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Exclusive: Insights from Yubico on World Password Day
3 days ago
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Ahead of World Password Day, Yubico's Regional VP, Geoff Schomburgk discusses the firm's global impact on cybersecurity and its move towards pioneering passwordless solutions.
Portnox teams up with Bugcrowd for private bug bounty programme
4 days ago
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Cloud-native access control solutions provider, Portnox, is launching a private bug-bounty scheme in collaboration with Bugcrowd, incentivising white-hat hackers to identify security vulnerabilities for financial rewards.
Parliament cyber summit highlights AI threat to national security
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Cyber-plans to tackle escalating AI threats to national security spotlighted at Parliament Street think tank's summit.
China's hacking accusations against West lack substantial proof, says SentinelOne
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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SentinelOne's investigation refutes China's allegations of Western hacking, highlighting a lack of substantial proof and noting China's use of recycled details from leaked US documents.
Rising cyber threats challenge Southeast Asia's booming digital economy
Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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As Southeast Asia's digital economy rapidly reaches $100bn, it is attracting cyber criminals, with 28% of businesses observing an increase in threats alongside their digital expansion.
Cyberint report explores digital dynamics of Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine conflicts
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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Cyberint releases report on digital warfare trends in Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, highlighting increased hacktivism.
Ten hacker security measures to prevent cyber attacks
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Cybersecurity awareness remains a hot topic, and users are increasingly aware of the dangers of the digital world ,trying to avoid them within their means.
Three unsafe technologies that could 'hack our bodies'
Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Implantable technologies are still quite primitive and hacking into them is unlikely to have major consequences, aside from medical devices.
Younger generations less likely to change their passwords
Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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Generation Z and Millennials in Australia and Canada less likely to change passwords, says study. Americans want companies to pay ransom.
Australia is 5th most hacked worldwide, says cybersecurity expert
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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data protection
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email security
According to the expert, cybercriminals are prospecting for valuable information, exploiting vulnerabilities and forging new techniques.
Qakbot cyber hacking operation revealed by Check Point and FBI
Thu, 31st Aug 2023
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FBI dismantles Qakbot cyber hacking operation, impacting 700k computers worldwide. The malware is highly adaptive and financially-driven.
Why fuzzing is an insufficient method for testing your APIs
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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One of the common techniques used in software testing to identify potential vulnerabilities or bugs in a programme is fuzzing.
Major surge in memory-based attacks as hackers evade traditional cloud security defences
Thu, 6th Jul 2023
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Protecting workloads with tools that understand how to interpret attacks on cloud runtime environments is crucial.
Cyber Sentience exposes hackers selling school IT System access
Wed, 31st May 2023
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A cyber security firm says hackers are selling access to IT systems at hundreds of New Zealand schools and tertiary institutes.
Over 340 million accounts compromised in data breaches
Mon, 29th May 2023
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Over 340 million people have been impacted by business data breaches in the first four months of 2023, with Twitter's breach being the largest.
KnowBe4’s new tool to help against QR code phishing attacks
Fri, 26th May 2023
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KnowBe4 offers a complementary QR Code Phishing Security Test tool that identifies end users who fall victim to QR code phishing attacks.
Check Point highlights new ChatGPT4.0 account theft concerns
Mon, 17th Apr 2023
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Check Point Research has identified a growing trend on the dark web and hacking underground involving the theft and sale of stolen ChatGPT Premium accounts.
Intellectual property, automobile hacking, and economic challenges amongst 2023 cybersecurity challenges
Thu, 5th Jan 2023
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Driven by nation-state threats, market competition and internal threats, many companies will face an increased risk of losing valuable intellectual property.
Encryption: What it is, how it can help, and what to watch out for
Wed, 1st Jun 2022
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VPN Encryption: How it Protects Your Data and Keeps the Internet Secure. Learn about encryption and its role in internet security. #CyberSecurity.
Resurgence of OpsBedil: Is hacktivism now on TikTok?
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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A new threat advisory from Radware details a resurgence of OpsBedil operations, which first made an appearance in 2021.
Five cyber threat trends and what they mean to your business
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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Global cybercrime is on the rise, posing risks to businesses. Accenture has released a report on key cyber threat trends.
Cybercriminals hack 93% of company networks - report
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
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Positive Technologies' new report shows that external attackers can breach 93% of networks and insiders have full control in all cases.
Check Point reveals the top 10 malware affecting New Zealanders in November
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
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Formbook, Emotet, and Trickbot take the top three spots in November's list from the Check Point Software threat intelligence arm.
Vale 2021, hello 2022: on the brink of full-out cyberwar
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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2022 could be the year of a full-out cyberwar, with governments gearing up to strike back against cybercriminals.