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Get me out of this car! NZ Airshow averts traffic disaster by utilizing built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Get me out of this car! NZ Airshow averts traffic disaster by utilizing built-in Bluetooth

We all know the frustration of travelling to and from major events, this is how the Royal New Zealand Air Force avoided a traffic disaster...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Billion-dollar Budget boost
Schools

Billion-dollar Budget boost

New roads, rail and schools will be funded as the government lifts capital spending by USD $4 billion in Budget 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Addressing the cyber security skills gap
Firewalls

Addressing the cyber security skills gap

Ingram Micro's Andrew Khan gives a quick rundown Fortinet's multi-faceted approach to upskilling staff whilst reducing complexity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017

Global Stories

Defense stories

Carbon Black joins forces with VMware to ramp up data center security
Virtualisation

Carbon Black joins forces with VMware to ramp up data center security

Carbon Black teams up with VMware, bolstering data centre defence with enhanced app protection and automated threat response.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Symantec

Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets
Malware

New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets

Known as CopyKittens, the group is politically-motivated and has increasingly been active in pursuing foreign espionage on strategic targets.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
NTU Singapore teams with US firm to sharpen up cybersecurity research
EduTech

NTU Singapore teams with US firm to sharpen up cybersecurity research

NTU Singapore has partnered with US firm GrammaTech to sharpen up the university's research projects with better static and binary analysis tools.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Menlo Security's global team walks away with two Stevie awards
Malware

Menlo Security's global team walks away with two Stevie awards

Menlo Security and Thought Marketing win two bronze Stevie awards at the American Business Awards. Great teamwork and innovation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows
Kordia

Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows

Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Zero day distributing FINSPY espionage malware and LATENTBOT malware
Malware

Zero day distributing FINSPY espionage malware and LATENTBOT malware

FireEye recently identified a vulnerability – CVE-2017-0199 – that allows a malicious actor to download and execute a Visual Basic script.

By Ben Read and Jonathan Leathery • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC
Hackers

Synack to bring hacker-powered intelligence platform to APAC

Singtel Innov8 and HPE are some of the big investor names behind the first hacker-powered intelligence platform to the world.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
The known unknowns: Managing between on-premise, cloud and colocation data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

The known unknowns: Managing between on-premise, cloud and colocation data centers

The challenge rests on how to prepare for and manage the risk of the known unknowns (that is, risks that have been identified but not addressed).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
SonicWall serves up partner program for local channel; adds new initiatives
SonicWALL

SonicWall serves up partner program for local channel; adds new initiatives

SonicWall launches SecureFirst Partner Program locally, adds new training and marketing capabilities as channel interest surges post-spin out.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge
Malware

NEC joins forces with INTERPOL to conduct digital security challenge

NEC is keeping up its cybersecurity game, this time alongside INTERPOL as part of the Digital Security Challenge training held in Singapore.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams
Physical Security

Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams

BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing
Malware

A third of organisations are still paying cyber ransoms as attacks keep on growing

Amid surging cyber attacks, a third of hit firms continue to pay ransoms, with employee mishaps flagged as a significant risk.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Defense stories

M.Tech signs distie deal with Carbon Black for AU resellers
Partner Programmes

M.Tech signs distie deal with Carbon Black for AU resellers

M.Tech has partnered with Carbon Black to distribute its next-generation antivirus solution, Cb Defense, to its Australian resellers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017