Cybersecurity

We use the Internet for many things. Our household objects relate with each other thanks to IoT technology; however, that poses risks. We will tell you about the current security issues which should concern us all. If you’ve been hip to the latest tech trends, you will know what devices are becoming incredibly capable of.

BlackBerry Limited announced a guide to cyber threat intelligence, detailing the prevalence of Cobalt Strike Beacon. The book details ways for readers to protect against malicious Cobalt Strike payloads and outlines how a robust Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) life cycle and extended detection and response (XDR) solution can provide the context needed to stop these threats.

Validity, the leading provider of data quality and email marketing success solutions launched a V release of its flagship DemandTools product. The data quality powerhouse enables firms to market, sell, and support more effectively by making it easier to continuously maintain clean, accurate, and trustworthy data.

BlackBerry Limited announced updates to its BlackBerry® Guard 2.0 solution, the managed detection and response (MDR) service, which will include artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile threat defense (MTD),  user behavior risk analytics and network analytics technology.

Ahead of large scale parliamentary changes that will see many businesses face increased fines and penalties for breaches, only 35% of SMBs surveyed have a defined, documented and enforced policy regarding personal data collected, used and disclosed through their business.

Verizon Business announced the expansion of its global SD-WAN offering with the addition of Verizon Software-Defined Secure Branch with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. The solution is designed to provide businesses, including enterprise and business market customers, with a converged networking and security solution “in-a-box” to secure and connect hybrid and remote workforces in a seamless and effective manner.

The 2021 Thales Global Cloud Security Study, commissioned by Thales and conducted by 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, reports that 40% of organizations have experienced a cloud-based data breach over the past 12 months. Despite the increasing cyber-attacks targeting data in the cloud, the vast majority (83%) of businesses are still failing to encrypt half of the sensitive data in their cloud storage, raising even greater concerns as to the impact cybercriminals can have.

Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, announced the establishment of an Australian multi-tenant cloud platform. The global leader also announced the deployment of its Qualys Australian Cloud to support its Australian customers, particularly those in the government and financial sectors. 

Four established and successful Australian cyber security consultancies, Privasec, Solista, CXO Security and Naviro announced their integration, coming together as Sekuro. With a combined 30 plus years of operational experience serving Australian businesses, Sekuro is now an end-to-end cybersecurity solutions provider with a revenue of $AU68 million.

Cloudflare, Inc. found that company security is keeping 86% of Australian IT, cyber security decision-makers and influencers awake amidst a rise in cyber security...