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Malware and malicious insiders account for a third cybercrime costs

Cyber attacks and malware cost global companies one-third of cyberattack costs in 2018, according to research by Accenture and the Ponemon Institute.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2019

Accenture

Equality a powerful multiplier of workplace innovation - Accenture

Accenture research found that employees' willingness and ability to innovate is nearly five times higher in companies with a robust culture of equality.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019

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Private Cloud

Organisations putting stronger focus on data encryption – report

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019

Malware

89% of Australian businesses breached last year – Carbon Black

A new study by Carbon Black reveals 89% of Australian businesses faced security breaches last year, with an average of 4.28 breaches each.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019

Unified Communications

Users choosing more competitive fibre deals – report

The summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter's report.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019

Distributed Denial of Service

Largest DDoS-for-hire websites responsible for 11% of attacks worldwide – Nexusguard

FBI crackdown on 'booters' reduces global DDoS attacks by 11%, but booter websites may make a comeback, says Nexusguard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019

Firewalls

Attacks targeting Cisco Webex extension explode in popularity - WatchGuard

WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Malware

Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft

The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2019

Cloud Security

Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint

Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019

IoT Security

Aussies too lax about IoT security - McAfee

Nearly a third of Australians don't secure their IoT devices, even fearing they might be eavesdropping, says McAfee research, exposing homes to cyber risks.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019

Cybersecurity

Cybercriminals earning over $3billion annually exploiting social platforms

Cybercriminals exploiting social media platforms rake in over USD $3 billion annually, a study sponsored by Bromium and led by the University of Surrey reveals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019

Identity and Access Management

Verizon report spotlights mitigating insider threats

Companies are too often hesitant to recognise, report or take action against employees who have become a threat to their organisation.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019

Phishing

Built-in email security measures inadequate - Trend Micro

Trend Micro's Cloud App Security tool blocked nearly nine million high-risk email threats in 2018, exposing the inadequacy of built-in email security measures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019

IBM Security

IBM Security: Cybercriminals focusing on cryptojacking

IBM Security's 2019 report indicates a shift in cybercriminal tactics, with cryptojacking attacks doubling those of ransomware as hackers seek easier profits.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019

IoT Security

New threats on the block: Formjacking, IoT, LotL attacks

Cybercriminals shift focus from ransomware to formjacking and IoT exploits, with Symantec's latest report revealing tens of millions of dollars in losses.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

How IBM's acquisition of Red Hat could impact your business

IBM's USD $34 billion deal to acquire Red Hat aims to boost its hybrid cloud strategy, potentially transforming how businesses manage their cloud environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2019