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'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

'Victory for the good guys' - criminal behind Mandiant hack arrested

FireEye has nabbed the hacker behind the Mandiant attack that compromised researcher Adi Peretz's accounts, claiming it as a victory for the good guys.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Japanese firms face 'Night of the Devil' after ransom wiper attacks
Malware

Japanese firms face 'Night of the Devil' after ransom wiper attacks

Japanese firms are reeling from a spate of 'Night of the Devil' cyberattacks, with a new wiper masking as ransomware.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Major data breach hits Malaysia's 46 million mobile phone users
Unified Communications

Major data breach hits Malaysia's 46 million mobile phone users

A data breach has put more than 46 million Malaysian mobile phone users at risk and has affected many of the country's major telecommunicatio.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
Trend Micro gains 'perfect' 100% breach detection score in NSS Labs testing
Breach Prevention

Trend Micro gains 'perfect' 100% breach detection score in NSS Labs testing

rend Micro says it has achieved a 'perfect score' for breach detection in NSS Lab's Breach Detection System Report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
Kaspersky CEO rubbishes 'false' allegations of hacking from US media
Breach Prevention

Kaspersky CEO rubbishes 'false' allegations of hacking from US media

It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
RSA boosts solution portfolio as GDPR regulations approach
Breach Prevention

RSA boosts solution portfolio as GDPR regulations approach

RSA extends its governance, risk and compliance solution to help businesses comply with security legislation such as GDPR.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2017
Industry experts weigh in on getting ready for GDPR
Data Protection

Industry experts weigh in on getting ready for GDPR

A recent worrying survey found that only 3 in every 10 UK businesses have started preparing for the GDPR - seven experts have provided their insights.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017
Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Firewalls

Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach

It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Why encryption is a critical step towards NDB compliance
Encryption

Why encryption is a critical step towards NDB compliance

1,901,866,611 data records from 918 breach incidents were compromised globally with only 4.6% of breaches rendered useless due to encryption.

By Graeme Pyper • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching
Breach Prevention

Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching

The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers
DataCentre infrastructure

Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers

Publicly downloadable information included credentials, platform configurations, certificates, decryption keys and API data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Asian SMEs lagging behind in data breach disclosure policies
Malware

Asian SMEs lagging behind in data breach disclosure policies

Asia Pacific's SMEs also worry about the cost of implementing cybersecurity technologies, believing that other business areas need funding more.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Russian hackers steal from US government again – expert says US at fault
Breach Prevention

Russian hackers steal from US government again – expert says US at fault

Piers Wilson says that in some ways, it is genuinely shocking that the NSA has allowed a contractor to expose vital US cyber-defence data like this.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
SonicWall onboards more customers as malware block rate soars
Malware

SonicWall onboards more customers as malware block rate soars

SonicWall reports a 524% increase in unique malware variants in the last 6 months, equating to around 1000 new variants daily.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017
Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions
Breach Prevention

Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions

Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Yahoo's 2013 data breach hit all three billion user accounts
Breach Prevention

Yahoo's 2013 data breach hit all three billion user accounts

Yahoo's entire user base of more than three billion people were affected by Yahoo's colossal data hack in 2013, despite initial reports.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017

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In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia
DevOps

In depth: A lawyer's perspective on ethical hacking & penetration testing in Asia

What is'ethical hacking' in an organisation and are there any grey areas in the law? We sat down with RHTLaw Taylor Wessing's Jack Ow to find out.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017