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Veeam Software appoints John Jester as chief revenue officer
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam Software appoints John Jester as chief revenue officer

John Jester joins Veeam as Chief Revenue Officer to lead their growth strategy and build upon their position as the #1 provider of Modern Data Protection.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Akamai and Fujitsu team up to protect ANZ orgs against threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Akamai and Fujitsu team up to protect ANZ orgs against threats

Akamai Technologies and Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand have entered a strategic relationship to assist organisations in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022
Salesforce resets user passwords as GitHub breach investigation continues
Data Analytics

Salesforce resets user passwords as GitHub breach investigation continues

Salesforce is increasing its security measures after a recent GitHub breach incident investigation reported in Heroku.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022
Jamf unveils new technologies for business security
Malware

Jamf unveils new technologies for business security

Jamf has showcased new technologies it has developed to assist organisations in offering an enterprise secure and straightforward environment for consumers.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CyberArk
Ransomware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CyberArk

Today we are joined by CyberArk regional manager for ANZ Thomas Fikentscher, who gives us some expert insight into the company's Threat Landscape 2022 Report.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2022
NCSC ANZAC address highlights the importance of strong relationships for cyber threat prevention
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

NCSC ANZAC address highlights the importance of strong relationships for cyber threat prevention

NCSC Director Lisa Fong shares insight on cyber challenges and opportunities facing NZ, highlighting the importance of working with allies to tackle threats.

By Mitchell Hageman • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022
NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

NCSC, international partners issue cyber security advisory

NCSC issues cyber security advisory with international partners, highlighting 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
The increasing importance of cyber threat intelligence
Unified Communications

The increasing importance of cyber threat intelligence

Globally, the cyber threat level to organisations remains high, and the current situation only serves to highlight this further.

By Anthony Stitt • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Individual consumers number one target of cybercriminals

Individual consumers are the number one target of cybercriminals, closely followed by the healthcare vertical, according to a new report.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Retail and wholesale at significant risk of phishing attacks
Phishing

Retail and wholesale at significant risk of phishing attacks

Retail and wholesale environments face a 400% increase in phishing attacks, with SMS phishing on the rise, says new research by Zscaler.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022
Threat detection has improved, but adversaries have adapted
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Threat detection has improved, but adversaries have adapted

While significant progress has been made in threat detection and response, adversaries adapt to achieve their mission in targeted environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests
Malware

Sophos achieves perfect scores in SE Labs protection tests

Sophos' endpoint products have been ranked top in protection and false-positive tests for enterprise, small businesses, and consumers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric
Malware

Kaspersky held leading position in 2021 TOP3 metric

In 2021, Kaspersky's security portfolio held a leading position in the TOP3 metric, while taking first place in 76% of tests.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022
Cloud threat actors hone in on vulnerabilities, report finds
Data Analytics

Cloud threat actors hone in on vulnerabilities, report finds

As world governments issue warnings over the increasing cyber crime threat, the report's findings highlight common threats businesses should protect against.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
Malware

Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022
Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users
Malware

Malicious cryptocurrency scheme targets Android and iOS users

Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2022
Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy
Hyperscale

Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy

Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government hosted Australia's Prime Minister to open the company's Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

How prepared is Aotearoa for a major cybersecurity breach?

Because of the digital world we now live in, the risk of cyber attacks means that geography is no longer enough to distance ourselves from tensions overseas.

By Zach Thompson • 9 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022