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Asian Stories

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Cybersecurity

Basic cybersecurity terms unfamiliar to C-level executives in SEA

The C-suite sometimes struggles to understand their IT security peers and are not always ready to show their confusion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023

Global Stories

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Engineering

How change tracking can foster a blameless culture and reduce the impact of IT downtime

Finding a balance between tracking changes and open, honest communication can go a long way in preventing unplanned downtime and keeping engineers happy.

By Peter Marelas • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023

Storage

Former Nutanix VP appointed Okta VP for Asia

Okta, the identity provider, has appointed Neville Vincent as its Vice President for Asia, overseeing business operations and leading region's expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Phishing

Cybersecurity training vital to bolster business defences

Employees need three months of cybersecurity training for companies to reach an acceptable level of security, according to a new Employee Security Index.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023

Fintech

Return of the Hacktivists: Financial services industry under DDoS fire

DDoS can serve as a cover for other, potentially more damaging cyber activities such as infiltration and exfiltration of data and malware installation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Feb 2023

Firewalls

DDoS attacks not only more frequent but more powerful - report

Radware's 2022 Threat Analysis Report reveals that DDoS attacks surged in number, power, and complexity, with a 150% increase globally compared to 2021.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Fintech

Aussie Tech Teams: Leaders Underestimate Cyber Threats

Mandiant report reveals Australian boards underestimate cyber threats despite high-profile attacks - 69% of professionals say so.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Cybersecurity

How to prevent dark web criminals profiting from your data

Dark web trade of stolen login details is booming, putting individuals and companies at serious risk. Action is needed to prevent it.

By Jon Inns • 6 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023

Firewalls

Fortinet helps launch the Cybercrime Atlas initiative

The initiative brings together global leaders to fight cyberthreats and map the cybercrime landscape, covering criminal operations, structures and networks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2023

Cybersecurity

Enterprise in APAC to increase IT security budgets

The increased complexity of IT infrastructure is a main factor driving cyber security spending for companies of all sizes.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023

Supply Chain

How organisations can manage supply chain cyber risk and increase their resilience

Supply chain cyber risk is a mounting issue. Many Australian organisations don't understand how third parties increase cyber risk.

By Jason Whyte • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023

Fintech

Financial services companies targeted by 28% of all cyber attacks

Cyber threats directed towards financial services has grown rapidly, driven by digital transformation and regulation such as open banking.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023

Cybersecurity

ThreatSpike unveils new offensive cybersecurity service

ThreatSpike provides continuous unlimited testing and scanning of applications and websites to identify vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023

Cybersecurity

Will 2023 be a pivot year for cybersecurity?

In the past, mega vulnerabilities happened once a quarter, but this past year we've been dealing with critical vulnerabilities almost weekly in some cases.

By Rob Dooley • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023

Distributed Denial of Service

Killnet software given to pro-Russian hacktivists - Radware

Passion Botnet, a DDoS-as-a-Service offered by the Passion Group, has been used in attacks targeting medical institutions across multiple countries.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023

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Identity and Access Management

The bad password advice you need to leave behind in 2023

For companies to better meet cybersecurity standards, it's time to throw away the bad password advice and take steps to eliminate passwords once and for all.

By Jasson Casey • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023

Security Operations Centres

Key Cloud and Security Trends 2023 - Beyond Human Scale

Cloud technologies have improved operational resilience in recent years, and the reliance on these services is only growing.

By Nick Westall • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Hybrid Cloud

The five ITDR capabilities that organisations are looking for

In recent years, we've seen organisations openly embrace hybrid cloud environments as they move to more flexible models in the so-called 'new normal' era.

By Darren Mar-Elia • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023