A legacy application that is five or ten years old could have thousands of vulnerabilities and present a softer and, therefore, more attractive target for hackers.

It’s an age-old cyber security mantra that all patches must be applied promptly in order to protect against newly discovered threats

Today we welcome back Daniel Benad, who is the GVP & regional GM for Oceania at Rimini Street.

Phishing, the practice of sending malicious emails to encourage users to perform actions that benefit an attacker, is a key security concern for modern businesses due to its prevalence and impact.

"As organisations implement zero-trust security frameworks, the ability to automate patching so they can better trust assets becomes a foundational aspect of their cyber defence strategy.”

Two-thirds of companies still haven't patched their systems. Yet organisations around the world are still being targeted by WannaCry ransomware attacks.

"Legacy OS usage, low-end equipment, compatibility issues and human factors often result in security breaches that can jeopardise an organisation's security."

Research shows that nearly 60% of organisations that suffered a data breach in the two years between 2016 and 2018 fell victim to a known vulnerability with patches available.

ExtraHop reminds businesses that ‘tis the season embark on the annual end of year clean: garages, closets and cybersecurity settings.

On average, it takes an organisation 90-120 days to deploy a patch to their devices, which is too big a gap between a patch being released and it being deployed.

"This study shows the vulnerability gap that has been a growing pain point for CIOs and CISOs."

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

IBM X-Force Red and Qualys are declaring a war on unpatched systems, and they believe automation is the answer.

Many IT departments only patch the top software applications such as Microsoft, Adobe and their browsers.

Security professionals need to pay attention to desktop applications because most vulnerabilities found in these types of apps can be dangerous.

We take a deep dive into the absolute essential aspects of a robust security strategy, as outlined by the Australian government.

Ransomware continues to be a major concern for Australian consumers this year - and many are unsure if they have even been affected by it.

Flexera's SVP for EMEA shares inside information into why businesses are more at risk than ever and what they can do to better protect themselves.

“Apps can monitor network activity even without requesting any sensitive permissions."

Singapore organizations say they don’t have the resources to keep up with the volume of patches required to remediate software flaws.

Australia may have just cleaned up at the Commonwealth Games, but it appears the nation still has a lot to learn when it comes to cybersecurity.

Security Research Labs claims that TCL, Oppo and ZTE vendors have at least four or more missed patches designated as critical or high severity.

As evident from CERT New Zealand’s security recommendations, mitigation and prevention of a data breach is a lot more cost-effective than recovery.

Addressing the requirements of an OT network is now more important than ever and requires an integrated approach.