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Bugcrowd can now launch penetration tests with a few clicks
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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Bugcrowd’s Penetration Testing as a Service will enable buyers to purchase, set up, and manage pen tests online without sales calls and scoping sessions.
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How IT leaders can prepare organisations for penetration testing
Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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enterprise security
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Australian boards are becoming increasingly aware of the likelihood that their organisations are under-prepared for the level of exposure to the complex cyber risks they face.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Introducing Trustwave
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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trustwave
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cyber threats
Craig Searle joins us today to tell us more about Trustwave and its unique penetration testing offering.
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DDLS joins the Offensive Security Global Partner programme
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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partner programmes
DDLS will provide OffSec training products in ANZ, including penetration testing, cloud security, web application, exploit development and security operations.
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Ethical hacking in Aotearoa: How can it benefit cybersecurity in NZ?
Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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penetration testing
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cybersafety
Negative connotations have traditionally been applied to the term 'hacking'. But with cyber-threats ramping up, things are changing fast — and CISOs can't afford to keep the status quo.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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penetration testing
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blacklock security
We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
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Huge increase in threat actors using Cobalt Strike - Proofpoint research
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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penetration testing
Proofpoint cybersecurity company has released research finding a 161% increase in threat actors using the threat emulation tool Cobalt Strike.
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HackerOne launches penetration testing to empower digital transformation
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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devops
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digital transformation
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“In today’s agile environments, pentest platforms should seamlessly integrate with every aspect of the software development lifecycle so that findings are quickly pushed to the right developer and vulnerabilities are fixed faster."
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Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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firewall
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malware
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network management
WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report also reveals significant increases in malware and network attacks, as zero day malware accounts for 50% of all detections.
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Trustwave introduces dashboard to manage security testing
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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multi-cloud
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penetration testing
Through point-and-click navigation, users can scan business-critical applications to search for unpatched vulnerabilities, exploitable code or evidence of malicious activity.
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Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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it distributors
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orca tech
The cybersecurity and analytics VAD has formed an agreement with the Israeli company Pcysys.
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Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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exabeam
35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.
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Cylance report looks into questionable pentesting practices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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cybersecurity
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gdpr
The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.
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Search and destroy: Secure your web apps with zero false-positives
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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cybersecurity
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devsecops
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penetration testing
ImmuniWeb On-Demand is a perfect choice for one- time application security and privacy testing.
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Trustwave releases facial recognition tool for pentesters
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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social media
Social Mapper takes an automated approach to searching popular social media sites for names and pictures of individuals.
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Singapore IMDA launches GoSecure cybersecurity programme for Singapore ICT firms
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
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singapore
According to IMDA, the programme will benefit 200 Singapore-based ICT companies over the two-year period.
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Brisbane cybersecurity startup protects $1 billion worth of ICO funding from hackers
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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blockchain
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entersoft
Entersoft’s ‘one stop shop’ approach to cybersecurity has paid off to the tune of $1 billion worth of initial coin offerings.
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What cyber security needs to go beyond the network
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network management
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network security
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firewall
Forward thinking companies are going beyond penetration testing to employ a more holistic approach to cyber security.
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APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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cloud services
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marketsandmarkets
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penetration testing
Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.
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In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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ethics
What is‘ethical hacking’ in an organisation and are there any grey areas in the law? We sat down with RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Jack Ow to find out.
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Interview: Sense of Security talks red teaming, DevSecOps and 'box ticking'
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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project management
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devops
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app development
"In some cases, we’ve simply walked in and plugged a device straight into the network with little to no resistance."
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RIoT Solutions ramps up security capabilities to match business growth
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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broadband
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penetration testing
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riot solutions
“The move to smart, connected networks puts us in a strong position to grow our business as demand for secure IoT connectivity increases."
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Equifax breach indicates need to evolve cyber security thinking
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
The Equifax breach has underlined the problem with security testing.
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The legal impact of data protection and management in the digital age
Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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law
As organisations look towards data to track patterns, they should also be mindful of the legal regulations that govern data protection and breaches.
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