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Tech Data to distribute Nutanix backup solution in ANZ
Data Protection

Tech Data to distribute Nutanix backup solution in ANZ

Tech Data will distribute HYCU Data Protection for Nutanix backup and recovery software to their network of partners across Australia and New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2019
Veeam releases v3 of its MS Office backup solution
Virtualisation

Veeam releases v3 of its MS Office backup solution

One of Veeam's most popular solutions, Backup for Office 365, has been upgraded again with greater speed, security and analytics.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Apr 2019
Too many 'critical' vulnerabilities to patch? Tenable opts for a different approach
Data Analytics

Too many 'critical' vulnerabilities to patch? Tenable opts for a different approach

Faced with an overload of 'critical' vulnerabilities, Tenable turns to predictive solutions, launching a tool that targets the top 3% of likely exploits.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2019
Industrial control component vulnerabilities up 30%
IoT Security

Industrial control component vulnerabilities up 30%

Positive Technologies says exploitation of these vulnerabilities could disturb operations by disrupting command transfer between components.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2019
McAfee announces Google Cloud Platform support
Hyperscale

McAfee announces Google Cloud Platform support

McAfee MVISION Cloud now integrates with GCP Cloud SCC to help security professionals gain visibility and control over their cloud resources.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2019
Why AI and behaviour analytics should be essential to enterprises
Firewalls

Why AI and behaviour analytics should be essential to enterprises

Cyber threats continue to increase in number and severity, prompting cybersecurity experts to seek new ways to stop malicious actors.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Scammers targeting more countries in sextortion scam - ESET
Email Security

Scammers targeting more countries in sextortion scam - ESET

The attacker in the email claims they have hacked the intended victim's device, and have recorded the person while watching pornographic content.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia
Cybersecurity

Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia

Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Princeton study wants to know if you have a smart home - or a spy home
Internet of Things

Princeton study wants to know if you have a smart home - or a spy home

Princeton University researchers are examining if your smart home devices are safe or spying on you, offering a tool to measure privacy and security risks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security
Cybersecurity

Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security

A global IBM Security study reveals that 77% of organisations lack consistently applied cybersecurity incident response plans, risking higher breach costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019
65% of manufacturers run outdated operating systems – Trend Micro
Cybersecurity

65% of manufacturers run outdated operating systems – Trend Micro

The report highlights the unique triple threat facing manufacturing, including the risks associated with IT, OT and IP.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in London
Cybersecurity

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange arrested in London

Julian Assange, WikiLeaks cofounder, was arrested in London after Ecuador revoked his asylum. Assange now faces extradition to the US.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019
WatchGuard takes to the cloud with new platform
Firewalls

WatchGuard takes to the cloud with new platform

The platform delivers multi-tier and -tenant capabilities, scaling automatically to allow MSPs to create and manage unlimited customer accounts.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019
IDC: 2019 security spending to grow 20% in APeJ
Firewalls

IDC: 2019 security spending to grow 20% in APeJ

Security spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan will surge by 20% to USD $16 billion in 2019, driven by heightened focus on combating cyber threats.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019
Fortinet drives security-based networking with new SD-WAN offerings
Firewalls

Fortinet drives security-based networking with new SD-WAN offerings

At Fortinet Accelerate 2019 in Orlando, the company unveiled its SD-WAN solutions, including what it calls the industry's first SD-WAN ASIC.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
Trend Micro announces security products for Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes and Gmail
Virtualisation

Trend Micro announces security products for Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes and Gmail

Trend Micro has enhanced its Deep Security and Cloud App Security products for virtual machines on the Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes platform protection.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019
Yahoo proposes US$117.5m breach settlement - but will it be enough?
Breach Prevention

Yahoo proposes US$117.5m breach settlement - but will it be enough?

Yahoo proposes USD $117.5m settlement for breaches impacting billions. Judge Lucy Koh's approval will determine if it's truly sufficient to address the fallout.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019
Combat converged IT and OT security risks - Forescout
IoT Security

Combat converged IT and OT security risks - Forescout

At specific risk are healthcare organisations, manufacturers, energy providers, and any business where building management technology is part of the IT network.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2019
Bromium uncovers major malware distribution centre
Malware

Bromium uncovers major malware distribution centre

Over a dozen US-based web servers from far-right linked hosting service are being used to target businesses with mass phishing campaigns spreading malware.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2019