Cloud security

Cyber spies, not cyber criminals, behind most zero-day exploitation

Analysis from Google has found that zero-day vulnerabilities are much more heavily exploited for espionage purposes than for financially motivated cyber crime Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Challenging the traditional boundaries between IAM and UEM

It's always refreshing to engage with vendors who aren't bound by the rigid category definitions that large analyst firms often impose on the market. At Freeform Dynamics, our view is that it's ... Continue Reading

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• Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics

EMEA security spend will have another boom year in 2024

Cyber security services and technology will once again be the focus of major investment across EMEA during 2024, according to the latest Technology Spending Intentions study from TechTarget and ESG Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Australia’s cyber security spending to grow 11.5% this year

Highly publicised cyber attacks and growing regulatory obligations are keeping security and risk top of mind for Australian organisations this year, says Gartner Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

More DDoS attacks launched against APAC financial firms

The financial sector in Asia-Pacific saw more DDoS attacks in 2023, but no notable impact was reported, according to a report by Akamai and FS-ISAC Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Cloud security vs. network security: What's the difference?

While network security focuses on solely protecting networks, cloud security provides protection for networks, servers, containers, apps and more. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks

5-step IaaS security checklist for cloud customers

Get expert advice on patching, data encryption, and identity and access management responsibilities in this enterprise IaaS security checklist. Continue Reading

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• Ed Moyle, Drake Software

APAC firms bullish on IT spending

More than half of organisations plan to spend more on key areas such as cyber security, generative AI and cloud in a sign of growing optimism across the region Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Cozy Bear and other APTs changing tack as cloud adoption increases

A change in APT tactics has been observed resulting from greater adoption of cloud-based services, according to the NCSC Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Storage and backup spend in 2024 targets risk and resilience

The TechTarget and ESG spending intentions survey finds big bias towards averting risk and building organisational resilience, but on-premise storage a significant planned outlay Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Cyber experts alarmed by ‘trivial’ ConnectWise vulns

The disclosure of two dangerous vulnerabilities in the popular ConnectWise ScreenConnect product is drawing comparisons with major cyber incidents, including the 2021 Kaseya attack Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Poor data and IT hamper cross-government working, PAC report finds

Report cites inadequate data, poor IT systems and departmental silos as major barriers to cross-government working, and calls on government to do better Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

CW APAC: February to April 2024 – Trend Watch: CIO trends

Organisations have plenty of technologies to keep track of when digitising their operations. In this handbook, focused on CIO trends in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at IT predictions for 2024, how India’s space missions will propel tech and Australia’s advances in cyber security. Continue Reading

Security experts: Investigatory powers plans will delay security updates

Cyber security experts warn that government proposals to amend the Investigatory Powers Act will limit tech companies’ ability to respond to security threats and could hamper the use of end-to-end encryption Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

New Optimisation Kid On The Block Puts Hybrid Users On The Cloudbrink Of Performance...

As many of you will know, one of my major focus areas since Stone Age Man (almost) has been network optimisation in its broadest sense. It seems ironic that, in 2024, optimisation is required more ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

SASE Evaluation - The Thoughts Of A Founding Father

Now here’s something a little different. On this ‘ere blog, you are used to hearing my views on the world of networking, comms, security and occasionally wine. You may also have read my recent ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

Microsoft hack: Five questions enterprises should ask their IT leaders

Following the news about a Russia-backed hacking group infiltrating Microsoft's systems, enterprises may want to seek assurances from their IT and security leaders about the implications of the attack for them Continue Reading

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• Owen Sayers, Secon Solutions

Top 10 types of information security threats for IT teams

Know thine enemy -- and the common security threats that can bring an unprepared organization to its knees. Learn what these threats are and how to prevent them. Continue Reading

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• TechTarget Contributor

Mitigating the risks of modern application development

Organisations need to have visibility over their software supply chain, secure and monitor interfaces to legacy systems and adopt zero trust to mitigate the risks of modern application development Continue Reading

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• Peter Lees

Inside Cisco’s security platform strategy

Raj Chopra, senior vice-president of Cisco’s security business, outlines the company’s security platform strategy and how it brought different products together into a single platform Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Critical vulnerability exposes Fortra GoAnywhere users

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT users must take steps to address a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability without delay Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Podcast: Storage and compliance outlook for 2024

Interesting times ahead in 2024 as we talk to Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, about updates to EU regs, PCI, NIST, post-Brexit divergence and 60 national elections across the globe Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Top incident response service providers, vendors and software

Get help deciding between using in-house incident response software or outsourcing to an incident response service provider, and review a list of leading vendor options. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Building an incident response framework for your enterprise

Understanding incident response framework standards and how to build the best framework for your organization is essential to prevent threats and mitigate cyber incidents. Continue Reading

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• David Geer, Geer Communications
• Peter Sullivan

Powering up cyber security defences with AI

AI holds great promise when it comes to securing valuable, and vulnerable, data, but security teams face some challenges if they are to get the best out of it, writes IBM’s Christopher Meenan Continue Reading

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• Christopher Meenan

The Last Word In Analysing SASE Offerings: Evaluation Advice

DEFINING A Network Scorecard For Evaluating SASE Cloud Solutions While it could be argued that there are a near-infinite number of variables – and very few constants – that go into defining a SASE ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

Cloud-to-cloud backup: What it is and why you (probably) need it

Basic cloud data protection is just not enough. Several loopholes leave business data vulnerable and that means additional cloud-to-cloud backup should be seriously considered Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

How to create a CSIRT: 10 best practices

The time to organize and train a CSIRT is long before a security incident occurs. Certain steps should be followed to create an effective, cross-functional team. Continue Reading

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• Ed Moyle, Drake Software

Incident response: How to implement a communication plan

Communication is critical to an effective incident response plan. Here are five best practices for communication planning and a free, editable template to get started. Continue Reading

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• Mike Chapple, University of Notre Dame

10 types of security incidents and how to prevent them

Cyberattacks are more varied and numerous than ever. Learn the key signs of common security incidents and how to respond to keep systems and data safe. Continue Reading

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• TechTarget Contributor
• Alissa Irei, Senior Site Editor

Inadequate cloud logs are proving a headache for CISOs

The mass adoption of cloud environments is pushing strained CISOs to the brink and a lack of attention to logging isn't helping. Vectra's Mark Wojtasiak calls for organisations to do more to improve visibility in their clouds in 2024 Continue Reading

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• Mark Wojtasiak

Top 30 incident response interview questions

Job interviews are nerve-wracking, but preparation can minimize jitters and position you to land the role. Get started with these incident response interview questions and answers. Continue Reading

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• Ed Moyle, Drake Software

Top incident response tools: How to choose and use them

The OODA loop helps organizations throughout the incident response process, giving insight into the incident response tools needed to detect and respond to security events. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

The future of CISOs in APAC

This is a guest post by Geoffrey Coley, regional chief technology officer for Asia-Pacific at Veritas Technologies The pace at which the cyber threat landscape is evolving with the use of malicious ... Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

How to become an incident responder: Requirements and more

Incident response is a growth area that provides career advancement options and a good salary. Here's an in-depth look at job requirements, salaries and available certifications. Continue Reading

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• Ed Moyle, Drake Software

Celona and Palo Alto partner to enhance private 5G network security

Wireless services specialist Celona and security firm Palo Alto Networks are coming together to enhance device protection for organisations operating private mobile networks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2023

Ransomware gangs dominated the cyber criminal underworld in 2023, a year that will prove notable for significant evolutionary trends in their tactics Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What we learned in cyber in 2023, and what to look out for

PA Consulting's Rasika Somasiri looks back at a busy 12 months in the cyber security world, and highlights some key learnings from 2023 Continue Reading

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• Rasika Somasiri

Evolving best practice: What next for securing remote work?

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Scott Burman

Security Think Tank: Testing to improve remote worker security

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Rowland Johnson

Security Think Tank: Anytime, anywhere access is achievable

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Tim Holman, 2-sec

Automated cloud IR: Empowering cyber with AI-powered playbooks

As cyber threats increasingly target cloud infrastructure, demand increases for robust and reliable incident response. How can AI help? Continue Reading

Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats

DSIT outlines a range of proposals designed to protect data storage facilities from cyber attacks, as well as physical threats and the effects of climate breakdown Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik

Microsoft’s president of identity and network access, Joy Chik, joins Computer Weekly to discuss the evolving threat landscape in identity security, using innovations in artificial intelligence to stay ahead, and advocating for the coming passwordless future Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Inside the Singapore government’s cloud journey

The Smart Nation Group’s chief digital technology officer outlines the government’s cloud journey, including its approach to cloud migration and how it came to host mission-critical workloads on AWS Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024

Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Nordic governments join forces to protect data transfers

Nordic countries deepen their cooperation over cyber security amid heightened threat from neighbouring Russia Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Considerations for the security of evolving workspaces

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Simon Backwell

Cyber and remote working: How Covid moved the cursor

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Lionel Garacotche

Supporting a hybrid workforce

The now permanent shift to cloud services and the necessity of dealing with a hybrid workforce have changed modern IT Continue Reading

The Security Interviews: Mark McClain, SailPoint Technologies

SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has evolved over the past 20 years, and points to rapid evolution still to come Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Security Think Tank: Four steps to secure remote workers

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward? Continue Reading

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• Olivia Rofe

APAC organisations warm to microsegmentation

Nearly two-thirds of organisations in the APAC region see microsegmentation as a way to protect their IT assets, but lack the skills to deploy the technology Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Australia ups ante on cyber security

Australia’s new cyber security strategy will focus on building threat-blocking capabilities, protecting critical infrastructure and improving the cyber workforce, among other priorities Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

An inside look at a Scattered Spider cyber attack

Threat researchers at ReliaQuest share the inside track on a Scattered Spider cyber attack they investigated Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cubbit DS3 Composer brings DIY cloud to object storage pool

Cubbit customers can now build and configure S3-compatible clouds from unused capacity and offer MSP-grade services with high levels of resilience, security and data sovereignty Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

How Gigamon is making its mark in deep observability

Gigamon CEO Shane Buckley talks up the company’s ability to inspect encrypted network traffic for malicious activity, how it stands out with its deep observability capabilities and the tailwinds that are fuelling its growth Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

APAC cyber security workforce hits record high

The cyber security workforce in Asia-Pacific now stands at just under a million people, but demand for cyber security talent in the region continues to outpace supply Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Data-sharing management gap highlights cyber risk, says report

Organisations are struggling to secure their use of communications tools to share data with third-party partners and suppliers, and in the process are exposing themselves to heightened levels of risk, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data

UK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent

Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Loughborough Uni to create five cyber AI research posts

Supported by Darktrace, Loughborough University is to recruit five doctoral researchers focusing on cross-disciplinary research in AI and cyber security Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Networking and security teams converging

Study finds more than 80% of IT leaders are consolidating security and networking teams or have a management directive to improve collaboration, with 75% believing using one platform for both purposes would provide benefits across the board Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Scottish biometrics watchdog outlines police cloud concerns

Police Scotland’s response to the biometrics commissioner’s formal information notice ‘did not ameliorate’ his concerns about the sovereignty and security of the sensitive biometric information being uploaded to cloud infrastructure that is subject to intrusive US surveillance laws Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Can steel fences halt the march of cyber?

Cyber: for some, it’s a prefix that conjures up images of Dr Who’s silvery cyborg opponents. For others, it’s the equally science-fiction but very different image of Neuromancer-style cyberpunk ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Betts, Freeform Dynamics

Where next for quantum computing?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the head of Amazon’s Braket quantum computing services about how the technology is progressing. We go behind the scenes at an ethical hacker event to find out how bug bounty programmes work. And we analyse the offerings of the major players in software-defined storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Top science journal faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theory group

A conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists mounted an extraordinary campaign against one of the world’s most prestigious science journals – part of a series of joint investigations between Byline Times and Computer Weekly Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly and Byline Times

Businesses disconnected from realities of API security

Business leaders feel confident they’ve got a handle on API security, but at the same time, incidents are through the roof, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Akamai is driving growth in APAC

Akamai's managing director for the region outlines the company’s growth journey, how it sets itself apart from competitors, and its strategies to drive the next phase of growth Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Automated cloud IR: Empowering cyber with AI-powered playbooks

As cyber threats increasingly target cloud infrastructure, demand for robust and reliable incident response measures is through the roof. Find out why you might want to consider bringing artificial intelligence into play Continue Reading

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• Isla Sibanda

Security and risk management spending to grow 14% next year

Growth in public cloud services will stand out over the next 12 months, as Gartner projects an overall 14% increase in cyber spending in 2024 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

City of Las Vegas masters cyber incident response with Darktrace

The high-rolling city of Las Vegas experiences unique cyber security challenges rarely seen elsewhere. CIO Mike Sherwood reveals how he turned to Darktrace to help address incidents quicker and with confidence Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

38TB Microsoft data leak highlights risks of oversharing

An accidentally disclosed SAS token with excessive privileges enabled researchers to access nearly 40TB of Microsoft’s data, highlighting the risks of privilege mismanagement and oversharing Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Securing Eurovision’s online voting system against cyber attacks

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we discover how Once.net and Cloudfare defended the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest against cyber attacks. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at integrating software-as-a-service applications, with the governance of SaaS connectivity to the fore. Also, HCLTech’s Ashish Gupta relates how the company has embraced a new, pandemic-influenced, remote working model. And we find out how retail tech leaders influence their boards on transformation projects. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Storm-0324 gathers over Microsoft Teams

An initial access broker associated with several different ransomware operations is now conducting Microsoft Teams phishing attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AI-powered cloud SIEM: Real-time threat intel boosts defences

Thanks to their advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, AI and ML will be valuable protective tools going forward. Learn about the potential of AI-backed cloud SIEM technology Continue Reading

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• Isla Sibanda

How Netskope is driving growth in APAC

Netskope is growing at over 50% year on year in the Asia-Pacific region, but the single-vendor SASE supplier is not limiting its customers to its own offerings Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key

Microsoft has published new information on how the Chinese state threat actor Storm-0558 was able to exploit a rare race condition following a crash dump in order to acquire a consumer signing key Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Executive interview: ManageEngine president Rajesh Ganesan on the ‘three Ws’ of digital change

Today's IT management model must assume that the workforce can operate from any workplace and use any workload with ease and security, as the security and service management software supplier explains Continue Reading

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• Melisa Osores, Managing Editor para América Latina

How startup Once.net and Cloudflare secured the 2023 Eurovision vote

When the Eurovision Song Contest introduced paid-for public voting from outside Europe in 2023, it faced new cyber challenges. Learn how Dutch startup Once.net and Cloudflare teamed up to secure and support the big night Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google bets on AI-backed cyber controls for Workspace users

Zero-trust and digital sovereignty controls are the focus of a series of enhancements being made for Google Workspace users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

MongoDB secures IRAP certification

MongoDB’s certification from Australia’s Information Security Registered Assessor Program will pave the way for federal government agencies to use its Atlas database service for protected workloads Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

CyberArk eyes growth beyond PAM

CyberArk is seeing exponential growth in the broader identity security market as the company expands its capabilities beyond privileged access management Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

US Cyber Board to probe cloud security after latest Exchange hack

CSRB review of cloud security comes in the wake of a major Chinese cyber attack on US government bodies orchestrated through Microsoft’s cloud services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Datacentre management vulnerabilities leave public clouds at risk

At the annual DEF CON hacking convention, researchers from Trellix have disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in key datacentre products underpinning the world’s public cloud infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Plexal takes on new cohort for cyber security leadership scheme

Six more cyber security startup founders have been selected to take part in Plexal’s latest Cyber Runway Ignite programme, which is designed to help them develop their leadership skills Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Cozy Bear hijacks SME Microsoft 365 tenants in latest campaign

Microsoft shares intelligence on a newly observed Cozy Bear campaign that saw the APT take over genuine Microsoft 365 tenants and subvert them to try to phish its victims Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Microsoft attacked over ‘grossly irresponsible’ security practice

The CEO of Tenable has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, asserting that the organisation is deliberately keeping its Azure cloud customers in the dark about dangerous vulnerabilities and accusing it of a culture of ‘toxic obfuscation’ Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Singtel adds Zscaler SSE to managed security services portfolio

Singtel teams up with Zscaler to offer a managed security service edge service as it looks to ramp up its enterprise business Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

How Indian organisations are keeping pace with cyber security

Indian organisations are shoring up their defences to improve their cyber resilience amid intensifying cyber threats targeted at key sectors such as healthcare and logistics Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

AI-enhanced cyber has potential, but watch out for marketing hype

As AI is a hot topic right now, it is no surprise there are some cyber solutions coming to market that have been thrown together in haste, but that said, genuine AI-powered security products do exist and their abilities could yet prove transformative. Continue Reading

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• Shailendra Parihar, Turnkey Consulting

NATO countries must coordinate their cyber forces to combat the Russian threat  

The top item on the agenda at the Vilnius NATO Summit this month was the revamping the alliance’s defences. Continue Reading

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• CEO of SimSpace and former military officer at US Cyber Command

Cyber attack on IT supplier hits two major ambulance trusts

Ambulance trusts serving millions across southern England have been hamstrung for the past week after a cyber attack took down their hosted patient records system Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIO interview: Sean Green, University of East Anglia

In his role as director of digital and data at the University of East Anglia, Sean Green provides high-performance computing to researchers and manages the diverse needs of a campus with the characteristics of a small town, all while finding the time to study one of his passions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Enterprise communication security a growing risk, priority

Enterprise Strategy Group's Dave Gruber discusses survey results on security threats related to the use of email and other communication and collaboration tools. Continue Reading

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• Craig Stedman, Industry Editor

Holidays and Awards – The Perfect Summer Marriage...

Well, it might be 2023, a world of geo-dispersed user bases, flexible working hours and networks that can be accessed and managed from anywhere, anytime but… still half the world of IT disappears ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

Hackers: We won’t let artificial intelligence get the better of us

AI is changing how ethical hackers go about their work, and will continue to do so, but the community is convinced the technology will never be able to replicate the creativity of a flesh-and-blood hacker Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

VMware ramps up on sovereign cloud in APAC

VMware is working with local partners to deliver sovereign cloud services in the region, amid growing sovereignty interests among governments and the need maintain business continuity Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

UK public increasingly concerned over NHS data sovereignty

Amid security concerns and AI advances, a majority of the British public still trusts the NHS to store and analyse their health data, but would prefer it remains domiciled in the UK Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Maxeon is forging the path to SASE

Maxeon Solar Technologies is building out its security service edge capabilities with an eye on a SASE implementation that combines best of breed offerings from different suppliers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget