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Vehicle connectivity market to surpass US$1b by 2022
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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cartech
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volvo
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toyota
As the tech competition heats up, more manufacturers are adding vehicle-to-everything solutions into new vehicles.
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Most organisations exhibiting malicious RDP behaviour - report
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
Remote Desktop Protocol is a vital tool for managed service providers (MSPs) in their management of hundreds of client networks and systems.
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Companies and researchers coordinating on disclosure – 451 Research
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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devops
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application security
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apm
Veracode's survey reveals that 90% of software companies and security researchers believe disclosing vulnerabilities improves software security.
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Malware hiding on popular content delivery networks - WatchGuard
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.
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Cloud-native breaches vastly different from legacy malware attacks - McAfee
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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cloud security
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public cloud
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iaas
The report uncovered that 99% of misconfiguration incidents in public cloud environments go undetected, exposing companies to data loss.
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From predator to high-risk vaccine: Sophos tracks WannaCry's evolution
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
An analysis of around 2,000 WannaCry samples from 2018 shows they were adapted to bypass the famous kill switch, but unable to encrypt data.
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Online users giving out social media details too freely - Kaspersky
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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iam
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awareness
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kaspersky
Kaspersky's Global Privacy Report 2018 reveals that 39.2% of users trade private data for increased safety, with many freely sharing social media details.
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IoT devices lacking basic security assessments
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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devops
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iot security
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iot
A follow-up study by Independent Security Evaluators uncovered 125 vulnerabilities in 13 IoT devices, highlighting ongoing and widespread security lapses.
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Lack of investment in talent biggest barrier to martech adoption - Adobe
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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martech
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report
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adobe
Adobe's latest report reveals over 75% of NZ businesses lack adequate MarTech capabilities due to insufficient investment in talent and appropriate training.
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DNS amplification attacks increase 1000% since last year - Nexusguard
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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ddos
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nexusguard
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dns attacks
Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.
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Security concerns holding businesses back from digital transformation
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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digital transformation
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blackline
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report
The research, which comprised a series of qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey, identified three key barriers.
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Number of attacked medical devices declines globally, but not in APAC - Kaspersky
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Global cyber attacks on medical devices have dropped since the WannaCry ransomware, but the Asia Pacific region sees no such decline, warns Kaspersky.
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Carbon Black discovers evolution of popular cryptomining campaign
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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carbon black
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report
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cryptomining
Attackers could theoretically pull in an estimated $1.6 million annually by leveraging this attack model, which began about two years ago.
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Over 50% of incident response requests occur after damage complete – Kaspersky
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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incident management
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cyber threats
Over 50% of incident response requests in 2018 were made after significant damage had already occurred, says Kaspersky's latest report.
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Ransomware making a comeback, McAfee report finds
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
McAfee Labs saw an average of 504 new threats per minute in Q1 and a resurgence of ransomware along with changes in campaign execution and code.
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Ransomware modifications double year-on-year in Q2 2019 - Kaspersky
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
According to Kaspersky data, 232,292 unique users were targeted by such attacks – 46% more than a year ago, in Q2 2018 (158,921).
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Spear phishing techniques evolving to execute lateral attacks – Barracuda
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
Barracuda’s research uncovered fresh insights into how these popular attacks are evolving and the tactics used by cybercriminals to try to make them successful.
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Sophos report reveals barriers to cybersecurity preparedness in APJ
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Sophos report reveals APJ companies face cybersecurity challenges due to lack of expertise and inadequate employee training, urging a shift in approach.
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Security defensive blue teams failing to catch offensive red teams - Exabeam
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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devops
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apm
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software development
35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.
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Check Point: Attackers executing commands remotely with latest malware
Wed, 14th Aug 2019
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iot security
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malware
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cybersecurity
Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.