SecurityBrief Asia - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

Scott Hesford stories

Story image
How your organisation can get exception handling of one-off requests right
Tue, 14th May 2024
#
application security
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
cybersecurity
When users encounter allowlisting restrictions, it matters how these are handled—in the backend for maintaining security posture and in the front end for user experience.
Story image
Aussie firms must contextualize rising cyber incident data
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
#
pam
#
ransomware
#
risk & compliance
Compromised credentials are at the root of most cyber incidents in Australia, yet you could be forgiven for thinking ransomware is still the greatest single threat.
Story image
The three-stage path to a more secure IT environment
Wed, 26th Jul 2023
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
#
network security
Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are adopting a graduated approach to privileged access management to enhance security.
Story image
Australian enterprises prioritise the Essential Eight
Tue, 6th Jun 2023
#
financial systems
#
fintechs
#
cybersecurity
90% of Australian organisations plan to align their security programs to the Essential Eight, becoming a standard cybersecurity strategy nationwide.
Story image
Malicious attacks leading source of data breaches
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
#
breach prevention
#
cybersecurity
#
data breach
Businesses need to keep their prevention and detection technologies top of mind by ensuring that they have the appropriate protective controls in place.
Story image
‘Windows shops’ target admin rights to de-risk their environments
Wed, 17th Aug 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
windows
#
users
New data shows up to 75% of critical vulnerabilities could be mitigated through a rights and privileges crackdown.
Story image
Australian IT security concerns higher than before pandemic
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
#
cybersecurity
#
cyber attacks
#
beyondtrust
Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.
Story image
Cybersecurity concerns higher than before the pandemic - report
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
#
malware
#
hybrid & remote work
#
cybersecurity
BeyondTrust's new survey shows Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Story image
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - BeyondTrust on securing critical infrastructure
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
#
pam
#
critical infrastructure
#
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.