Rick McElroy, Principal Security Strategist, VMware Carbon Black, discusses three ways to alleviate CISO stress and explains why security should be a team sport and a business imperative. A CEO will last 8.4 years in the position, while a CFO clocks in at 6.2 years in average length of tenure. But a look around the […]

Dell Technologies has introduced new Dell EMC PowerProtect DP series integrated appliances and PowerProtect Data Manager software advancements to help customers protect, manage and recover data from traditional and modern applications across core data centres, edge locations and public clouds. Dell has also announced PowerProtect Cyber Recovery the first data vaulting solution endorsed by Sheltered […]

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Ticketmaster UK Limited £1.25 million for failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure.     The ICO found that the company failed to put appropriate security measures in place in 2018 to prevent a cyberattack on a chatbot installed on its online payment page. Ticketmaster’s failure to protect […]

New global research commissioned by Kaspersky of 8,000 SMB workers across multiple industries has revealed that almost three quarters of employees (88%) want to rethink pre-COVID-19 ways of working. Instead of returning to business as usual, workers worldwide are now shaping a future of business on their terms, whether that’s spending more time with loved […]

It’s International Fraud Awareness Week this week. While the current COVID-19 crisis has brought many businesses and operations to a standstill, one area it hasn’t diminished is fraud. The sad truth is that fraudsters don’t stop their crimes because of a pandemic. In fact, they often seize the immense change that comes with an event […]

BrandShield is helping members of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute remove online threats. BrandShield, a leading provider of cyber solutions from brand protection to online threat hunting, has been awarded a contract with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI).   Based in Washington DC, PSI was set up in 2002 by the security directors from 14 major […]

Research by ESET has revealed attempts to deploy Lazarus malware in South Korea. ESET researchers have discovered attempts to deploy Lazarus malware via a supply-chain attack (on less secure parts of the supply network) in South Korea. In order to deliver its malware, the attackers used an unusual supply-chain mechanism, abusing legitimate South Korean security […]

COVID-19 continues to significantly embolden cybercriminals’ phishing and fraud efforts, according to new research from F5 Labs. The fourth edition of the Phishing and Fraud Report found that phishing incidents rose 220% during the height of the global pandemic compared to the yearly average. Based on data from F5’s Security Operations Center (SOC), the number […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused chaos and uncertainty among us. However, one thing’s for certain – cybercriminals are targeting the healthcare sector at a higher rate than ever before. David Higgins, EMEA Technical Director, CyberArk, discusses the importance of building a resilient healthcare sector for the country’s future success. Earlier this year, the Secretary of […]

The Australian Government needs to consider the specific OT, ICS and IoT cybersecurity concerns in its protection of critical infrastructure plan, explains Diego Betancur, Lead Technical Sales Engineer, APAC for operational technology and IoT security company, Nozomi Networks. He responds to a detailed consultation paper from The Department of Home Affairs. As the Australian Government […]