Incident Response stories

Varonis announces the opening of a data centre in Australia
Last month
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data centre maintenance / management
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The expansion allows local Varonis customers to achieve automated data security outcomes while following national standards for data privacy.

ExtraHop and CrowdStrike integration drives greater visibility
Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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crowdstrike
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The new integration is designed to provide joint customers with comprehensive visibility for optimised threat hunting and critical resource allocation for incident response.

Operational resilience: More than disaster recovery
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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To contend with the explosion of cybercrime and its impact on business operations, many organisations are updating their disaster recovery plans to include cyber incident response.

Rapid7 unveils new capabilities to simplify CDR at AWS event
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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aws
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security vulnerabilities
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Rapid7 is showcasing a range of new capabilities at Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2022, designed to make cloud detection and response (CDR) and vulnerability assessments easier.

Nspire-d purchase brings Advantage to Wellington
Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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advantage nz
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mergers and acquisitions
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nz government
Nspire is a networking consultancy firm predominantly addressing government and enterprise and has plied its trade since 2006.

Microsoft report finds 74% increase in password attacks
Tue, 8th Nov 2022
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microsoft
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Microsoft has published its Digital Defense Report 2022, sharing insights on how the digital threat landscape is evolving and how to mitigate these issues.

APAC businesses lacking cyber incident response plans
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
Companies in Malaysia and the Philippines have suffered the most incidents, while those in Hong Kong have suffered the least.

2/3 of AU businesses have experienced a cyber incident
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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kroll
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cyber attacks
"Cyber risk has never been more important and business interruption, data loss and reputation damage are the key factors we should all be preparing for.”

Looking back at the evolution of SIEM
Thu, 13th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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ueba
Today, SIEM accounts for approximately $4 billion of total cybersecurity spend and is expected to increase to $6.24 billion by 2027.

Sophos reveals latest ransomware trend impacting orgs
Mon, 15th Aug 2022
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
Sophos has announced in a new whitepaper that Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network.

Latest VMware threat report reveals truth about deepfakes
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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virtualisation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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it automation
"Cyber criminals have evolved. Their new goal is to use deepfake technology to compromise organisations and gain access to their environment."

How threat intelligence platforms can extend detection and response
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
Cybersecurity budgets are rising, with industry commentators frequently reporting that companies are committing more money to strengthening their posture against persistent and sophisticated threats.

Forescout signs agreement to acquire expert in threat detection
Thu, 9th Jun 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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iot security
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mergers and acquisitions
Forescout Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Cysiv, an innovator that uses its cloud platform to improve detection and response.

Microsoft unveils three new security managed services
Tue, 10th May 2022
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microsoft
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malware
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xdr
Security Experts includes three new managed services, Defender Experts for Hunting, Defender Experts for XDR, Security Services for Enterprise.

Dragos discovers new industrial control system malware
Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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controller
The seventh ever publicly known malware specifically developed to disrupt ICS has been found by cybersecurity company Dragos

Advantage, SentinelOne partner to bolster incident response
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partnerships
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advantage nz
Advantage has announced a partnership with SentinelOne to strengthen its incident response (IR) and threat detection services in New Zealand and the Pacific.

How to prevent ransomware devastation
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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dr
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ransomware
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malware
The devastating effects of ransomware have grown over the past two decades from opportunistic to carefully orchestrated attacks.

Backing up your business is about more than preventing data loss
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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data protection
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dr
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malware
Backups are a crucial part of doing business - typically most crucial directly after the realisation that one wasn't done properly.

How incident responders fight infotech fires
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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hackers
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skills shortage
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staff shortage
When systems fail, or hackers strike, incident responders represent an organisation’s first line of defence.

Cloudflare partners with leading cyber insurers and incident response providers
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
Cloudflare has announced partnerships with leading cyber insurance companies to help businesses manage their risks online.

Maximising your investments through security automation
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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investment
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threatquotient
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soar
Let’s face it, we’ve talked about security automation for years. We’ve grappled with what, when and how to automate. At certain points we’ve wondered if there’s any place at all for automation. But in our heart of hearts, we’ve known for years that automation is the future. Now the future is here.