About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
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McAfee CEO reveals his view of cybersecurity’s future at MPOWER
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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casb
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
McAfee MPOWER conference in Las Vegas focuses on the future of cybersecurity and the need for talent efficiency.
McAfee embeds deep learning & AI into enterprise security offerings
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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casb
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deep learning
Through human-machine teaming and an open and interoperable cybersecurity platform, McAfee proves ‘Together is power'.
Palo Alto Networks takes security logs to the cloud
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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cloud services
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firewall
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network infrastructure
Large data logs are important for organisations to be able to store, process & analyse as much data as possible in order to improve threat visibility.
ESET & Google stop malware before it starts at browser level
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
ESET and Google enhance Chrome to thwart malware, ensuring safer web searches.
Australia’s breach disclosure policy has major holes, expert says
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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carbon black
Australia’s breach disclosure policy doesn’t go nearly far enough in protecting consumers and pales in comparison to the European Union’s GDPR.
Half of IT executives want to detect in-progress attacks before it's too late
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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cyber threats
IT chiefs aim to spot cyber threats early with advanced tools like automation, to prevent costly breaches.
Chinese 'Bronze Butler' group suspected of stealing IP from Japan
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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network management
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network security
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firewall
Chinese cyber spies, Bronze Butler, steal Japanese IP in a prolonged espionage campaign targeting technology sectors.
Top tips for making your mobile device investment go the distance
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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mobility
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xplore technologies
Mobile computing solutions should last at least five years. Well-designed rugged devices can last between seven and nine years.
DoubleLocker ransomware encrypts Android files and changes your PIN
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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smartphones
New Android ransomware DoubleLocker hijacks PINs and encrypts data, posing serious threats to mobile security.
Locky ransomware is back as one of September's 'most wanted' malware
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
Locky ransomware rises by 11.5% in September, becoming one of 'September's Most Wanted' malware, driven by the Necurs botnet.
Asia's safest and most dangerous cities for digital security
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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smart cities
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monitors
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pro av
NEC says there is evidence that some cities are taking threats seriously, particularly in Asia. Which are the top five safest & most unsafe cities?.
Defence-in-depth: Hardening every component on the network
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Equifax breach underscores urgent need for layered cyber defences at all network levels.
ACSC Threat Report highlights real-world effects of cyber attacks
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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ddos
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malware
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managed services
he organisation says that amongst all the usual security culprits, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have set new records.
Ransomware market skyrockets 2500% in one year: It’s now worth $6m
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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dark web
The ransomware scourge looks set to continue until at least the end of the year, topping what is being called the ‘most notorious year on record’.
The Coinhive cryptocurrency miner - more trouble than it's worth?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Are cryptocurrency miners causing more harm than good? Trustwave's SpiderLabs blocks Coinhive miner, claiming end users are left with no benefits.
CyberArk & Puppet take 'secret protection' to DevOps workflows
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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project management
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devops
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app development
CyberArk and Puppet are now Advanced Technology Partners and will strive to embed security modules into DevOps workflows.
GitHub to boost security tracking for developers' projects
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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app development
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apm
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web development
GitHub has unveiled security improvements that will allow developers to track which dependencies are associated with public security vulnerabilities.
Three ways businesses and employees can stay smart online
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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firewall
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network management
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wfh
It takes just one unwary employee to share their password or plug in an unauthorised device to put a company at risk.
North Korean criminals behind phishing attack on US power companies
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
The North Korean Government is suspected of being behind a spear phishing campaign that targeted US power companies, says FireEye.
NT Govt & Charles Darwin Uni to fund Associate Professorship in Cyber Security
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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government
The Northern Territory Labor Government and Charles Darwin University will jointly invest $700,000 in a new cyber security Professorship.
You're invited: the 2017 iSANZ Awards & Gala Evening
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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awards
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isanz
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information protection
Join New Zealand's InfoSec community at an exclusive Gala Dinner as part of the 2017 iSANZ Awards, to be held in Wellington next month.
Singapore ICA impersonated in web & phone scams
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Singapore Government warns of phone scams and phishing websites targeting Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
Secured Signing and LawHawk take secure document signing to NZ law industry
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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secured signing
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esignature
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lawhawk
New Zealand tech firms LawHawk and Secured Signing have partnered to create an integrated solution for secure document signatures in the legal industry.
Symantec urges customers to replace SSL/TLS certificates before deadline
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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symantec
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certification
Symantec has been preparing its PKI and certificate-signing business for the handover to DigiCert in December.