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Research Highlights Cyber Security’s Underestimated Role as a Business and Revenue-enabler
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released new research* revealing that while Australian organisations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.
BeyondTrust 10th Annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Finds Elevation of Privilege Remains #1 Microsoft Vulnerability Category
BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, today announced the release of the 2023 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. This report is the 10th anniversary edition and covers a decade of vulnerability insights, providing valuable information to help organisations see into the past, present, and future of the Microsoft ...
UPDATE: Latitude Financial Hit by Data Breach
Last week, consumer finance provider Latitude Financial suffered a cyberattack that compromised the personal information of around 330,000 customers in New Zealand and Australia. Most of the stolen data was copies of driver's licenses or numbers, and only a small percentage were passport numbers or Medicare numbers. The Department of Internal Affairs ...
How to Safeguard Data From ChatGPT’s Security Risks
ChatGPT is now the fastest-growing app in history, hitting 100 million active users in just two months—way faster than the nine months it took previous record-holder TikTok to reach that mark. According to its developer OpenAI, Australia can also expect access to the subscription-based ChatGPT Plus soon.
Palo Alto Networks Leads the Industry to AI-Powered SASE
According to the Gartner® 2022 Roadmap for SASE Convergence report1, by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have adopted a strategy to unify web, cloud services and private application access using a SASE/SSE architecture, up from 20% in 2021.
CrowdStrike Discovers First-Ever Dero Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Kubernetes
- Benjamin Grap - Manoj Ahuje
CrowdStrike has discovered the first-ever Dero cryptojacking operation targeting Kubernetes infrastructure. Dero is a cryptocurrency that claims to offer improved privacy, anonymity and higher and faster monetary rewards compared to Monero, which is a commonly used cryptocurrency in cryptojacking operations.
The novel ...
SailPoint unveils ANZ organisations lack a comprehensive identity security framework
New Australia and New Zealand study indicates how organisations can solve the zero-trust imperative with cross-functional responsibility and robust identity governance strategies
ASIC Cracks Down on Companies Failing to Uphold Data Protection Standards With Hefty Penalties
In recent months, the Australian corporate regulator ASIC has warned that it will be seeking record penalties for breaches of market disclosure, and in particular, those related to cyber attacks.
In The News
CJD Equipment uplifts cyber security and connectivity with Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom today announced it has signed a deal with CJD Equipment, a leading Australian distributor of construction equipment and trucks to provide cyber security and networking services as the organisation moves to the cloud.
Founded in 1974, CJD Equipment supplies Australia’s construction and mining sectors with excavators, wheel loaders, ...
Trustwave Spiderlabs Uncovers Critical Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Exposing Manufacturers To Costly Attacks
December 07, 2023 – Trustwave, a leading cybersecurity and managed security services provider, has unveiled comprehensive research highlighting the distinct cybersecurity threats confronting manufacturers. The report, "2023 Manufacturing Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies," explores industry-specific ...
Proliferation of AI-driven Attacks Anticipated in 2024
Trend Micro urges industry-led regulation and innovative defence strategies
WatchGuard Threat Lab Report Shows Rise in Threat Actors Exploiting Remote Access Software
Notable findings from the research also show an 89% increase in endpoint ransomware attacks and a decline in malware arriving over encrypted connections.
Teamviewer Integrates Lansweeper Technology Into Its Remote Monitoring And Management Offering
December 06, 2023 – TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalisation solutions, today announced the integration of Lansweeper’s technology for asset discovery and inventory into its remote monitoring and management (RMM) offering. This provides IT departments with a comprehensive, unified IT management solution ...
Pax8 Names Robb Reck Chief Trust and Security Officer
Sydney, Australia (December 6, 2023) – Pax8, the leading cloud commerce marketplace, today announced the appointment of Robb Reck as Chief Trust and Security Officer (CTSO). In his new role, Reck will ensure Pax8 maintains the trust of managed service providers (MSPs), vendors, and customers, by advancing the security measures of the Pax8 Marketplace. ...
BSIMM14 Report: Application Security Automation Soars
Synopsys Software Integrity Group report highlights how customers embracing automation are improving security processes throughout the software life cycle.
Australian And New Zealand Leads In GenAI-Related Security In Response To Significant Security Concerns
· 97% of Australian and New Zealand organisations are using GenAI tools in some guise
· 85% consider GenAI tools to be a potential security risk in Australian and New Zealand
· 85% of Australian and New Zealand organisations have implemented GenAI related security measures
· IT teams, not general employees, emerge as the overwhelming force behind ...
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