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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MacOS High Sierra zero-day shows Keychain passwords in plain text
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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apple
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technology gifts
MacOS users who are starting the upgrade to High Sierra are vulnerable to a proof-of-concept attack that shows their online passwords in plain text.
SonicWall unveils 'biggest innovations in company's history'
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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breach prevention
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wireless networks
SonicOS, firewalls, wireless access points, cloud analytics and a mobile OS make up SonicWall's newest range of products.
EITest hijacks tech support scam pages to mine cryptocurrency
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest’s campaign to deliver Coinhive’s Monero cryptocurrency miner.
Security firm reveals Asia connections behind the CCleaner hack
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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hack
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avast
The attack was never intended for consumers, but instead went after companies such as NEC, Samsung, Asus, Fujitsu, Singtel, Intel and VMware.
M1 takes on Nokia tech to offer network-based mobile security
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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firewall
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apple
Singapore telecommunications provider M1 says it has built Asia’s very first network-based mobile malware detection solution.
Chubb includes cyber insurance as part of new SME offering for Australians
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity insurance
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insurance
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chubb
Chubb launches new SME insurance in Australia, adding cyber coverage to shield businesses from growing digital risks.
APAC is now the most dangerous cyber threat region in the world
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
APAC ranked highest in ransomware threats & malware detections, with online banking malware and malicious mobile app downloads also prevalent.
Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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compliance
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digital shadows
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funding
Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.
Govt announces $50m Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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ai security
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cybersecurity
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security intelligence
According to MP Craig Laundy, the investment boosts Australia’s reputation as a safe and secure place to do business.
Singapore MSP signs deal with Google to provide enhanced security tools
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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google
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mssp
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quann
Quann partners with Google Cloud to bolster Singapore's cyber defences, offering next-level security and threat analytics.
CSA Singapore & ISACA team to help cybersecurity 'ride the digital wave'
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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it training
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skills gap
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isaca
Singapore's Cyber Security Agency has signed an MoU with tech association ISACA to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities and workforce.
Partnership to address compliance, anti-money laundering and terror financing
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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fintech
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cios
Aussie fintech Airwallex teams up with UK AI firm ComplyAdvantage to bolster defence against money laundering and terror funding.
Plenty more phish in the sea: 1.4 million of them each month, says Webroot
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Over 1.3 million unique phishing sites are being created monthly, becoming more targeted and harder to detect, according to Webroot.
Local finance firms aware of cyber attack dangers, survey finds
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cyber attacks
User awareness is the biggest challenge local ANZ firms face in fighting cyber threats, a report from Kaon Security says.
Global ISPs could be complicit in major spyware surveillance program
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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surveillance
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cybersecurity
ISPs suspected of abetting new FinFisher spyware, targeting users across seven nations in covert surveillance ops.
System integrators might hold the key to IoT development
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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iot
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abi research
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accenture
IoT system integration revenues set to rise to $35.7bn in 2022, as system integrators become key players in IoT development.
Datacom recognised for implementation of IP Australia's intelligent assistant, Alex
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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crm
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martech
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ai
Datacom’s intelligent assistant ‘Alexa’ has scooped an award at the 4th Annual Intelligent Assistant Awards in San Francisco this week.
NEC finishes submarine cable construction in Malaysia
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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monitors
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pro av
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cios
Peninsular Malaysia has another connection to Sabah and Sararwak after NEC officially completed its submarine cable this week.
New wave of Locky ransomware appears to come from Vietnam
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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firewall
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malware
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ransomware
Aggressive new Locky ransomware variant traced to Vietnam, with over 27 million attacks observed in a single day by Barracuda researchers.
SaaS, cloud, big data... Survey finds too much tech jargon is holding businesses back
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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cloud services
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bi
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saas
Tech jargon is not only ambiguous, it's also preventing business professionals from properly understanding the technologies they need to focus on.
Queensland govt body one-ups cyber threats through Darktrace tech
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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ml
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ai security
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ai
Darktrace's AI technology helps Australian local government body tackle cyber attacks and insider threats in shift to digital services.
The humble printer: A useful tool – and a security risk
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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printing
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document management
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ecm
Connected devices bring new risks to organisations, warns Y Soft, highlighting the overlooked vulnerability of networked printers.
CSIRO leads project to reveal insights about Australia's future
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
How would Australia respond to some of the country’s most nationally significant issues, risks and opportunities?.
Trading Technologies expands in Hong Kong through HKEX data center
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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colocation
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trading technologies
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trades
Trading Technologies International extends execution and client connectivity services to Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing data center.