IT Brief Asia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers

Cyber attacks stories

Story image
Secureworks unveils an integrated MDR solution for OT and IT
Last week
#
digital transformation
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
Organisations will gain security resilience with unified detection and response for OT and IT with the company’s MDR solution powered by Secureworks Taegis XDR.
Story image
ExtraHop earns customers’ choice distinction in Gartner peer insights
Last week
#
cx
#
cybersecurity
#
ndr
ExtraHop was recognised with a customers’ choice distinction in Gartner peer insights voice of the customer for network detection and response.
Story image
Top tips to make businesses safer as cyber crime evolves
Last week
#
cybersecurity
#
bsa
#
cyber attacks
Culture, strategy and compliance are among the top tools Australian business leaders can leverage to protect their companies from cyber criminals.
Story image
Why IT professionals should consider cyber insurance
Last week
#
education
#
cybersecurity insurance
#
cybersecurity
As technology continues to advance and the reliance on digital systems grows, so does the threat of cyber-attacks. 
Story image
Enterprises more prone to ransomware and malware: Netwrix
Last week
#
ransomware
#
malware
#
phishing
According to Netwrix’s survey, 65% of organisations in the enterprise sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months.
Story image
Cyber Sentience exposes hackers selling school IT System access
Last week
#
cybersecurity
#
nz
#
school
A cyber security firm says hackers are selling access to IT systems at hundreds of New Zealand schools and tertiary institutes.
Story image
Dell Technologies Project Fort Zero to transform security
Last month
#
cyber attacks
#
backup and recovery
#
digital adoption
Project Fort Zero will deliver an end-to-end, validated Zero Trust solution to help organizations minimize the risk of cyberattacks.
Story image
Okta Identity Cloud adds Security Centre to enterprise plan
Last month
#
cloud security
#
cybersecurity
#
okta
The newly added features provide real-time monitoring of potential identity security events and threat response efficacy.
Story image
Resiliency must be priority as ransomware attacks increase - report
Last month
#
data protection
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
According to new data, one in seven organisations will see almost all (>80%) data affected as a result of a ransomware attack pointing to a significant gap in protection. 
Story image
Staying ahead of the changing threat landscape in 2023
Last month
#
dark web
#
cybersecurity
#
apac
Threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated and aggressive in their attacks, targeting enterprises of all sizes throughout every industry.
Story image
Exclusive: Semperis continues to rise to the challenge
Last month
#
cybersecurity
#
microsoft azure
#
gartner
Semperis provides a full suite of community and paid products designed to increase resiliency and to protect and recover Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD.
Story image
CyberSmart defends MSPs against threatening cyber landscape
Last month
#
managed services
#
cybersecurity
#
ransomware
The company has offered its managed service provider partners free Cyber Essentials and access to CyberSmart’s risk management tool.
Story image
The need to create a strong cyber response framework
Last month
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
#
it automation
A cyber response framework should be a comprehensive and dynamic plan that looks at all aspects of incident response.
Story image
Australia is turning a corner on security-by-design
Last month
#
cybersecurity
#
deloitte
#
australian
With policymakers aligned on issues of security accountability, the focus must now turn to the practicalities of implementation.
Story image
Cybersecurity often overlooked by business leaders: Delinea
Last month
#
cybersecurity
#
apac
#
cisos
The disconnect between security and business goals often has negative consequences, as it increases the success of cyberattacks at one in four companies.
Story image
Australian cyber risk improves, insiders remain persistent threat
Last month
#
cybersecurity
#
trend micro
#
data breach
Cyber risk levels have improved from "elevated" to "moderate" for the first time, but insiders represent a persistent threat for global organisations.
Story image
Cyber awareness training leaves companies exposed to attacks
Last month
#
cybersecurity
#
workforce
#
awareness
Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks, according to cyberconIQ.
Story image
Espria implores business leaders to review cyber insurance
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
#
gaming
#
reviews
#
corporate
Espria has issued a warning to all business leaders in the UK that now is the time to review the small print of any corporate insurance contracts.
Story image
Banks, healthcare amongst top targets for cybercrime
Fri, 28th Apr 2023
#
it in healthcare
#
blackberry
#
cyber attacks
"The initial weeks of 2023 have indicated that this year will remain a difficult time for numerous organisations and individuals across the globe.."
Story image
BizCover continues to excel with new cyber insurance offering
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
#
cybersecurity
#
cybercrime
#
insurance
With more businesses relying on technology and the internet to conduct their operations, the need for robust cyber insurance policies is greater than ever before. 
Story image
The on-premises WAF is dead - long live the cloud WAF
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
#
application security
#
web application firewall
#
on-premise
The environment in which applications are developed, deployed and used has changed radically since the on-prem WAF was introduced.
Story image
A sharp increase in cyberattacks on IoT devices: Check Point
Tue, 25th Apr 2023
#
iot
#
cybersecurity
#
it in healthcare
The first two months of 2023 have seen a 41% increase in the average number of weekly attacks per organisation targeting IoT devices compared to 2022.
Story image
Infoblox: ANZ NetOps and SecOps teams need to work together
Mon, 24th Apr 2023
#
malware
#
network security
#
infoblox
Infoblox is encouraging ANZ cybersecurity organisations to join it in bringing together their networking and security teams to better protect themselves.
Story image
ChatGPT: A blessing or curse for Active Directory security?
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
#
it infrastructure
#
enterprise security
#
digital resources
90% of enterprise organisations use Active Directory (AD) to manage their IT resources. However, it is also a prime target for attackers who aim to gain access to sensitive information.
© 2023 TechDay, All rights reserved. Hosted on Plan B's Cloud Services. DMARC protection by PowerDMARC.