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 92
Interview: Sophos reveals the criminal underbelly of the dark web
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
The dark web may be a place that most of us have heard of as a murky underworld for cybercriminals, but also where most internet users daren't tread.
Report: APAC firms must drop risky apps and polish cyber hygiene
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Asia Pacific has poor cybersecurity hygiene and likes to risk the use of dodgy applications, according to Fortinet's latest threat report.
Korean insurance provider detects insider threat through AI
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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ai security
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ai
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insider threats
Korean insurance provider KB Life has taken on Darktrace machine learning technology to prevent cyber threats.
Mobile malware creation is now as easy as downloading an app
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Mobile malware creation is as easy as downloading an app and potential criminals don't even need to write a single line of code.
Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.
Spammers' work cycles: Mon-Fri with lazy weekends, says IBM X-Force
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Attackers using tools such as Dridex and Qakbot spam employees through malicious mail at times when victims are most likely to open all incoming mail.
TDR treads middle ground between telco & consumer disputes
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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uc
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tdr
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broadband
The free and independent TDR service is designed to help consumers manage complaints about any service or provider from their telco.
CrowdStrike thrives in APAC as it builds out channel & customer relationships
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
Endpoint security provider CrowdStrike has experienced triple-digit growth in Asia Pacific, leading to the rapid expansion of its local offices.
Moving to cloud? Focus concerns on operational risk, rather than cybersecurity
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses should worry less about security and start addressing operational risk when it comes to moving to cloud, according to Palo Alto Networks.
Hackers speak: Privileged accounts best way to steal data
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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endpoint protection
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pam
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edr
From the mouths of the hackers themselves, organisations' privileged accounts are the most attractive targets for gaining access to critical data.
IoT and BYOD still putting firms in the face of danger
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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iot
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byod
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empired
As best practice security methods continue to evolve around the Internet of Things, so do the attacks on devices linked to corporate networks.
It's possible for cyber attackers to change what's in your emails
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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email
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mimecast
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hacking
A newly-discovered exploit called ROPEMAKER allows an attacker to remotely change the content of any email post-delivery.
Two of ISACA's top cybersecurity courses are now available on-demand
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
ISACA launches on-demand cybersecurity courses, enhancing IT pros' skill development and career progression in a flexible format.
Meet Joshua, the dark web trawler developed in Australia
Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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dark web
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identity
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matrix international exchange
JOSHUA is able to track state sponsored, activist and insider threats, stolen data markets for privacy goods, credit cards and identity theft.
Sydney authentication provider to work with US National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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mfa
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martech
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commerce systems
Sydney-based cybersecurity firm TokenOne is now the first Australian company to be selected for a consortium project for the NCCoE.
Forcepoint snaps up former Fortinet APAC sales VP to lead local growth
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Forcepoint, the cybersecurity firm, has appointed George Chang, former VP of APAC sales at Fortinet, as its new VP of sales for APAC.
Inside the Check Point & IBM collaboration: What's in store for the future of cyber defence
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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siem
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ibm
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modernisation
IBM and Check Point heighten cyber security defences, merging tech and intelligence to counteract escalating cyber threats.
ShadowPad exploit 'one of the biggest' APAC supply chain attacks
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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encryption
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supply chain
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kaspersky
Malaysia's MyCERT warns of mass APAC supply chain breach after ShadowPad exploit hits NetSarang servers, stealing data.
Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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ddos
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hacking
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cyber attacks
Malaysian websites have been hit by hacks and DDoS attacks reportedly in response to an error in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 booklet.
Foxit acknowledges zero-days in its PDF software, but no patches yet
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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pdf
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zero day malware
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foxit
Two zero-day vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF can allow attackers to execute malicious code on startup. Safe Reading Mode is recommended.