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ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next
Malware

ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Interview: WatchGuard's rapid APAC expansion and what's ahead for the security channel
Firewalls

Interview: WatchGuard's rapid APAC expansion and what's ahead for the security channel

We talked to WatchGuard Technologies VP of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan, Sylvain Lejeune, to find out more.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
How SMBs can leverage MSPs to solve their security woes
Cybersecurity

How SMBs can leverage MSPs to solve their security woes

Malwarebytes talks about how outsourcing security operations to MSPs might be the smartest decision an SMB can make in 2018.

By Vikas Uberoy • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
LogRhythm, McAfee, Splunk & IBM round out Leaders in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm, McAfee, Splunk & IBM round out Leaders in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM

LogRhythm, IBM, Splunk and McAfee named 'leaders' in Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Protecting agile business innovation against devastation
DevOps

Protecting agile business innovation against devastation

As DevOps takes hold, more and more privileged account credentials and secrets are created and shared across interconnected access points.

By Jeffrey Kok • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
2018 forecast: Opportunities abound but MSPs will be sacked due to security
Partner Programmes

2018 forecast: Opportunities abound but MSPs will be sacked due to security

Continuum has garnered insights from a number of its executives that touch on why MSPs will be fired in 2018, GDPR and the challenges & opportunities.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
SonicWall ramps up APJ presence with new GM & sales VP
Data Protection

SonicWall ramps up APJ presence with new GM & sales VP

SonicWall appoints Wias Issa as VP of sales and GM for APJ. Issa aims to drive growth, enhance security, and forge strategic partnerships in the region.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market
Endpoint Protection

Cylance, Symantec, Carbon Black lead next-gen endpoint security market

Cylance, Symantec and Carbon Black have all featured top of the ranks in the Enterprise Management Associates next-generation endpoint security report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Interview: BT on securing cooperation between government and industry
Quantum Computing

Interview: BT on securing cooperation between government and industry

Rajiv Shah, former BAE Systems executive, is appointed as Director of Government Cybersecurity for BT in Australia.

By Robin Block • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
AI could be the key to ending cybercrime
Data Protection

AI could be the key to ending cybercrime

Over the last few years, the world has seen a steady and increasing flow of high profile data breaches hitting the headlines...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
How to make attackers' lives harder with effective threat hunting
Security Information and Event Management

How to make attackers' lives harder with effective threat hunting

Sandboxing was big, but I believe that in two years sandboxing won't be an effective control, because the bad guys understand it.

By Rick McElroy • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Malware

2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape
National Cyber Security Centre

NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape

The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Exploring why culture is key to effective cybersecurity
Kordia

Exploring why culture is key to effective cybersecurity

Establishing a pervasive cyber security culture can help protect against malware attacks, as the weakest link is often people.

By Peter Bailey • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
GCSB and NZSIS bring new Minister up to speed with NZ's state of security
Cybersecurity

GCSB and NZSIS bring new Minister up to speed with NZ's state of security

Minister for the GCSB and NZSIS Andrew Little has been briefed on his new role, according to an unclassified briefing document.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Are you ready for the new Australian NDB regulations?
Firewalls

Are you ready for the new Australian NDB regulations?

Immature governance, risk and compliance investments by majority of Aussie organisations are inadequate to support NDB requirements.

By Jon McGettigan • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
Indonesian cloud hosting firm Dewaweb to provide CloudLinux web server security
DataCentre infrastructure

Indonesian cloud hosting firm Dewaweb to provide CloudLinux web server security

CloudLinux has selected Indonesia's Dewaweb hosting company to deliver AI-powered web server security to customers in Indonesia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Dimension Data ramps up its NZ Cybersecurity Practice
Risk & Compliance

Dimension Data ramps up its NZ Cybersecurity Practice

Dimension Data New Zealand strengthens its cybersecurity practice to meet growing demand and changing threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017