Security

Outdated security no match for modern threats

06 May, 2022

A new report from Vectra highlights how organisations are continuing to fail by tackling complex, modern cyber threats using outdated methods.


Australia facing huge spike in WAF attacks

29 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Attackers are redoubling their efforts to disrupt the Australian market with web application firewall (WAF) multi-vector and DDoS attacks.


70% of Australian orgs expect a breach in 2022

27 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Seven in 10 Australian organisations expect to be hit by a successful cyber attack in 2022, with 76% having already been breached in the preceding 12 months.


Why zero trust is the gold standard in secure hybrid work

26 April, 2022 by Martin Creighan, Managing Director, Citrix Australia and New Zealand | Supplied by: Citrix Systems Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

Digital workspaces have created opportunity and also highlighted a new set of challenges — a tension between effective security and employee experience.


Immuta announces A/NZ expansion

20 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Data security company Immuta has appointed Anthony Farr to lead the company's expansion into Australia and New Zealand.


A/NZ IT leaders would sacrifice security for performance

20 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

More than half of IT leaders from Australia and New Zealand polled by F5 Networks admit that they would turn off security features to improve performance.


Cybersecurity a boardroom blindspot

19 April, 2022

The third edition 'Future of Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific and Japan' report reveals a lack of boardroom awareness around cybersecurity in Australia.


New TDS attempted malware delivery to 600,000 users

12 April, 2022

Threat researchers at Avast have discovered a new malicious Traffic Direction System that has infected web servers hosting more than 16,500 websites.


Australians lost $300m to scams in 2021

06 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australians lost over $300 million to scams last year, with investment scams being the biggest culprits, according to a new report from Savvy.


ACCC takes action against Meta Platforms

24 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The ACCC has taken Facebook's Meta to court alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from scam crypto ads spoofing Australian public figures.


Australian security teams inundated with inaccurate alerts

23 March, 2022

A new report says Australian IT teams are being inundated with inaccurate cloud security alerts.


Orgs unprepared for threats to Kubernetes environments

21 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Only 30% of respondents to a Veritas survey report having tools in place to protect against ransomware threats to Kubernetes environments.


Charles Sturt to offer free cyber health checks for SMEs

15 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Charles Sturt University will offer 40 free cyber health check consultations to SMEs in the NSW Central West region under a state-government sponsored program.


Unmasking security concerns amid Australia's M&A boom

14 March, 2022 by David Arthur, Security Architect A/NZ | Supplied by: F5

A rapid rise in M&A activity is set to continue, increasing security issues as no two organisations operate cloud environments the same way.


Trellix strenghtens ANZ presence

14 March, 2022

Trellix plans to grow its footprint in Australia and New Zealand by democratising its extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities in the region.


  • All content Copyright © 2024 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd