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CSO Group hires Matthew Fedele-Sirotich as Chief Technology Officer, bringing extensive experience from NSW Government and financial services.

Identity Threat Detection and Response technology extends Proofpoint's people-centric security vision to thwart identity-based breaches, including ransomware.

This has been another extremely busy year for CISOs, with cyber attacks pummelling organisations across the globe.

Organisations often combat threats by placing too much emphasis on technology alone and too little emphasis on people and their behaviour.

According to a Ponemon Institute study conducted, insider threats have increased in both frequency and cost over the past two years.

Australian board members significantly lag behind global counterparts in cybersecurity maturity, according to a new report from Proofpoint.

BEC cost Australian organisations AUD$81m in a year, yet most ASX-200 firms lack basic email protection, says report.

Varonis appoints Joshua Goodman as Regional Sales Manager for NSW, QLD, ACT, and NZ. He brings a decade of experience in B2B software account management.

Organisations need to be more cognisant of such malicious attacks, and build better cybersecurity posture from a people-centric standpoint.

Proofpoint has announced the launch of its Intelligent Compliance Platform, offering enterprises modern regulatory compliance safeguards.

Proofpoint study reveals organisations struggling to secure new cloud environments and adapt their security strategy to evolving threats.

Proofpoint appoints Evan Dumas as VP for Southeast Asia & Korea to lead the company's business growth in the region and cybersecurity solutions.

Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.

The total losses from January to June 2022 have more than doubled compared to the first half of 2021, where Australians lost a combined $139 million.

As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.

Varonis, an IT security firm, appoints Zane Lockley as ANZ channel director to build relationships and manage partners in securing valuable data.

One constant that remains as organisations approach a sense of normalcy after a disruptive year is that cyber criminals continue to target and exploit people.

More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

Splunk has named Gary Steele as the company’s new chief executive officer, and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective April.

Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .