About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 161
Vishing attacks reach all time high - Agari and PhishLabs
Wed, 25th May 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Vishing cases have increased by 550% in the past year, overtaking business email compromise as the second most reported response-based email threat.
Barracuda expands cloud-native SASE platform
Wed, 25th May 2022
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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iot
Barracuda Networks expands its cloud-native SASE platform, offering streamlined functionality and secure connectivity to industrial IoT devices.
Digital transformation increasing business complexities
Wed, 25th May 2022
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digital transformation
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pegasystems
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covid-19
A new survey suggests businesses must re-examine their digital transformation approach to better help employees adapt to change.
Asia Pacific plagued by sophisticated bad bots - report
Wed, 25th May 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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imperva
The three most common bot attacks were account takeover, content or price scraping, and scalping to obtain limited-availability items.
APAC ranks third-highest region targeted by ransomware
Wed, 25th May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Asia Pacific has ranked the third-highest region globally to be targeted by ransomware, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.
Employees on the frontline of cyber defense - report
Wed, 25th May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
In the first quarter of 2022, employees found themselves more than ever at the frontline of cyber defense, according to a new report from Kroll.
Infosec unveils role-guided cybersecurity training roadmaps
Wed, 25th May 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
Infosec Skills Roles maps hands-on training and certifications to the 12 most in-demand cybersecurity roles to maximise training efficiency.
Alarming surge in Conti Ransomware Group activity - report
Fri, 20th May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A new report has identified a 7.6 per cent increase in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware in Q1 2022.
Ransomware hits 65% of organisations in Singapore
Fri, 20th May 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Next-generation cybersecurity firm Sophos has released its annual survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in the State of Ransomware 2022.
Gartner recognises Okta for abilities in Access Management
Fri, 20th May 2022
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crm
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cx
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martech
Okta has been named a Customers' Choice for the fourth time in a row by Gartner, based on customer reviews for Access Management.
Barracuda launches new capabilities for API Protection
Fri, 20th May 2022
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firewalls
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data protection
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supply chain
Barracuda Networks expands its Barracuda Cloud Application Protection with new API security capabilities and client-side protection.
RedShield leverages AWS to scale cybersecurity services
Fri, 20th May 2022
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ddos
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hyperscale
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public cloud
RedShield is using Amazon Web Services to enhance its web application security services and launch a next-gen architecture for DDoS protection.
New Relic enters multi-year partnership with Microsoft Azure
Fri, 20th May 2022
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uc
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devops
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public cloud
New Relic has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to help enterprises accelerate cloud migration and multi-cloud initiatives.
Aqua Security createa unified scanner for cloud native security
Fri, 20th May 2022
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Aqua Security's Trivy becomes world's first unified scanner for cloud native security, consolidating multiple tools into one.
Noname Security partners with Netpoleon to target API issues
Fri, 20th May 2022
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api
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Specialist API security firm Noname Security has appointed Netpoleon as its distributor in Australia and New Zealand.
Research unveils precarious customer loyalty for retailers
Wed, 18th May 2022
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crm
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data analytics
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cx
New research has found customers are reassessing established brand loyalties as their priorities and behaviours shift.
9/10 Aussies to stop spending if personal data compromised
Tue, 17th May 2022
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Nine out of ten Australians would stop spending with a company if their personal data is compromised, a new report has found.
AI-based email security platform Abnormal Security valued at $4B
Tue, 17th May 2022
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ai
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Abnormal Security, an AI-based email security platform, has closed a $210m funding round, valuing the company at $4bn.
Zendesk announces new conversational CRM solutions
Tue, 17th May 2022
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crm
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network infrastructure
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cx
Zendesk unveils new solutions for customer relationship management and employee experience at its flagship conference, Relate.
Workato unveils enhancements to enterprise automation platform
Tue, 17th May 2022
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data privacy
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cloud services
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workato
Workato unveils new automation capabilities at Automate 2022 conference, expanding platform security and collaboration.