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RKVST takes part in Tokyo hackathon, showcases capabilities
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RKVST has participated in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 116 Hackathon that took place earlier this week in Japan.
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Cybersecurity skills shortage a serious concern - Fortinet
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Organisations will need to increase their cybersecurity teams if they are going to manage, and boards of organisations are in agreement.
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FMI: Increase in DDoS attacks to boost market CAGR by 16%
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Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research showing DDoS attacks grew by 109% in 2022, boosting the protection market to an expected 16% CAGR.
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McLaren choose Cyber Security Associates as a provider
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McLaren Construction has appointed Cyber Security Associates to provide cybersecurity services amid the heightened risk of cyberattacks.
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Fashion show sparks over 70 DDoS attacks in Australia
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Multiple Muslim hacktivists have targeted Australian infrastructure and private organisations following a controversial fashion show, according to Radware.
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Singapore’s workers getting more security training - KnowBe4
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KnowBe4 has released new research, which shows that 53% of Singaporean office workers are getting frequent security training from their employers.
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Only 6% of ANZ businesses alerted of breach and data loss
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"It is clear that they are facing a multitude of data challenges – multi-generational data sprawl, data fragmentation, leading to an increased attack surface."
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59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4
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KnowBe4’s latest research finds 59% of New Zealand’s IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.
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Terabit DDoS attacks are coming, are you protected?
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Attackers continue to find new ways to flood target networks with massive-scale attacks that have grown exponentially and crossed the terabit attack rate.
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Ransomware down 57% but other threats looming, warns report
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The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has found that most real-world security incidents start with much smaller organisational issues.
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Cyber attack risk high due to outdated authentication methods
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"Concerningly, more than half of UK organisations are still relying on using usernames and passwords and other outdated authentication methods."
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The perils of proxies: the backdoor into your data
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Residential proxies can open up the door to bad actors, who are ready to exploit user anonymity for nefarious activities.
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If you want to catch a thief, you need open security
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Getting one step ahead of malicious attackers will require companies to take an entirely new approach to IT security.
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How CIOs Can Protect their Organisations in Challenging Times
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Despite lots of discussion around the IT industry to the contrary, organisations don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money to deliver good security.
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NZ IT decision-makers woefully underprepared for cyber risks
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Only 5% can correctly identify which emails and SMS are legitimate or scams, while less than half know the steps to take following a data breach.
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Xcitium ZeroDwell product available for legacy EDR platforms
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Xcitium’s ZeroDwell Containment offering is now available for customers, regardless of whether they have legacy EDR products.
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Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report
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Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.
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Singapore and Cyber Attacks: Boards and CISOs are Not Aligned
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Alarmingly, only 62% of Singaporean board members believe that their organisation is prepared for a cyber attack.
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Malicious attacks leading source of data breaches
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Businesses need to keep their prevention and detection technologies top of mind by ensuring that they have the appropriate protective controls in place.
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Attackers deploying exploits faster than ever, finds Rapid7
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Rapid7 Vulnerability Intelligence Report finds attackers developing and deploying exploits faster, with an 87% increase in first-week exploitation since 2020.
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Why cyber insurance is important for heavily regulated SMEs
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it has become clear in the last few years that no matter the sophistication of an organisation's defences, cybercriminals could still find a way in.
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Seven tips for reducing the cost of cyber insurance
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With the price of cyber insurance rising even faster than inflation – and the risk that some organisations will find it difficult to get insurance for a price they can afford – prospective policy seekers need to be prepared.
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High-profile data leaks in Australia add a new level of urgency to cybersecurity protections
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Given that most large organisations have made significant cybersecurity investments yet have poorly resourced security teams under enormous stress, what can be done to reduce the likelihood of incidents occurring?
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Securing data from cyberattacks and data breaches
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The immediate costs are a trifle when compared to the incalculable, lasting brand, reputation, and business damage that a data security incident causes.
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