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Data Analytics

Secondary data – the paradigm-shifting resource overlooked by businesses

Secondary data has become elevated within the business as its value is uncovered across a number of key areas.

By Chris Gondek • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018

Trustwave

Gartner positions Trustwave as a new “Leader” in MQ for managed security services

Trustwave was previously positioned as a Challenger in the 2017 version of the report, marking its first appearance in the report.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018

Malware

Why banks need to show more initiative in tackling cyber fraud

Why financial institutions need to combat the increasingly complex and intelligent threat landscape with a holistic security approach.

By Shahnawaz Backer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018

Malware

Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI

Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018

Malware

CrowdStrike detail rise of state-sponsored attacks in new global threat report

CrowdStrike's 2018 Global Threat Report spotlights the rise in state-sponsored cyber attacks, revealing a shift in how adversaries share and repurpose tactics.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything

We've all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.

By Tim Murphy • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Malware

New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months

Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Cloud Security

Dimension Data to offer Cisco cloud security platform

Dimension first implemented Cisco tech for its 28,000 employees and saw its clients' requirements for supporting an increasingly mobile workforce.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018

Firewalls

Top leaders revealed in Gartner's 2018 Endpoint Protection Quadrant

Gartner's 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms has revealed the latest batch of leaders which include Trend Micro, Sophos, & Symantec.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018

Firewalls

Sophos' Intercept X dives into deep learning for security

Next-generation endpoint security provider Sophos is taking advanced deep learning neural networks to the fight against malware.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm SIEM gets a boost with Webroot threat intelligence & IP reputation services

LogRhythm and Webroot partner to enhance SIEM intelligence with IP reputation and threat intelligence services.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Phishing

Why the C-suite must not be exempt from cyber defense training

Some C-suite executives do not think they need training or education to spot attacks because they don't think they would ever fall for an attack.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Partner Programmes

SonicWall posts record growth figures for partner program

The company says it is also very happy with the progress the 'SonicWall University' program has made, since launching in April 2017.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Millions of DDoS attacks hit Asia Pacific in 2017

Automation and managed services may be the key mechanisms for fighting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Data Analytics

How to stop 'sleeper-agent' hackers from causing havoc

In an evolving cyber threat landscape, companies pivot from prevention to detection, with 60% of budgets geared towards rapid response, reveals Gartner.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018

Malware

Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year

Some might think that by now organisations would have come to a point where they are a step ahead of criminals.

By Dan Slattery • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Phishing

Microsoft explores Australian CISOs' most common problems in cybersecurity

Australia needs at least another 500 more cyber graduates to meet existing demand for cybersecurity as CISOs tackle the shortage.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018

DevOps

Singapore firms suffer cybersecurity inertia as attacks take heavy toll

Despite Singapore's technological advancements, research from CyberArk reveals 38% of firms rarely update their security strategies even after cyber attacks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018