SonicWall, publisher of some of the world’s most quoted ransomware threat intelligence, released new threat data through the third quarter of 2022. SonicWall recorded more than 4 billion malware attempts globally while year-to-date ransomware attempts in 2022 have already exceeded full-year totals from four of the last five years. In the 2022 SonicWall Cyberthreat Mindset […]

Arctic Wolf, a leader in security operations, has announced the availability of its portfolio of security operations solutions in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Arctic Wolf delivers a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions that are designed to give organisations the protection, resilience and guidance they need to defend against modern cyberthreats. This includes distinct […]

Dark data represents the biggest potential cybersecurity exposure for businesses, according to a special cybersecurity edition of the DealMaker Meter report Understanding Risk: The Dark Side of Data. Dark data is defined as data that a company has collected but no longer needs – ranging from outdated customer information to old employee records – dark […]

In a milestone achievement, GS1 UAE’s BrandSync platform, a product information and management system, received an ISO/ IEC 27001 security certification. BrandSync was created to enhance trust at every level of the business supply chain and the security certificate underscores the organisation’s unwavering commitment to empowering safe and secure business solutions. ISO/ IEC 27001 has […]

Tasmania Police were able to successfully test a new encrypted radio system earlier this month, after being granted an early access trial of the Tasmanian Government Radio Network (TasGRN) at the T20 Cricket World Cup event in Hobart. The TasGRN is a collaborative project between the Tasmanian Government, Motorola Solutions and Telstra to transition Tasmania’s […]

Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, has announced it has acquired the assets of Blue Hexagon. This brings AI/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to the Qualys Cloud Platform to help convert petabytes of highly integrated data into meaningful insights for customers. This acquisition will enable Qualys to leverage its […]

Callsign, a digital trust pioneer, has announced new technology to detect social engineering scams in real-time and intervene when fraud is detected. It delivers contextually relevant and personalised warning messages to protect the user from becoming a victim of fraud. This Dynamic Interventions capability is controlled by Callsign’s Orchestration Engine. The phenomenon of social engineering […]

(ISC)², one of the world’s largest non-profit associations of certified cybersecurity professionals, has highlighted a stark increase in the shortage of cybersecurity professionals as it announced the findings of its 2022 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study. The study reveals the global cybersecurity workforce is at an all-time high, with an estimated 4.7 million professionals. Despite adding […]

The recent spate of cyberattacks against Australian organisations has caused many to reconsider their cybersecurity strategies and enhance their Zero Trust models. Amritha Saravanan, IT Security Evangelist, ManageEngine, discusses the importance of Zero Trust and how it aligns with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s Essential Eight Maturity Model. The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated a major […]

Digital Catapult, a UK authority on advanced digital technology, welcomed a further 14 companies to its Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Technology Access Programme. They will be joining the 10 companies onboarded earlier this year to experiment with prototype cybersecurity technology that, if fully implemented, could revolutionise the cybersecurity landscape for good. The vast majority […]