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Streaming services prime targets for credential stuffing attacks

Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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Video and streaming services are prime targets for cyber attackers who attempt to conduct credential stuffing attacks, according to new research from Akamai.
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Thales completes 15-month Gemalto acquisition

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Thales seals €4.8bn Gemalto buyout, forging a titan in digital security and identity, with a vast 80k workforce.
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Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.
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Asia Pacific feeling financial brunt of breaches - but it's not all bad news

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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Asia Pacific firms face high cyber breach costs, with 17% incurring financial hits over USD $5 million. Yet, 39% limited impacts to under USD $500,000.
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Unisys women offer advice on how to build a career in IT

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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In celebration of International Women's Day, inspiring women from Unisys APAC and HQ share their advice on thriving in the IT industry.
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How cybercriminals are most likely to be caught

Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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Fifteen per cent of IT managers at Australian companies who were victim to one or more cyber attacks last year can't pinpoint how the attackers gained entry.
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Singapore seeks inclusion of data portability in Personal Data Protection Act

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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Singapore is looking to implement a data portability requirement as part of the ongoing review of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).
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Cyber Readiness Institute launches global training program

Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
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The Cyber Readiness Institute is launching a new program to help small businesses understand basic cybersecurity issues.
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Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.
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Dell EMC embeds security in latest servers

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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Dell EMC's 14th generation of PowerEdge servers has comprehensive management tools to provide security across hardware and firmware.
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Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
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NZTech to launch new digital identity organisation

Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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Next week, Digital Identity NZ will become New Zealand's first formal digital identity organisation, promoting open standards and innovation.
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Twitter bots create a third of the world's misinformation

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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Lies, fake news and misinformation – this is the age of the internet, and Twitter bots are largely responsible for perpetrating it.
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Aus organisations need to lock down on data security

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.
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New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countries - Microsoft

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.
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Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
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Avoidable mistakes lead to iOS cryptomining attacks

Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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The attack dubbed 'Roaming Mantis' remains highly active, exploring new tricks and techniques to extend its reach.
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Exclusive: Aruba APAC CTO talks next steps for the region

Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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Aruba is focusing on connectivity, IoT, and user experience to capitalize on opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.
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Hackers using spearphishing to target banks –Bitdefender

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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To limit the risk of being discovered, attackers operated outside of normal business hours and cashout operations were planned for weekends.