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ESET: How your business can recover from a hack
Malware

ESET: How your business can recover from a hack

Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015
DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand

Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them
Marketing Technologies

Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them

Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks
EduTech

Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks

Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Ransomware masquerades as FBI, Android users in the crossfire
Malware

Ransomware masquerades as FBI, Android users in the crossfire

Thousands of Android users have been targeted by a ransomware that demands users to pay $500 to restore access to their smartphone, says Bitdefender.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
Kiwis: Are you as safe as you think you are online?
Trend Micro

Kiwis: Are you as safe as you think you are online?

New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
A security trifecta: Encryption, analytics and applications
Encryption

A security trifecta: Encryption, analytics and applications

Data encryption, application security and analytics are offering resellers new opportunities in the burgeoning security market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2015
Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption
Health Technologies

Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption

A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2015
Retail sector vulnerable to threats, Intel Security seeks solution
Marketing Technologies

Retail sector vulnerable to threats, Intel Security seeks solution

In order to provide better retail kiosk security options, Intel Security is collaborating with Kiosk Information Systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
IBM takes its security intelligence tech to the cloud
Data Protection

IBM takes its security intelligence tech to the cloud

IBM is moving its Security Intelligence technology, IBM Qradar, to the cloud, to help companies fight cyberattacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Checkpoint and FireEye team up to battle cyber threats
Breach Prevention

Checkpoint and FireEye team up to battle cyber threats

Check Point Software Technologies and FireEye partner to share threat intelligence and protect customers from advanced attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
Scammers targeting business travellers
Cyber Criminal

Scammers targeting business travellers

Business travelers on alert: Rise in scams threatens credit card and loyalty point security, experts advise caution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
Damaging DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand
Distributed Denial of Service

Damaging DDoS attacks on the rise in New Zealand

New Zealand faces a surge in DDoS attacks, with cyber-criminals favouring disruptive fragmentation methods, says Arbor Networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
Security: A concern, and an opportunity
Malware

Security: A concern, and an opportunity

Increasingly fast and precise cyberattacks are cause for concern for customers - but they're also an opportunity for the reseller channel.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
'Tactical shift' in cyberattacks and high ransomware for NZ
Malware

'Tactical shift' in cyberattacks and high ransomware for NZ

New Zealand is a nation of oversharers - and a popular target for ransomware according to a new report from Symantec.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
Déjà vu: What's old is new again in cyberattacks
Malware

Déjà vu: What's old is new again in cyberattacks

Old techniques are combining with new to create highly evasive security attacks according to a new report from security company Websense.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Express Data & Cisco - Mobility in today's world
Firewalls

Express Data & Cisco - Mobility in today's world

A new approach to security has to be adopted. The firewall is still a major aspect of a security strategy, but is only part of the story.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Cisco unleashes extended security offerings
Malware

Cisco unleashes extended security offerings

Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
DDoS attack volume triples
Cybersecurity

DDoS attack volume triples

The volume of DDoS attacks are becoming more and more frequent, with the average packet volume for attacks increasing 340% to 4.36 Mpps.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015