Security breaches stories - Page 7
Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.
2017 Equifax breach: Impact and lessons learned
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Digital Shadows VP, Rick Holland discusses the recent breach, its impact to Equifax and what other organisations can learn from it.
Hackers steal data through ‘easy back door’ in massive Deloitte breach
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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In just the last few weeks we’ve had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.
First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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healthtech
There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.
Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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One of the single largest data breaches in history was disclosed last week by the credit reporting giant, Equifax - here are three implications.
Beyond AV Tour hits Auckland & Wellington
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Most cyber breaches are caused by non-malware attacks. Those attacks can’t be prevented by technologies like machine-learning AV and traditional AV.
Four key steps to improving your cyber defence capabilities
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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IT professionals suffering from breach fatigue must rethink cyber security strategies and focus on cyber defence.
Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Questions abound on what triggered recent DBE website hacking and Arbor Networks ponders on possible tactics used.
Cybersecurity starts with training your employees
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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At the end of an education and awareness initiative, all users should be able to understand how to identify security threats & how to respond to them.
ISPs build backdoors into customer modems, creating security breach
Tue, 30th May 2017
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Vodafone and Spark are among the ISPs. Their policy is to use the access for troubleshooting, but it still raises red flags.
Exclusive viewpoint: Self-propagating ransomware hits U.K & 90+ other countries
Tue, 16th May 2017
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The infections spread quickly, reportedly hitting as many as 100 countries, with Russian systems affected more than others. What was going on?.
Taking things back to basics: Ransomware and how we can prevent it
Mon, 8th May 2017
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How do you keep ransomware out? That question is on every organisation’s lips as the number of attacks spikes to unprecedented levels.
CompTIA: Navigating the decision-making process of an IT security engagement
Wed, 12th Apr 2017
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CompTIA have put together a number of questions to help businesses navigate the decision-making process of an IT security engagement.
Aquion signs on as first local Unisys Stealth value added reseller
Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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Aquion becomes ANZ's inaugural reseller of Unisys Stealth, offering top-notch cyber protection for enterprises and governments.
With ever-shifting sands, knowledge is the ultimate power in cyber security
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Hackers are like burglars targeting vulnerable homes: they look for easy access and attack the least protected targets first. #cybersecurity.
New Sofacy attacks against US government agency
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Recently, Unit 42 identified a spear phishing e-mail from the Sofacy group that targeted the United States government - here is a rundown.
Fortinet’s internal segmentation firewalls: Securing the inner network
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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network security
Once malware enters your network, it can move laterally virtually unopposed. Fortinet’s ISFWs protect your digital assets.
Security breaches: When, not if
Wed, 25th May 2016
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ixia
Ixia warns that security breaches are an inevitable 'when', urging businesses to adopt a 360-degree network approach for robust defence.
Google suffers minor breach when third-party vendor accidentally exposes employee information
Mon, 16th May 2016
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Google is one of the latest victims of a minor security breach after confidential information about Google Employees was sent to an outside business.
UK: Two Thirds of big business has been breached this year
Tue, 10th May 2016
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The UK Government has sponsored a survey that reveals a significant fraction of businesses have been breached this year.