About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 181
ESET updates free decryptor for victims of Crysis ransomware
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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People who have been hit by the Crysis ransomware now have access a free decryptor that will unlock their devices, thanks to the team at ESET.
A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Amid surging cyber attacks, a third of hit firms continue to pay ransoms, with employee mishaps flagged as a significant risk.
Fake ATO emails trick users into downloading malware
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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The Australian taxation Office (ATO) is being used as a fake host for malware, after reports surfaced of suspicious emails that were sent to victims.
Ransomware was 2016's hottest ticket as attacks spiked to whopping 752%
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Ransomware has seen a 752% increase in use over 2016, resulting in $1 billion in losses for enterprises worldwide.
WatchGuard's global reseller survey finds ransomware top customer fear for 2017
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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A global survey by WatchGuard has shown that more than 80% of resellers believe their customers are most worried about ransomware and its effects.
Listen up: Android.Lockdroid.E ransomware makes victims speak out loud
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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smartphones
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ransomware
Android users are being targeted in a new type of ransomware attack that uses speech recognition as the unlock code method.
Australian businesses targeted by ASIC impersonation fraud
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
MailGuard recently warned of a new phishing scam using false ASIC credentials, which installs malware on unsuspecting victims’ computers.
In-depth: Norton by Symantec explains how Kiwi SMBs lose $19,000 from cyber attacks
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Cyber blows to Kiwi SMBs average £19k, Norton survey shows. Urgent action needed as attacks surge, with email scams top culprit.
WatchGuard reveals why defence is never enough in the fight against ransomware
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Ransomware. It is a deadly form of computer malware that can cripple your systems, drain your bank accounts and wipe all your critical business data.
Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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mozilla
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browsers
Firefox has disabled all NPAPI plugin capability except Flash. Common plugins such as Adobe Acrobat, Java and Microsoft Silverlight no longer load.
Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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messenger
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If it wasn’t for the distinct lightning bolt icon on your phone, you’d almost mistake the new version of Facebook Messenger for a Snapchat clone.
Inspur announces new rack scale servers at Open Commute Summit
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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servers
Inspur has unveiled its latest rack scale servers at the Open Compute US Summit this year, where it participated as a Platinum member.
Kaseya & Webroot craft new security offering for MSPs
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Webroot and Kaseya team up to offer MSPs and midsize businesses better protection from advanced cyber threats.
Willis Towers Watson says the biggest cyber risks right now are your employees
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Businesses should focus more on employees and company culture as they manage their cyber risks before they get too bogged down in the technology.
NEC works with Malaysian Govt agencies on cyber defence training
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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displays & projectors
NEC has revealed it has been working with government agencies in Malaysia on cyber defence training scenarios that take a hands-on approach.
MYOB survey says almost half of SME owners against raising retirement age
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Almost half of SME owners are against raising the retirement age to 67 and unsurprisingly there’s a generation split amongst the results.
WordPress releases 4.7.3 update to address major security issues
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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WordPress is encouraging all users to upgrade to its new 4.7.3 version, saying that users of older versions may still be susceptible to cyber attacks.
Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Trade Me says ‘Ping’ will make buying and selling easier, faster and safer as it is rolled out and will replace the current 'Pay Now' system.
Mapletree Industrial Trust to build $60m 'built-to-suit' data center in Singapore
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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colocation
Mapletree Industrial Trust is embarking on a project to develop a built-to-suit data center in Singapore, with a price tag of S$60 million.
ChinaCache sells off 79% stake in Xin Run data center business
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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investment
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ChinaCache is selling a 79% stake in its Xin Run data center business to three major Chinese players for a price tag of ¥221 million in cash.