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New Zealanders are not concerned about cyber attacks while working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, despite being well aware of the risks.

DDoS attacks have tripled YoY in Q2 2020, according to a report by Kaspersky. Experts attribute the rise to the impact of COVID-19.

Cloudflare recorded the 'biggest ever' attacks – 88% of all large (100 Gbps) attacks this year were launched after the lockdown period in March.

New IT defence tactic spots hidden cyber threats within networks, using strategic deflection to foil attackers.

Attivo Networks is a US-based technology vendor in the cybersecurity space. The company focuses on threat detection and deception.

Network packets can be deceptive, just like a bus full of hairdressers or a pickup truck driven by grandma. Don't assume, inspect. #networksecurity.

Many businesses are aware of the threat of bot attacks, but believe they have the problem under control and are not adequately prepared for the level of risk.

New document verification and facial recognition features to help small-medium sized businesses protect against fraud and financial crime.

New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.

Forescout's The Enterprise of Things Security Report reveals the 10 riskiest IoT devices of 2020, which pose a threat to enterprise networks.

The ANZ financial sector has data challenges a-plenty. Here's one more, and the combination of technologies that will see you through.

Researchers at ESET have exposed a sophisticated cyber campaign using LinkedIn messages to target companies and employees for financial gain and espionage.

Security concerns overshadow optimism for 5G, with 35% of respondents expressing worries about its security, according to a study by Accenture.

TechDay's new 10 Minute IT Jams series kicks off with an interview with Jim Cook, ANZ regional director of US-based cybersecurity firm Attivo Networks.

A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.

New survey finds one in four retailers have permanently lost critical business data, damaging sales and revenue.

Cyberattacks targeting the cloud are increasing as the use of cloud services and collaboration tools rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McAfee.

COVID-19 may have changed the way many people work, but this doesn't have to mean companies must accept lower levels of security.

Tech firms face a growing onslaught as cyber criminals exploit COVID-19 disruptions; NTT reports a 70% surge in attacks, with IoT weaponisation on the rise.

The new solutions combine anti-ransomware and other threat-protection tech with immutable backup and disaster recovery capabilities.