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Ransomware prolific in first quarter of 2023 – report

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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After a seemingly slow quarter of ransomware activity during the late-2022 holiday season, there was alarming surge of activity in the first quarter of 2023.
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Why you should attend the NZ Government Data Summit 2023

Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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Building an inclusive and integrated data system for informed policy and improved service delivery in New Zealand Government Sector.
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Appian completes the Infosec Registered Assessors Program

Tue, 4th Apr 2023
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Appian completes IRAP assessment to help Australian Government automate critical processes, deliver enhanced monitoring and end-to-end data encryption.
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Radware launches next-gen cloud application security centre

Thu, 16th Mar 2023
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The addition of the new Israeli centre follows the rollout of facilities in Australia, Canada, Chile, Italy, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Radware launches new cloud security centres in Australia and New Zealand

Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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The facilities will reduce traffic latency as well as increase service redundancy and mitigation capacity to help customers defend against attacks.
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Flashpoint finds Australia the sixth most targeted country for ransomware

Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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A new report from risk intelligence firm Flashpoint has found that Australia was the sixth most targeted country in the world for ransomware attacks.
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Akamai unveils next generation DDoS defense platform

Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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Akamai Technologies expands its DDoS protection platform with global rollout of new scrubbing centres, increasing defense capacity to 20 Tbps.
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Cash Converters partners with Nexion to bolster cybersecurity

Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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network security
Nexion has entered into an agreement with Cash Converters to refresh its branch office and bolster cybersecurity technology across all its corporate stores.
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Government under pressure to align with EU's data harvesting standards for businesses

Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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opinion
New Zealand is under pressure to yield to new European Union demands over how companies harvest people's data.
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Aotearoa's new Privacy Commissioner shares focus moving forward

Mon, 29th Aug 2022
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
New Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster aims to prioritize privacy and increase data safety in New Zealand organizations.
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Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks

Mon, 4th Jul 2022
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Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.
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Workforce shortage impacting cybersecurity posture

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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85% of organizations believe workforce shortage is impacting cybersecurity, according to new research by Trellix.
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The most common online scams in Australia

Mon, 23rd May 2022
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No one is safe from online scammers, and many of these scammers have capitalised on the pandemic, using this confusing time to attack more people than ever.
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NCSC advisory highlights poor security configurations

Wed, 18th May 2022
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The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a cyber security advisory identifying commonly exploited controls and practices.
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Significant spike in consumer fraud, new report finds

Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, according to a new report by Accenture.
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Avast acquires SecureKey, extends digital identity security

Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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Avast acquires digital identity provider SecureKey Technologies to simplify consumer access to online services.
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IWD 2022: HP survey reveals changing attitudes to workplace gender bias and systems

Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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A new survey from HP has set out to provide perspective on attitudes towards gender bias and roles within the workplace.
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Zoom awarded new international security certification after intensive evaluation

Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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software
Zoom becomes first video communication client to receive high-level security certification from German Federal Office for Information Security.
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Biggest data breach will hit in 2022 - Micro Focus

Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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In the aftermath of digitalisation on a scale that we haven't seen before, 2021 has left many organisations still scrambling to secure their IT networks.
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Cyber threats escalating as alliances between threat actors grow

Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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Cyber threats are escalating as alliances between threat actors grow, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.