About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 83
Web application firewall market to reach $1b by 2021
Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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analyst report
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partners
The global web application firewall market is set to reach $1.1bn by 2021, driven by new threats and increased competition.
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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horangi cyber security
The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.
Check Point & LG plug security vulnerabilities in smart appliances
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
Check Point researchers recently worked with LG to plug vulnerabilities in a number of home appliances, including robot vacuum cleaners & dishwashers.
Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas reveals renewed focus on cybersecurity
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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socs
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) has renewed its guidelines on information security management with a renewed focus on cybersecurity.
Global Telecoms Awards recognizes importance of 'signalling security'
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Evolved Intelligence's SS7 and Diameter Signalling Firewall has been named Security Solution of the Year at the 2017 Global Telecoms Awards.
ESET looks back at the origins of the computer virus
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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virus
The first computer virus was born 34 years ago, created by a student at the University of California. Security firms are still fighting malware today.
'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
FireEye has nabbed the hacker behind the Mandiant attack that compromised researcher Adi Peretz's accounts, claiming it as a victory for the good guys.
Japanese firms face 'Night of the Devil' after ransom wiper attacks
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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breach prevention
Japanese firms are reeling from a spate of 'Night of the Devil' cyberattacks, with a new wiper masking as ransomware.
Sophos targets unknown application traffic through new firewall offering
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos unveils an innovative firewall solution to demystify and secure unidentified network traffic, enhancing application visibility.
Cybercriminals may turn ATM malware into an open source weapon
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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malware
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open source
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cybersecurity
ATMs may soon be facing more malware attacks as criminals develop better creation tools that others can add to their arsenal.
WordPress users urged to update to 4.8.3 to fix major platform vulnerability
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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wordpress
Those who run websites developed on the popular WordPress platform are being urged to update to the latest version of WordPress immediately.
The surprising secrets of firewalls - can yours do these tricks?
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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sonicwall
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network monitoring
If your CEO complains that the business news videos are choppy, it could be that you have a bandwidth-management policy for all streaming video.
JobStreet confirms hit by Malaysia data leak - almost 3.9m accounts affected
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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uc
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recruitment
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data leak
JobStreet is informing clients by email whether they were caught up in a Malaysia-based data breach that affected 19 different companies.
Sophos report showcases ransomware's biggest hits of 2017
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Ransomware-as-a-Service fuels surge in ransomware attacks, with MacOS also affected, says SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast.
Seven ways identity and access management can take the edge off data risk
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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iam
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Data breach reporting regulations are becoming more common, and organisations need to improve their identity and access management, says Centrify.
Singapore firm Ammbr teams with US security token provider to expand blockchain
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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mfa
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blockchain
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iam
Singapore's Ammbr has teamed up with Rivetz to develop advanced multi-factor authentication and an identity and authentication platform.
Major data breach hits Malaysia's 46 million mobile phone users
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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uc
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
A data breach has put more than 46 million Malaysian mobile phone users at risk and has affected many of the country's major telecommunicatio.
Global report: 96% of businesses support govt regulations on IoT security
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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iot security
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government
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gemalto
The lack of security mechanisms on IoT devices is causing concern for more than 90% of consumers, who say they don't have confidence in their security.
Six things the security industry can expect from 2018
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
The security industry gears up for 2018 with rising ransomware, Office 365 threats, and hybrid cloud adoption, predicts Barracuda Networks' Mark Lukie.
Singapore IT professionals alarmed at potential for email-based cyber attacks
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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phishing
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email security
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email
Email-based cyber attacks are of major concern to Singapore IT professionals, even despite increasing technology investments.