Critical Infrastructure stories - Page 2

Macquarie Cloud Services signs 5-year deal with FirstWave
Tue, 12th Jul 2022
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network monitoring
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firstwave
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critical infrastructure
Macquarie Cloud Services has committed to a five-year deal with FirstWave Cloud Technology for the provision of network monitoring and intelligence software.

Fortinet responds to Govt legislation with appointment in Aus
Tue, 14th Jun 2022
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firewall
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network management
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ai
Murphy's role will focus on assisting building cyber resilience for operational technology (OT) and helping orgs to achieve strong outcomes for OT security.

Devastating cyber attacks expected to hit energy sector
Tue, 24th May 2022
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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cyber attacks
Energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyber attacks on the sector within the next two years.

Is voluntary cybersecurity enough for NZ's critical infrastructure?
Fri, 6th May 2022
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data centre maintenance / management
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cybersecurity
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power / energy
Critical infrastructure - that term by itself sounds impressive, maybe even distressing. But what makes critical infrastructure so significant?

Attacks on critical infrastructure continue - Trellix report
Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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ai
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it in healthcare
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ai security
“We’re at a critical juncture in cybersecurity and observing increasingly hostile behaviour across an ever-expanding attack surface."

Kyndryl expands global alliance with Dell Technologies
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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storage
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multi-cloud
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customers
The alliance is focused on helping customers use data optimisation, infrastructure management services and a cyber resilience solution.

Legislative compliance requires privileged access management
Mon, 11th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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pam
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compliance
Australia's Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021, extends cybersecurity provisions to data, finance, water, energy, and more.

APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
“Our research shows that critical infrastructure security is at a pivotal juncture, where threats are proliferating and evolving, but there’s also a growing collective interest and desire in protecting our most essential systems."

Protecting Australia’s critical infrastructure with AI
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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ddos
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ai
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cybersecurity
In December 2015, an unprecedented cyber-attack against a power grid left nearly a quarter of a million people without electricity for hours in Ukraine. And though this incident occurred overseas, Australia is not immune to threats against critical infrastructure.

Ransomware will remain the number one security threat - Barracuda
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Attacks will range from extortions using stolen data to the penetration of critical supply chains.

Nozomi Networks and BT secure critical infrastructure for global enterprises
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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iot security
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iot
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enterprise
Nozomi Networks has partnered with BT to deliver advanced OT and IoT cybersecurity to enterprises on a global scale.

Sabbath ransomware group rebrands, continues attacks
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Sabbath ransomware affiliate group is continuing to rebrand itself while still launching relentless ransomware operations, according to new research from Mandiant.

DNV acquires Applied Risk, develops industrial cybersecurity expertise
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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it in manufacturing
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cybersecurity
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mergers and acquisitions
The two companies will join forces with the aim to build the world’s largest industrial cybersecurity practice, defending critical infrastructure against emergent cyber threats, DNV wrote in a statement.

Palo Alto Networks partners with Siemens to protect critical infrastructure
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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firewall
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network management
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network security
The companies will integrate Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Next-Generation Firewalls and Siemens Ruggedcom Multi-Service Platforms to enable continuous scalable hardware.

RedEye launches new partner program to capitalise on $30bn opportunity
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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saas
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digital transformation
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channel partners
“The program is designed for partners to progress through three partnership tiers, facilitate growth, and unlock additional rewards and incentives that are relevant to their business."

Claroty expands into APJ region with new headquarters
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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apac expansion
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claroty
"Our expansion in APJ is a reflection of this growing demand as well as the success we’ve achieved to date in the region, and we look forward to working with our strong ecosystem of partners to continue building upon this success.”

Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities surge as cybersecurity not up to scratch
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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critical infrastructure
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skybox security
"Despite the criticality, the cybersecurity measures in place are still weak or nonexistent."

Security vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure on the rise
Mon, 23rd Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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cloud infrastructure
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claroty
"As more enterprises are modernising their industrial processes by connecting them to the cloud, they are also giving threat actors more ways to compromise industrial operations through ransomware and extortion attacks."

Secolve and SecurityGate.io tackle CI compliance in Australian first
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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compliance
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partnerships
OT cybersecurity specialists, Secolve, and US-based security software specialist, SecurityGate.io, are joining forces in an Australian first partnership ahead of new critical infrastructure legislation.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust on securing critical infrastructure
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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pam
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critical infrastructure
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beyondtrust
In TechDay's second IT Jam with BeyondTrust, we speak to the company's sales engineer Scott Hesford about critical infrastructure and how best to secure it.

Claroty raises $140m, marks largest investment ever for the sector
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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network management
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network security
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firewall
"With this new investment from the most prestigious firms in the world, we have the financial runway to execute on our proven product strategy in a hyper-growth market."

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams — Vectra AI director on the fragility of critical nation infrastructure
Thu, 27th May 2021
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ai
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ai security
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ndr
Vectra AI director of security engineering Chris Fisher explains why ransomware attacks on critical national infrastructure are becoming increasingly common.

How organisations can extract value from IT investments with Living Systems
Mon, 8th Mar 2021
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digital transformation
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it infrastructure
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accenture
Technology is everywhere, but value is not. Twelve months after the first pandemic-related lockdowns began, many organisations have discovered that they’re just not getting the return on investment they expected. Why?

RedEye Apps integrates with Microsoft to keep critical infrastructure running
Mon, 22nd Feb 2021
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microsoft
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red eye
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integration
RedEye chief technology officer Jenny Johnson says the Microsoft 365 integration will drive significant efficiencies across key industries for both national and international markets.