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Rethinking how to engage Australian directors in security budget discussions

Rethinking how to engage Australian directors in security budget discussions

Boards are still fractured when it comes to cybersecurity capability, skills and buy-in, but there are ways for CISOs to navigate this to keep their programs funded.
New Research: Digital Trust Is Integral to Innovation and Resilience,  But Major Gaps Threaten Business Operations and Reputations

New Research: Digital Trust Is Integral to Innovation and Resilience, But Major Gaps Threaten Business Operations and Reputations

99 percent of respondents in ANZ say digital trust is important and 84 percent say its importance will increase in five years; but a lack of training (52 percent) and leadership buy-in (52 percent) jeopardise the value it can deliver.
Three-quarters of Australian organisations concerned about threats to 5G network and security of data in motion

Three-quarters of Australian organisations concerned about threats to 5G network and security of data in motion

Thales today released the local findings of its annual Data Threat Report 2023 which shows that new techniques such as double extortion as well as the expansion of 5G networks are two drivers increasing cyber and data threats for Aussie organisations.
Recorded Futureโ€™s Monthly CVE Report Records 2,200 Cyber Vulnerabilities for April, Microsoft Still Topping the List

Recorded Futureโ€™s Monthly CVE Report Records 2,200 Cyber Vulnerabilities for April, Microsoft Still Topping the List

Australian organisations should pay attention to 15 high risk vulnerabilities across Microsoft, Apple and Google. Some of the vulnerabilities in Apple and Microsoft are being used by the Nokoya ransomware group and likely nation-state actors.
The Microsoft Azure service that had 80 vulnerabilities in one year

The Microsoft Azure service that had 80 vulnerabilities in one year

As the range of cloud services on offer grows, one might expect a corresponding increase in vulnerabilities - but for Microsoft, one cloud service experienced a disproportionately high number compared to others, writes James Maude, Lead Cyber Security Researcher, BeyondTrust.
Fortinet survey finds 78 per cent of organisations felt prepared for ransomware attacks, yet half still fell victim

Fortinet survey finds 78 per cent of organisations felt prepared for ransomware attacks, yet half still fell victim

John Maddison, executive vice president of products and chief marketing officer, Fortinet, said, โ€œAccording to the Fortinet research released, though three out of four organisations detected ransomware attacks early, half still fell victim to them. These results demonstrate the urgency to move beyond simple detection to real-time response. However, ...
New Relicโ€™s 2023 State of Java Ecosystem Report: Java Still Dominant

New Relicโ€™s 2023 State of Java Ecosystem Report: Java Still Dominant

New Relicย (NYSE: NEWR),ย the all-in-one observability platform for every engineer,ย released its second annual State of the Java Ecosystem Report to provide context and insights into the current state of the Java ecosystem. Following the recent release of Java 17, the report finds that the adoption rate for the latest long-term support (LTS) release has ...
Report Reveals the Need for the Convergence of Observability and Security as Rising Complexity of Cloud-Native Development Exposes Australian Organisations to Heightened Security Risks

Report Reveals the Need for the Convergence of Observability and Security as Rising Complexity of Cloud-Native Development Exposes Australian Organisations to Heightened Security Risks

Dynatraceย (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, has announced the findings of an independent global survey of 1,300 chief information security officers (CISOs), including 100 respondents from Australia, in large organisations.ย The research reveals that CISOs find it increasingly difficult to keep their software secure as their ...

In The News

Paris 2024: Imperva Warns of Escalating Cyber Threats During Olympic Games

Paris 2024: Imperva Warns of Escalating Cyber Threats During Olympic Games

Olympic Games: Imperva's cybersecurity and threat intelligence experts want of a770,000% increase in vulnerability scanning activity from June to July 2024
Progress introduces new product Chef Courier, extends the value of DevSecOps

Progress introduces new product Chef Courier, extends the value of DevSecOps

Provider of AI-powered infrastructure software Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) today announced the launch of Progressยฎ Chefยฎ Courierโ„ขโ€”an innovative product designed to streamline, automate and optimise job orchestration across the entire enterprise software infrastructure, as well as extend the value of DevSecOps.ย  Delivered on the new cloud-native ...
A Dark Web Research Report by Transmit Security Reveals How Threat Actors Are Using GenAI to Fuel Identity Attacks and Fraud

A Dark Web Research Report by Transmit Security Reveals How Threat Actors Are Using GenAI to Fuel Identity Attacks and Fraud

The report from Transmit Security is the result of continuous investigation by a team of fraud analysts in the Transmit Security Research Lab, and reveals how dark web marketplaces and fraud tools have changed since the release of ChatGPT
Logicalis APAC on the path to regional powerhouse with consolidation of Malaysian operations

Logicalis APAC on the path to regional powerhouse with consolidation of Malaysian operations

Logicalis, a leading provider of global IT solutions and managed services, has announced the opening of its new office in Malaysia, consolidating its regional teams including the integration of Logicalis and iZeno under one roof for the first time. The new office represents a significant investment in the region and further solidifies Logicalis's ...

SideWinder Utilises New Infrastructure to Target Ports and Maritime Facilities in the Mediterranean Sea

Summary As part of our continuous threat hunting efforts, the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team has discovered a new campaign by the nation-state threat actor known as SideWinder. We have been actively tracking this threat actor sinceย our last reportย on the group in mid-2023. SideWinder has since upgraded its infrastructure and now ...
NCS Australia Supports Hostplus to Win Gold In Melbourne Design Awards for Redesigned App That Delivers intuitive Mmember Experience

NCS Australia Supports Hostplus to Win Gold In Melbourne Design Awards for Redesigned App That Delivers intuitive Mmember Experience

NCS Australia and Hostplus have been recognised for accelerating digital customer experience, winning Gold in the 2024 Melbourne Design Awards. Hostplus, supported by NCS Australia, won the Digital โ€“ Finance category for its redesigned mobile application. Hostplus partnered with NCS Australia in redeveloping its mobile app to provide a new era of ...
Teresa Anania Joins Sophos as Chief Customer Officer

Teresa Anania Joins Sophos as Chief Customer Officer

Sophos today announced that Teresa Anania has joined the company as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Anania will play a key role in accelerating Sophosโ€™ customer and partner success initiatives to maximise value of Sophosโ€™ portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services and endpoint, network, ...
Check Point Software Announces New CEO & Reports Strong 2024 Second Quarter Results

Check Point Software Announces New CEO & Reports Strong 2024 Second Quarter Results

Nadav Zafrir, renowned Cyber Security leader, will assume CEO role December 2024 Gil Shwed, Founder & CEO, will transition to Executive Chairman

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