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SonicWall CEO says it's an 'exciting time' as security reaches new heights

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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It has been seven months since SonicWall split from Dell. CEO Bill Conner says it's an exciting time for the company: Here's what it has been up to.
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DDoS attacks hitting 'record-breaking' levels as volumes increase 380%

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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DDoS attackers are hitting hard, fast and with no breaks in between, leading to record-breaking attacks over hours or even days.
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Singapore & Australia forge partnership to tackle cybersecurity issues

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Singapore and Australia sign MOU to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation, including information sharing and joint exercises.
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WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn't caught by legacy AV

Mon, 8th May 2017
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WatchGuard's Quarterly Internet Security Report says that 30% of malware attacks are new or zero day exploits - and legacy AVs are missing threats.
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Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.
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Gemalto's Breach Level Index: '1.4 billion compromised data records'

Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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Gemalto's Breach Level Index proves once again that data breaches across the world continue to increase in scale and severity.
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Espionage expert offers five viewpoints on state-sponsored hacking

Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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Carbon Black sits down with former CIA operative Eric O'Neill to talk state sponsored attacks and why the ANZ regions is probably not a future target.
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Rise of new technologies a major concern for Asian cybersecurity professionals

Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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cloud security
As Asian economies rapidly adopt cloud & mobile working, it is critical for Asian governments & enterprises to re-think enterprise IT security.
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Bitdefender BOX launches in Japan for smarter home device security

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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smart appliances
Bitdefender BOX is a solution that allows customers to protect their home networks from malware, hackers, ransomware, phishing & other online threats.
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Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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In September 2016, we noticed that operators of the updated CRYSIS ransomware family were targeting Australia and New Zealand businesses.
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Is your network protected? Cyber crime in the age of information

Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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cloud services
Within the last four years, online security and data breaches have grown increasingly threatening, compromising big name companies.
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Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.
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NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.
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RedShield's CTO on the iSANZ win — and why he wants your security problems

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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managed services
RedShield's CTO Sam Pickles discusses their iSANZ win and the company's mission to solve clients' unique security issues without needing developers.
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Cloud DDoS solutions providers eye Singapore as key security hub

Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
Nexusguard and Clearmanage are bringing DDoS protection and cloud computing together, targeted directly for the Singapore and APAC market.
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No magic bullets for defeating cyber threats

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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Cybercrime hits hard with global losses over $2 billion; experts say no simple fix, call for comprehensive security strategies.
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New chief for Victoria Uni cybersecurity partner

Tue, 13th Sep 2016
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NZX COO Mandy Simpson becomes CEO of Cyber Toa, partnering with Victoria University to strengthen NZ's cyber resilience.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former U.S. Defense specialist in NZ cybersecurity role

Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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aura information security
Paul W Poteete's extensive background working with the US Department of Defense will bring a wealth of knowledge to his new cybersecurity role.
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Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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symantec
Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.
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Exclusive: The unstoppable monster that is cyber crime

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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ransomware
We speak to security experts from Unitec and Vodafone about the ever-changing face of ransomware & what NZ is doing in the cyber security arms race.