Breach Prevention stories

71% of more than 1,000 security professionals have been on the receiving end of a Microsoft 365 account takeover, on average, seven times in the last year alone.>>

Having these three processes working in tandem is key to cushioning the blow of a breach - which, if insufficiently protected, can take on average 279 days to contain and costs an average of almost US$4 million.>>

Today, Techday speaks to CrowdStrike ANZ channel director Luke Francis about the company's key products and offerings, its upcoming annual security conference, and the infrastructure it leverages in the A/NZ region.>>

The new report from IBM indicates that 80% of surveyed organisations reported having exposed customers’ personally identifiable information (PII) as a result of a breach.>>

8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.>>

“These new ThreatSync capabilities arm managed service providers with the tools they need to provide malware detection and response (MDR) services by detecting breaches in minutes and automatically mitigating advanced attacks for their customers.">>

“Rather than rely on a pure prevention or pure detection/response model, the most secure organisations will weave in strong prevention and speedy detection/response with integrated risk analytics.”>>

French cybersecurity startup Alsid is setting its sights on the vast market opportunities in Asia, and Hong Kong is its initial base of choice – because it’s an attractive target for cyber attacks.>>

The ISACA and SecurityScorecard paper provides 11 key questions to ask to implement continuous assurance related to threat understanding.>>

The alliance will allow companies and channel partners to unify global sales and deployments and bring more effective security solutions to customers.>>

SonicWall continues to gain strong interest from investors off the back of solid financial performance for six straight quarters.>>

Secure microcontrollers, 365 commercial cloud, advanced threat protection tools; and stronger partnerships are all top-of-mind for Microsoft.>>

Security vendor Check Point believes that the age of Gen V cyber threats is now upon us, but organisations’ security defences are 10 years behind.>>

Liquid IT will focus on offering the ATR platform to Government clients through its recent appointment to the New Zealand Government’s TaaS panel.>>

SonicWall has released a new bundle of public betas aimed at defending enterprises against ‘the vulnerabilities of tomorrow’.>>

The threat landscape is evolving and so should our firewalls.>>

Penten’s Matthew Wilson speaks about advances in cyber deception and the growing importance of protecting information from hacks.>>

"We have to stop thinking about the cybersecurity skills shortage. Stop calling it a problem; call it a talent efficiency opportunity.">>

SonicOS, firewalls, wireless access points, cloud analytics and a mobile OS make up SonicWall's newest range of products.>>

Security firm Aleron says that cybersecurity management is a complex problem and transparency can result in even more ambiguity.>>

Managed security services provider Quann will take on Singapore’s critical infrastructure security in partnership with Claroty.>>

Business leaders want to be able to detect an attack in progress, but correlating datasets is the real challenge.>>

Australian CISOs are leading the world when it comes to automating security practices. They’re better equipped to protect data & respond to breaches.>>

With nation-state cyber attacks, malware intrusions & massive data breaches every day, it is no surprise that cybersecurity is top of mind.>>