute
Barracuda Networks's Cybernomics 101 report warns that cybercriminals could leverage Generative AI to boost attacks' volume and effectiveness, revealing AI-enabled cybercrime concerns among 48% of Australian survey respondents.
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Barracuda Networks tackle rising Aussie credential stuffing scams
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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dark web
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
Barracuda Networks proposes sturdy measures against escalating Australian credential stuffing scams, affecting around 20,000 consumers, with increased bot-assisted logins and poor password hygiene.