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.
Stories by Sara - Page 122
Australia's cybersecurity is 'undermined' by skills shortage
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Cybersecurity is being undermined by the ongoing skills shortage and Australia will need at least 11,000 new security employees to keep up.
Apple's EFI firmware updates leave systems vulnerable
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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apple
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technology gifts
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security vulnerabilities
Duo Security's study finds troubling gaps in Apple's EFI firmware updates, leaving many Macs exposed to potential sophisticated cyber threats.
Kordia & Unitec launch Cyber Excellence Scholarship Programme
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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unitec
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aura information security
Kordia and Unitec will nurture NZ's future cybersecurity talent as part of a new scholarship programme for Bachelor of Computing Systems students.
North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea’s alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.
University of Auckland granted $150,000 for cybersecurity project
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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auckland university
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cios
The University of Auckland has received $150,000 in funding to launch the Cyber Security Foundry project, aimed at fighting cyber attacks.
Level 3 extends firewall service to APAC and Africa customers
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cios
Level 3 Communications ramps up its global defense, launching advanced firewall services in Asia Pacific and Africa to combat cyber threats.
Dept of Human Services crowned winner of Government's Cyber War Games
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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australian government
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cyber attacks
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cert
The Government Cyber War Games included five teams, two of which were made up of representatives from multiple departments.
Finance execs must step up and take the lead in cybersecurity
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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finance, leasing & rental
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cybersecurity
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bdo
Finance executives must now be business partners who understand and integrate key drivers across business models. This extends to cyber defence.
RIoT Solutions ramps up security capabilities to match business growth
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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testing
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broadband
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penetration testing
RIoT Solutions, the Australian IoT specialist, is emphasising security as a top priority and has seen increasing demand for its services.
ISACA to lead cybersecurity training program in Malaysia
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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it training
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isaca
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skills gap
Malaysia’s Digital Economic Corporation (MDEC) will be working with global technology association ISACA to roll out security training programs.
Will the iPhone X's Face ID be hackable? Security expert weighs in
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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smartphones
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apple
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surveillance
The iPhone X’s facial recognition technologies have been called into question by a security consultant who claims that no tech is ever unbeatable.
Monero cryptocurrency miner enslaves Windows Server 2003 systems in botnet
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
A malicious cryptocurrency miner is infecting vulnerable Windows web servers worldwide, creating a botnet and mining Monero cryptocurrency.
Faceliker Trojan leads the malware race in Q2
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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facebook
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Rogue Facebook likers and script-based malware featured at the top of McAfee's latest Quarterly Threats Report.
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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vodafone
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cyber attacks
86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.
Credential theft is the hottest trend for cyber attackers in Q2
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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network management
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firewall
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network security
This year cyber attackers have narrowed their focus to methods that involve credential theft, be it through malware, phishing or brute force attacks.
BT appoints new Australasia Director for Government Cyber Security
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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bae systems
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skills gap
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bt
BT taps Rajiv Shah as new Cyber Security chief for Australasia, bolstering its gov't sector defence against cyber threats.
Ethereum Classic & Litecoin cryptocurrencies now available in NZ
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitprime
BitPrime expands in NZ, offering Litecoin and Ethereum Classic amid soaring crypto demand.
Palo Alto Networks brings WildFire threat intelligence platform to APAC
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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firewall
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data protection
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network management
Palo Alto Networks has brought WildFire Cloud to Asia Pacific with a new base in Singapore, furthering the company’s cloud reach.
Mass Telstra, Xero & CBA email scams blocked in a single week
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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accounting systems
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phishing
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email security
Telstra, Xero, CBA and go via have all been impersonated as part of phishing scams that are starting to look like the real thing.
US research team takes biometric scanning to heart
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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biometrics
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iam
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secure access solutions
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new method of biometric scanning that uses heart scans for authentication.
Customers will turn their backs if data breach disclosure isn't done right - survey
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
Of 3035 customers worldwide, 43% said they would never return to a company following a data breach and poor rectification methods.
CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The CISO's role is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle to fight.
Criminals turn to virtual methods to cash in on ATMs
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
There’s change in the air as criminals are increasingly ditching the physical-based methods of stealing information and cash from ATMs.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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malware
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technology gifts
It’s a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.