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About Kai Ping

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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

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Cryptomining apps discovered on Microsoft's app store

Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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Symantec discovers eight cryptomining apps on the Microsoft Store, exploiting users' CPUs to mine Monero. Microsoft has since removed the apps.
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Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data breach
Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament's network.
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Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data breach
The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.
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Interview: Inside the crybercriminal gig economy for bots

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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gig economy
TechDay spoke to Akamai Asia Pacific security technology and strategy head Fernando Serto about how organisations are being impacted.
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Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
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Expert comment: What the Collection #2-5 data dump means for credential abuse

Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
TechDay spoke to experts and executives in the security industry about the data leak and the implications on phishing and credential stuffing.
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Massive 2.2bil-username data dump leaked on dark web

Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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mfa
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cybersecurity
A colossal 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords have surfaced on the dark web in the second major data dump in two weeks, rocking cybersecurity experts.
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Lenovo storage solutions balancing security, flexibility, and affordability

Fri, 25th Jan 2019
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
IT budgets strain under security, recovery, and compliance. Lenovo's ThinkSystem flash storage offers a remedy.
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Expert comment: Google fined US$57mil for GDPR breaches

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Google fined EUR €50 million by France's CNIL for GDPR breaches, marking the first major enforcement under the EU's stringent data privacy law.
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Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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casb
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Largest ever database of breached login details leaked on dark web, containing over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.
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Interview: AWS ANZ MD discusses machine learning strategy

Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AWS ANZ MD Paul Migliorini outlines the cloud giant's machine learning strategy, highlighting SageMaker's swift adoption in Australia and New Zealand.
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Hands-on Review: Apple AirPods gives unbeatable convenience, but with trade-offs

Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
Apple AirPods offer unbeatable convenience with fast connectivity and portability but come with trade-offs in comfort and noise-cancellation features.
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Interview: vArmour on using visibility to create secure application policies

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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application security
As enterprises embrace cloud apps, securing them becomes pivotal. vArmour's Keith Stewart discusses leveraging visibility for robust application policies.
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Using layered security to stay safe over the holidays

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
SonicWall's Capture Labs threat researchers recorded 28 times more ransomware attacks on Black Friday compared to last year.
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Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.
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Don't wait till disaster strikes – best practices when implementing DR

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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dr
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
As more companies migrate their data to the cloud, disaster recovery becomes critical to ensure their operations are not disrupted by unforeseen events.
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52mil users affected by Google+'s second data breach

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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google
Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.
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Interview: How Netskope is enabling secure use of cloud apps

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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cloud security
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application security
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casb
Netskope has found that approximately 1000 applications are adopted by employees without the knowledge of IT staff, presenting a challenge for security teams.
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AWS makes building and securing data lakes easier

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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siem
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services unveils three new tools—Control Tower, Security Hub, and Lake Formation—that streamline data lake building, security, and compliance on AWS.
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Security cameras – a latent botnet network?

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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ddos
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surveillance
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iot security
In a comparison of 16 indoor and outdoor IP surveillance cameras, researchers found only one well-protected device.