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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 143

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What makes Locky and Cerber ransomware so good - and what about CradleCore?
Wed, 10th May 2017
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Trend Micro details the evolution of Locky and Cerber, ransomware outsmarting defences, as CradleCore's source code sale potentially marks a worrying shift.
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Carbon Black beefs up solution to lock down data center servers
Tue, 9th May 2017
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ransomware
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Carbon Black is on a mission to lock down data center servers, at a time when server breaches are amongst the most common cyber attacks.
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Google committed to keeping ransomware away from Android
Tue, 9th May 2017
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smartphones
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Google says that since 2015, fewer than 0.00001% of apps on the Google Play store and less than .01% of apps elsewhere were ransomware.
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CITIC Telecom commits to cloud security with new certification
Tue, 9th May 2017
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cloud security
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it infrastructure
CITIC Telecom has become the first IaaS provider to receive the ISO 27017 cloud security certification in Hong Kong.
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What makes the Cerber ransomware so agile?
Tue, 9th May 2017
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The Cerber ransomware has been one of the most nimble, varied and dominant malware strains on the market — almost neck-and-neck with Locky.
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Hungry ‘Fatboy’ ransomware uses Big Mac Index to geotarget ransom demands
Tue, 9th May 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Fatboy ransomware is able to use the Big Mac Index, created in 1986, to determine the cost of living for a particular geographic location.
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Internet users still trust big email providers - despite major breaches
Tue, 9th May 2017
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Internet users still trust global email providers like Yahoo, Gmail and Outlook but don’t know quite as much about privacy-focused services.
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Japan data intelligence firm buys Melbourne-based Space-Time Research
Tue, 9th May 2017
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big data
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data analytics
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A Japanese business intelligence and analytics firm has bought out Melbourne-based software company Space-Time research.
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LogRhythm launches partner program alongside security's biggest brands
Tue, 9th May 2017
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LogRhythm has launched a Technology Alliance Partner Program and signed up the likes of Carbon Black, Cisco and Palo Alto Networks.
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Verizon report finds cyberespionage is gaining ground
Tue, 9th May 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Smaller organisations are at high risk of cyber attacks, accounting for 61% of victims, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report.
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Bitdefender creates decryption tool for Bart ransomware victims
Tue, 9th May 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Help is at hand for victims of the Bart ransomware, after Bitdefender released a decryption tool that works for all variants.
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The ultimate balancing act: Which of your on-prem systems should move to the cloud?
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cloud services
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Cloud migration is a nuanced path, not price-driven, says CenturyLink's ANZ boss, urging strategic alignment over cost in on-prem shifts.
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Civica finds that ANZ govt agencies desire collaborative IT systems
Mon, 8th May 2017
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Australia’s local government organisations are after IT systems that are collaborative and can integrate with older systems, says Civica.
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Singapore's 50 most popular websites infected with 'risky' scripts
Mon, 8th May 2017
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edge data centre
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hosting
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cios
Twelve of the top 50 Singapore websites were serving active code from ‘risky’ background websites including gambling, adult and pornography.
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Film review - Alien: Covenant & how Ridley Scott is still worth his weight in gold
Mon, 8th May 2017
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gaming
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technology gifts
Ridley Scott has not let us down. He and writers John Logan and Dante Harper have gracefully provided the missing pieces of the puzzle.
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NTT survey finds phishing methods are the hottest ways of delivering ransomware
Mon, 8th May 2017
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malware
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ransomware
Email phishing is now one of the most widely-used methods of distributing ransomware, but organisations should not fear the statistics.
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Ransomware? What's that? Survey finds consumer ignorance prevails
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cloud services
Ransomware is the top malware threat of the 21st century, costing over $5bn in ransom payments, finds global Acronis survey.
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Kazuar trojan hijacks Microsoft .NET framework to conduct espionage attacks
Mon, 8th May 2017
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microsoft
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firewall
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network management
Researchers have uncovered the ‘Kazuar’ backdoor trojan, which has been detected in espionage campaigns across the globe, Unit 42 reports.
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WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn’t caught by legacy AV
Mon, 8th May 2017
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firewall
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ransomware
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WatchGuard’s Quarterly Internet Security Report says that 30% of malware attacks are new or zero day exploits - and legacy AVs are missing threats.
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WatchGuard releases Wi-Fi access point for the rugged outdoor environment
Mon, 8th May 2017
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malware
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firewall
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cloud services
WatchGuard has taken its wireless solutions to the rugged outdoor environment with the release of a new cloud-ready wireless outdoor access point.
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Taking things back to basics: Ransomware and how we can prevent it
Mon, 8th May 2017
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firewall
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ransomware
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How do you keep ransomware out? That question is on every organisation’s lips as the number of attacks spikes to unprecedented levels.
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Major fintech funding round highlights importance of Asia-Australia connections
Fri, 5th May 2017
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fintech
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martech
Airwallex held what is believed to be the biggest Series A capital raise for any Australian non-lending fintech company, backed by Asian investors.
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Brainwave! Brazilian man drives a Formula One car with his mind
Fri, 5th May 2017
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driving
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cognitive systems
Man drives Formula One racecar using only his mind in groundbreaking test by brainwear tech company Emotiv. #minddrivenracing.
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Gigya opens Shanghai data center as China's new cybersecurity rules loom
Thu, 4th May 2017
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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Gigya's new Shanghai data centre aims to aid clients as China tightens data laws.