Stories by Ashton - Page 21
Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.
2017 sees smartphone shipments decline for the first time ever
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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apple
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Smartphone shipments fell in 2017 for the first time since their inception with some regions worse than others, but IDC remains optimistic.
Ericsson CEO declares 5G “open for business” at MWC 2018
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
5G has long been in development with no shortage of hype surrounding the term - but Ericsson's CEO said at MWC it is officially in the here and now.
Unwanted cybercrime awards: Russia tops 'dark web medals' table
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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dark web
RepKnight published an 'alternative olympics' medal table that details the countries that feature most heavily on the dark web - infographic included.
Not-for-profit Bug Bounty project surpasses major milestone
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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malware
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application security
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devsecops
The Open Bug Bounty project has reached 100,000 fixed vulnerabilities and is showing no signs of slowing down with changes on the horizon.
Cisco launches new network automation portfolio for service providers
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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cisco
The tech giant says the new release will help improve how global service providers run their large-scale networks.
Check Point releases January's 'most wanted' malware
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
23% of organisations around the world were affected by Check Point's 'most wanted' malware in January, a 'lucrative' revenue stream for criminals.
Apple or Android? Smartphone sales surge 11% in AU
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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wearables
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martech
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commerce systems
9.2m smartphones were sold in 2017, a big increase from last year that was largely driven by a 'replacement cycle' from one of the major OS.
INTERVIEW: What Google's decision to distrust Symantec certificates means
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.
Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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email security
More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.
Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m
Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iot
Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.
New malicious search engine trawls AWS servers for sensitive data
Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
As if it wasn't easy enough already, the lives for hackers has just been made a lot easier with a tool that lays bare AWS S3 servers.
Gartner provides 7 steps for dealing with Spectre and Meltdown
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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iaas
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
No doubt you've heard of Spectre and Meltdown before, given security researchers are calling them 'catastrophic' - here's Gartner's advice.
New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.
67% of organisations say they're understaffed to handle cybersecurity
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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semiconductors
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.
Gartner says just 4% of CIOs have deployed 'meaningful' AI
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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it automation
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ai
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analyst report
While there is a huge level of interest in AI tech, actual implementations are extremely low - here are the obstacles early adopters have faced.
Winter Olympics hacked: Was it just disruptive or something more sinister?
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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cybercrime
The Winter Olympics recently fell victim to a cyberattack which seemed to be just a disruption, but this expert says there could be more behind it.
Cryptocurrency exchange says it lost $195m to hackers – but is it a scam?
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
BitGrail wasn't known to many until last week when it announced it had been hacked, but many experts believe all is not as it seems.
Blockchain spending to surge 90% in 2018 with 60% on IT services
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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blockchain
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supply chain
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it services
APAC spent around US$148m on blockchain solutions in 2017, with 2018's forecast almost double that and IT services taking the lion's share.
Apple says DON'T fear about leaked source code – experts say DO
Sat, 10th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
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ios
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apple
After a critical source code for the iPhone was leaked online recently, Apple reassured there was nothing to fear but experts think otherwise.