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Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
DevOps

Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company

Orca Tech partners with Pcysys to distribute PenTera, the world's first automated penetration testing platform, boosting ANZ cybersecurity efforts.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Oct 2019
Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
DevOps

Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam

35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2019
Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Semiconductors

Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices

The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
DevOps

Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives

High-Tech Bridge's ImmuniWeb AI platform promises zero false-positives in web app security tests, blending AI with human intelligence for ultimate protection.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters
DevOps

Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters

Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms
DevOps

Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms

Singapore's IMDA launches the GoSecure programme, collaborating with SIT to enhance the cybersecurity of 200 ICT firms from July 2018 to July 2020.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers
DevOps

Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers

Entersoft's 'one stop shop' approach to cybersecurity has paid off to the tune of $1 billion worth of initial coin offerings.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
DevOps

APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services

Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
RIoT Solutions ramps up security capabilities to match business growth
Unified Communications

RIoT Solutions ramps up security capabilities to match business growth

RIoT Solutions, the Australian IoT specialist, is emphasising security as a top priority and has seen increasing demand for its services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking
DevOps

Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking

The Equifax breach spotlights inadequacies in current cyber security practices and underscores the urgent need for AI-driven solutions to stay ahead of hackers.

By Daniel Johns • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Identity theft - have you ever pen tested procedures?
DevOps

Identity theft - have you ever pen tested procedures?

There is a focus on technical aspects of penetration tests, network and application security, while the chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

By Jakub Kaluzny • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Penetration testing stories

In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia
DevOps

In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia

What is'ethical hacking' in an organisation and are there any grey areas in the law? We sat down with RHTLaw Taylor Wessing's Jack Ow to find out.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017
Interview: Sense of Security talks red teaming, DevSecOps and 'box ticking'
DevOps

Interview: Sense of Security talks red teaming, DevSecOps and 'box ticking'

Sense of Security, an Australian information security company, has discovered a vulnerability in Emsisoft's Anti-Malware software.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
The legal impact of data protection and management in the digital age
DevOps

The legal impact of data protection and management in the digital age

As organisations look towards data to track patterns, they should also be mindful of the legal regulations that govern data protection and breaches.

By Steve Tan • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
RIoT Solutions security team snaps up 'gruelling' OSCP certification
DevOps

RIoT Solutions security team snaps up 'gruelling' OSCP certification

RIoT Solutions' security team has proven that its up to scratch in their cyber expertise, after three of its top experts gained OSCP Certification.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017