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Virus & Malware Scanning Object Storage in OCI

Virus & Malware Scanning Object Storage in OCI

If youโ€™re like me, then working in IT means you also assume Tech Support duties for friends, family, and those distant relatives that only seem to call when theyโ€™ve got a problem. I just clicked on this link, and my computer is doing something weird. I think my PC has a virus, what do I do? When itโ€™s just a single computer, the answer is simple, ...
Tenable Research Reveals โ€œDo-It-Yourselfโ€ Ransomware Kits Have Created Thriving Cottage Industry of Cybercrime

Tenable Research Reveals โ€œDo-It-Yourselfโ€ Ransomware Kits Have Created Thriving Cottage Industry of Cybercrime

The self-sustaining ransomware industry earned $692m from collective attacks in 2020 The shift to the subscription economy has created a new norm in the as-a-service world. And itโ€™s not just Netflix and Spotify that have adopted this business model. New research from Tenableยฎ, the Cyber Exposure company, found that one of the main reasons ransomware ...
Tenable Research Reveals โ€œDo-It-Yourselfโ€ Ransomware Kits Have Created Thriving Cottage Industry of Cybercrime

Tenable Research Reveals โ€œDo-It-Yourselfโ€ Ransomware Kits Have Created Thriving Cottage Industry of Cybercrime

The self-sustaining ransomware industry earned $692m from collective attacks in 2020 The shift to the subscription economy has created a new norm in the as-a-service world. And itโ€™s not just Netflix and Spotify that have adopted this business model. New research from Tenableยฎ, the Cyber Exposure company, found that one of the main reasons ransomware ...
Darktrace – Media Roundtable | Event Report

Darktrace – Media Roundtable | Event Report

I was recently invited to a Roundtable Media Event held by Darktrace to unpack the new era of cyber security threats. Held on Thursday 16th June, it was led by Tony Jarvis, Director of Enterprise Security and Dave Palmer, Chief Product Officer. The following is a synopsis of the event and a deeper dive into what was covered.   Most Significant ...
OCI User Access Review Made Easy

OCI User Access Review Made Easy

Iโ€™m sure we can all agree, adopting a cloud strategy is awesome. The opportunities and benefits it affords are many. However cloud governance is an ongoing problem that plagues security, compliance, and management teams, which cloud vendors like Oracle are continually trying to solve. If youโ€™re reading this, youโ€™ve probably been asked, or heard at ...
Media Alert: Scammers Hack Twitter Accounts to Steal Popular NFTs and Digital Currencies

Media Alert: Scammers Hack Twitter Accounts to Steal Popular NFTs and Digital Currencies

According to recent research, published by Tenableโ€™s Staff Research Engineer, Satnam Narang, scammers have once again dug deep into their bag of tricks to capitalise on the fervour in non-fungible tokens (NFT) and cryptocurrencies. Many are hijacking verified and unverified accounts on Twitter to impersonate popular NFT projects including Bored Ape ...
Why Renewal of Your Privacy Practice is Critical

Why Renewal of Your Privacy Practice is Critical

It is without doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic forced some of the most significant changes in society, business and workforce practices in the last century. With billions of consumers and workers driven online, businesses adapted and accelerated their digital strategies. As staff worked remotely and scammers capitalised on the explosion of e-commerce, ...
Communication for Internal Teams On the Importance of Understanding Risk

Communication for Internal Teams On the Importance of Understanding Risk

If all communication was abolished, society would crumble. Fast. Yet one area that I have noticed in the security industry, which I believe needs a lot more attention - and often goes unmentioned - is how we communicate internally to our teams on the importance of understanding risk in the face of change. Through my work, Iโ€™ve lately had a huge volume ...

In The News

Palo Alto Networks Research Finds Disconnect Between OT and IT Teams a Concern for Australian Business Security

Palo Alto Networks Research Finds Disconnect Between OT and IT Teams a Concern for Australian Business Security

Australian industrial organisations are the fourth most targeted globally, with 82% experiencing a cyberattack in the past year
Stop Fraud Sooner โ€” At the Edge

Stop Fraud Sooner โ€” At the Edge

$2.74 Billion Lost to Scams in Australia - Why traditional Identity Security is not solving the problem. Australians lost a staggering $2.74 billion to scams in 2023, with a diverse range of tactics from investment scams to phishing. National Scam Report Recent breaches continue to rise, with the MediSecure incident this month, underscoring ...
LogRhythm Survey Finds Three-Quarters of ANZ Companies Changed Their Security Strategy Having Lost Deals Due To Customersโ€™ Lack Of Confidence

LogRhythm Survey Finds Three-Quarters of ANZ Companies Changed Their Security Strategy Having Lost Deals Due To Customersโ€™ Lack Of Confidence

SYDNEY/AUCKLAND, 28 May 2024 โ€“ New research from LogRhythm, the company helping security teams stop breaches by turning disconnected data and signals into trustworthy insights, revealed that while most security executives in Australia and New Zealand view their cybersecurity defence positively, four in ten companies have lost deals due to customersโ€™ ...
Bitdefender Scamio Now Integrated with WhatsApp for Australia

Bitdefender Scamio Now Integrated with WhatsApp for Australia

Scamio, Bitdefender's free AI Scam Detector, is now available for WhatsApp in Australia. The AI-driven chatbot will help Australians verify online scams and fraud using the popular messaging app. According to the Global State of Scams โ€“ 2023 Report, 76 per cent of respondents encountered an online scam at least once a month. Users simply drop ...
Wavelink Achieves Certification as a Fortinet Authorised Training Centre

Wavelink Achieves Certification as a Fortinet Authorised Training Centre

Wavelink, a leader in providing enterprise solutions to theย channel, has announced it has attained certification from Fortinet to become an Authorised Training Centre (ATC). This accreditation lets Wavelink offer comprehensive, in-person and virtual cybersecurity training using the curriculum developed for the Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) ...
FC Barcelona Selects Fortinet As Its Official Cybersecurity Partner For The Future Spotify Camp Nou

FC Barcelona Selects Fortinet As Its Official Cybersecurity Partner For The Future Spotify Camp Nou

The global cybersecurity leader has become the future stadiumโ€™s new partner for the next three seasons, until 30 June 2028.
Elastic Security Labs Releases Guidance to Avoid LLM Risks and Abuses

Elastic Security Labs Releases Guidance to Avoid LLM Risks and Abuses

Product controls and SOC countermeasures to securely adopt LLMs
Check Point Software Advances API Security Supporting Enterprise Digital Transformation

Check Point Software Advances API Security Supporting Enterprise Digital Transformation

New API discovery feature on Check Point CloudGuard recognised in latest GigaOm Radar for Application and API Security

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