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Cyberattacks against Australian retail tripled: Imperva
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyberattacks against Australian retail tripled: Imperva

In Australia, cyberattacks against retail grew significantly in 2022, increasing the risk of fraud and data loss; automated threats caused 62% of incidents.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Cisco to secure organisations wherever work happens
Partner Programmes

Cisco to secure organisations wherever work happens

Investment in channel programs and expanded routes to market are all advantages of doing business with Cisco, enabling partners to be secure and profitable.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
Reducing growing security costs without compromising compliance
Cloud Services

Reducing growing security costs without compromising compliance

Pandemic drives critical infrastructure and digital-reliant organisations to increase cybersecurity, leading to rising costs.

By Richard Barretto • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform
Hyperscale

Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform

Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
False sense of cybersecurity running rampant – report
EduTech

False sense of cybersecurity running rampant – report

Cybersecurity concerns and education have not mitigated the overuse of the same passwords in 2022, according to LassPass.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
HP launches Sure Access Enterprise to protect data and systems
Malware

HP launches Sure Access Enterprise to protect data and systems

SAE leverages HP's task isolation technology to run each privileged access session within its hardware-enforced virtual machine (VM).

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
APAC businesses lacking cyber incident response plans
Cybersecurity

APAC businesses lacking cyber incident response plans

Companies in Malaysia and the Philippines have suffered the most incidents, while those in Hong Kong have suffered the least.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
Case study: Why cybersecurity insurance is essential for your business
Phishing

Case study: Why cybersecurity insurance is essential for your business

Death and taxes are inevitable. So too is the rise of cyber incidents hitting organisations where it hurts most: the bottom line.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2022
Three ways to address the disconnect between cybersecurity leaders and the board
Risk & Compliance

Three ways to address the disconnect between cybersecurity leaders and the board

New attack surfaces and threats emerge seemingly every week, with the recent high-profile attacks in Australia exposing our current vulnerabilities.

By Garett Paton • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2022
A dangerous game of hide and seek
Firewalls

A dangerous game of hide and seek

A recent report by Sophos shows that cybercrooks are hiding (or dwelling) in the networks of smaller businesses for much longer than their larger counterparts.

By John Donovan • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2022
Staff may reconsider employment following a cyber breach
Cybersecurity

Staff may reconsider employment following a cyber breach

More than half (54%) of office workers would reconsider working for a company that had recently experienced a cyber breach.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2022
Varonis uncovers two new Windows vulnerabilities
Microsoft Windows

Varonis uncovers two new Windows vulnerabilities

Users don't have to use Internet Explorer for its legacy to have left you vulnerable to LogCrusher and OverLog.

By Nadine Rogers • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022
Aqua Security more than doubles revenue as demand skyrockets
Cloud Security

Aqua Security more than doubles revenue as demand skyrockets

Company attributes growth to the capabilities of its cloud native security solution and its $1m warranty to stop cloud native attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2022
Poor password management making it easy for cyber attackers
Cybersecurity

Poor password management making it easy for cyber attackers

Password health continues to be poor, leaving corporate systems vulnerable to opportunistic attackers, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2022
Check Point launches new MSSP program to accelerate growth
Partner Programmes

Check Point launches new MSSP program to accelerate growth

Benefits include a fully integrated security portfolio, automated processes and access to hundreds of Check Point experts and researchers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022
Exclusive: Cybersecurity leaders discuss what the future holds
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Exclusive: Cybersecurity leaders discuss what the future holds

Panel of cyber security leaders discusses global threats, including Russia targeting Ukraine and Iran targeting Albania.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Updating your cyber resilience with MDR
Firewalls

Updating your cyber resilience with MDR

Australia Grapples with Rising Cybercrime and Lack of Skilled Personnel Pushing IT Teams to the Limit. 80% of Organisations Hit with Ransomware in 2021.

By Aaron Bugal • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022
The future of work depends on cybersecurity
Network Infrastructure

The future of work depends on cybersecurity

The first step to modernising your cybersecurity approach is to rethink how you protect your data and systems everywhere.

By Garett Paton • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022