Cyber attacks stories - Page 45
Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Malaysian websites have been hit by hacks and DDoS attacks reportedly in response to an error in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 booklet.
Enterprise concerns driving Australian information security spend to $2.8b
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Australian information security spend is expected to climb to $2.8b this year, with enterprise security services a key market.
Ingram Micro NZ ramps up Fortinet team; adds new regional workshops
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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Ingram Micro NZ has bulked up its Fortinet practise and added new outreach offerings to help resellers overcome security talent shortages.
Why DDoS attacks show no signs of slowing down
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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The scale of devastation can have a lot to do with how attackers use resources, such as IoT devices, to launch wide-scale attacks.
NZTech chief: CERT NZ's cybersecurity report is the tip of a much bigger iceberg
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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New Zealand faces a growing cyber threat as CERT NZ's first quarterly study shows only the tip of the iceberg, says NZTech chief Graeme Muller.
BDO & AusCERT kick off 2017 ANZ Cyber Security Survey
Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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BDO and AusCERT tap leaders in ANZ for insights on cyber threats in their pivotal annual security survey, amid a spike in ransomware attacks.
364 incidents in just three months: CERT NZ reports from the cybersecurity frontline
Thu, 10th Aug 2017
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phishing
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New Zealanders have reported 364 cybersecurity incidents in just three months, costing us upwards of $730,000.
Palo Alto Networks: Australia is resilient but overconfident about cybersecurity abilities
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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36% of respondents lost at least $130,000 in data breaches in 2015-2016, and 40% have lost money in the last year alone.
Securing your unified communications: Three key considerations
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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wireless networks
Surprisingly, attacks against unified communications (UC) are some of the fastest growing and most misunderstood threats organizations face today.
Staying ahead of the curve: Who benefits from cyber attacks?
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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cloud services
Cyber attacks menace firms and national bodies, but ironically, the cloud sector, underpinned by tech behemoths, may thrive by offering refuge.
Security expert shares tips to help SMEs fight off cyber attacks
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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With high-profile firms in the headlines, does it mean that SMEs face even greater risk? And if it does, what can the smaller entities do about it?.
60% of enterprises confirm global attacks have affected cyber protection choices
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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Results from a recent survey of security executive from across 11 EMEA countries have been released, revealing the effects of attacks like WannaCry.
Singapore Govt leads massive cyber training exercise for CIIs
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) put the government’s incident management and emergency response plans to the test yesterday.
Lloyds report asserts global cyber attack could cost up to £40.5 billion
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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A recently released report from Lloyd’s of London has revealed just how powerful and incredibly destructive a global cyber attack could be.
Report: Cyber Europe event forged strong EU cooperation in face of simulated cyber attacks
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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The digital age could boost Europe's economy by EUR 415bn/year, but how does a cyber attack affect the global economy? #CyberSecurity.
The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?
Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.
Kaseya launches new two-factor security platform for MSPs
Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Kaseya has launched a new custom-built security platform for MSPs, built in part due to increasing cyber attacks from APT10.
Kiwis - too relaxed about cybercrime? Palo Alto tech ramps up NZ cybersecurity
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Palo Alto's tech boosts New Zealand's cyber defences as Kiwi businesses confront alarming cybercrime complacency.
Does your healthcare organisation need a security health check?
Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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network infrastructure
In the rush to move healthcare records to the cloud, there’s often an assumption that security comes automatically.
Hackers are able to target your e-cigarette... Is nothing sacred?
Mon, 29th May 2017
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Vaping can be risky in unexpected ways as a security researcher demonstrates how a modified vaporizer can pass code to a computer.