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Symantec: Ransomware on the rise

There's no shortage of security issues. Ransomeware on the rise, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is providing rich pickings for cyber crims.

By Patrick Pilcher • 6 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015

Internet of Things

Enterprise IoT devices underestimated and under-secured

Alarm over IoT security gap: IT experts claim devices in homes and business are under-protected, despite consumer confidence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015

Firewalls

Collaboration key component of threat prevention

A crucial part of threat prevention is collaboration between businesses, and now more than ever it's necessary to build a cyber security ecosystem.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015

Disaster Recovery

Rackspace ups its cloud security game

Rackspace is launching new managed security and compliance services to protect against cyber threats in the digital age.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015

Breach Prevention

Organisations unprepared for the greatest security risks, survey finds

Cyber attackers posing as legitimate insiders represent the greatest security risks to organisations, according to a new survey by CyberArk.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015

Cybersecurity

Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security

Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015

Cloud Security

Cloud Security Alliance establishes threat sharing scheme

Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015

Internet of Things

Webroot takes aim at IoT with new security toolkit

Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2015

Phishing

SMX warns Kiwi companies of 'highly sophisticated' email scam

Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015

Cybersecurity

Should we scrap passwords altogether?

Password-based authentication is no longer capable of keeping up with the demands of modern information security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2015

Risk & Compliance

Virtual infrastructure recovery costing businesses

The cost of recovering from a cyber attack is twice as much for businesses with virtual infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015

Wireless Networks

Cyber attacks target tourist hot spots

SSL description was the most common type of attack at hot tourist destinations, while Android devices are more likely to be exposed than iOS.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015

Malware

Malware and malicious apps increasing in NZ

Malware detections and the number of malicious app downloads by mobile device users in New Zealand increased in the second quarter of 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2015

Hyperscale

Data centres number one target of cyber criminals

Because data centres store an organisation's most valuable and most visible assets, they are vulnerable to attack.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015

Firewalls

New alliance to assist IT security teams

The partnership provides an integrated offering that automates and accelerates threat detection and incident response.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2015

Marketing Technologies

Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks

Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015

Wearables

100% of smartwatches have security flaws, says HP

A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015