Cybersafety stories - Page 2

TikTok has unveiled new details about the platform's work to safeguard and diversify its recommendation system.

Data breaches and cyber-attacks are not as quick and exciting as portrayed on screen. In reality, they unfold over months and require correlation to detect.

Waikato DHB was warned its IT security was severely compromised months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.

Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.

Just like a compass, regularly reviewing the threat model keeps the CTI teams IR's pointed in the right direction over time.

Recent cyber-events highlight the risks confronting enterprises that depend on a single vendor for their infrastructure, tools, and security.

Cybersecurity has transformed in the last 18 months, with the zero trust model becoming the industry standard, according to a report.

Mainframe-reliant organisations in Australia and New Zealand must implement multifactor authentication to protect against cyberthreats.

Extended detection and response (XDR) has become the white-hot name in the security world, writes Anomali senior VP and GM Stree Naidu.

The company has completed a 'significant architectural redesign' of its security in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

BeyondTrust's CTO, Marc Maiffret, discusses the recently released BeyondTrust Malware Threat Report 2021 in a TechDay interview.

Businesses should prioritise utilisation of readily available authentication technologies to prevent the ongoing phishing threat.

The MDR service offers customers remotely delivered security operation centre capabilities, which can be used to respond to threats.

The two new tools will give customers access to 'comprehensive prevention, detection, and response protection across the attack surface'.

The hybrid workplace model is here to stay as companies embrace remote work. Digital identity and security are key considerations for success.

PAM can offer insight into risks that may be adjusted depending on the threat landscape, writes ThycoticCentrify chief security scientist Joseph Carson.

WatchGuard Technologies is a cybersecurity company specialising in endpoint security, secure Wi-Fi, multi-factor authentication, and network intelligence.

By implementing behavioural analytics and smart password practices, security teams can thwart credential-based attacks across the organisation.

Implementing advanced threat protection (ATP) as part of a zero trust SASE architecture is an important step in proactively blocking known and zero-day threats.

Ransomware threat actors are using a 'name-and-shame' approach, increasing pressure on victims to pay up, warns cybersecurity expert.