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Cybersafety stories - Page 5

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Proactively mitigate cyber risk with MISP and TheHive
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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When an attack happens, security teams should be ready with information about who is attacking and the steps being taken to mitigate damage.
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DDoS attack report finds attack volumes up dramatically
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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The DDoS attack report analyses attack activity by industries, attack vectors, DDoS attacks on applications and on-premise versus cloud.
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How SASE is helping organisations forge new digital work experiences
Tue, 25th May 2021
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More organisations are reimagining the way that staff connect from remote locations, writes ThousandEyes principal solutions architect Mike Hicks.
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Healthcare, manufacturing and finance sectors accounted for 62% of all cyber-attacks in 2020
Fri, 21st May 2021
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The healthcare industry was the hardest hit, with 97% of all hostile activity targeted at the industry being web application or application-specific attacks.
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Three ways to prioritise cybersecurity for maximum protection
Wed, 19th May 2021
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CISOs should implement this three-pronged approach to prioritising cybersecurity concerns, writes Fortinet regional director for ANZ Jon McGettigan.
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Spending on cybersecurity and risk management tech to hit $150 billion in 2021
Tue, 18th May 2021
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Global spending on information security and risk management technology will reach $150.4 billion this year, according to research from Gartner.
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Best practices and key factors for identity management
Fri, 14th May 2021
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In parallel with any physical form of identification, digital identities must be protected at all costs to prevent identity theft or fraud.
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The challenge of ensuring effective protection against DNS attacks
Wed, 5th May 2021
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The ways in which bad actors can use DNS to mount attacks are numerous. Here are some of the most popular ones.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall manager dissects zero trust security
Wed, 5th May 2021
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Today’s interviewee is SonicWall head of presales for APAC, Yuvraj Pradhan, who discusses various talking points surrounding zero trust security.
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Why DevSecOps must strive for effective enforcement measures
Tue, 4th May 2021
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application security
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Threats to applications go beyond exploiting code and logic vulnerabilities which are already more than enough to analyse and cope with.
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'Catastrophic forgetting': What it is, and how to prevent it
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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AI has been used to combat cyber-threats for years. But there are many related pitfalls — and catastrophic forgetting is a major one.
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Protecting endpoints (and users) that have left the office
Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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To access work emails, it may suffice to use with multi-factor authentication. But if users want to access customer data, that security control isn’t enough.
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Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis
Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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The rapid adoption of cloud services has brought new cyber threats. Read how Sophos' Cloud Optix tackles container vulnerabilities.
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A guide to combating Active Directory misconfigurations
Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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With so many attacks abusing misconfigurations in Active Directory, it’s time to fix it, writes Attivo Networks regional director for ANZ Jim Cook.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barracuda?
Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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breach prevention
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Barracuda is a cybersecurity company that provides security, networking and storage products based on network appliances and cloud services.
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Six key characteristics of a modern secure web gateway
Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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COVID-19 has accelerated remote work globally. Here are six key factors to consider when choosing a secure web gateway (SWG) for a distributed work environment.
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Why organisations should make adaptability their #1 security requirement
Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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Organisations must develop a long-term security strategy to protect employees working from home or in the office. #RemoteWorking #Cybersecurity.
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97% of organisations experienced a mobile threat in 2020 — report
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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Almost all organisations faced mobile cyber-threats in 2020, as remote working increased concerns about mobile security, says Check Point Software.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP on the cybersecurity lessons learned from the last 12 months
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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This is our seventh IT Jam with SonicWall, the cybersecurity company specialising in firewall, network security, cloud security and more.
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Why a more secure organisation is a collective responsibility
Mon, 12th Apr 2021
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Massive shift to remote working during the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of hybrid cloud, while increasing the risk of cyberattacks.