As the world’s attention is focused on cyber crimes such as ransomware and crypto jacking, attackers are busy refining their craft, while nation-states such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are increasingly supporting technologically advanced cyber militias. According to… Read More ›
The online exposure of 15,500 usernames and passwords for New Zealand based file storage website Mega.nz has demonstrated a key issue around using passwords, according to Centrify. After the authenticity of the leaked logins was confirmed, Mega said the credentials breach was… Read More ›
Centrify has inked a definitive agreement with Chicago-based private investment firm Thoma Bravo, under which the latter will acquire a major stake in the Santa Clara based cyber security specialist from its current venture capital investors led by Mayfield, Accel, Jackson… Read More ›
Imagine a city the size of London thrown into chaos, as public transport grinds to a halt and traffic lights stop functioning …This is no longer the stuff of nightmares or the scenario of a disaster movie but a prospect… Read More ›
The potential direct economic loss due to cybersecurity incidents for Australian businesses can hit A$29 billion per year, the equivalent of 1.9% of Australia’s GDP, according to a new Microsoft commissioned Frost & Sulivan study.
US cloud access security broker Bitglass is continuing its drive into the Asia-Pacific region with the selection of international business tech distributor Westcon-Comstor as the company’s first value-added partner in New Zealand.
And so we arrive at the very last installment of my convo with Centrify CEO Tom Kemp, a few weeks ago in Silicon Valley. We hope you enjoyed this three-part serial. Telecom Times How do you see the ANZ market… Read More ›
When it comes to cybersecurity, there are no rules. You can’t write rules that will differentiate good guys from bad guys on the Internet. That’s because the bad guys keep changing tactics, learning from their mistakes, and getting smart. You… Read More ›
Hey presto, as promised we present the second part of my recent conversation with Centrify CEO Tom Kemp at the firm’s head office in Santa Clara. To kick things off, Tom addressed some ways in which machine learning and artificial… Read More ›
New data released by network security specialist WatchGuard Technologies has found that more one in five Australians (21 per cent) have been the victim of a ransomware attack, while just under one in three Australians (31 per cent) are unsure… Read More ›
Verizon had launched a new subscription-based offering, dubbed Threat Intelligence Platform Service, which aims to enable customers to better hunt and confront cyber threats head-on. The service combines cyber-threat intelligence from Verizon’s 11-year Data Breach Investigations Report series with cyber-situational… Read More ›
Heather Wright was in San Jose as a guest of NetEvents Endpoint protection and response vendor Ziften has further extended its relationship with Microsoft, joining the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection advanced hunting project. Ziften will provide analytics and queries… Read More ›
Palo Alto Networks has named Nikesh Arora as its new chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors, effective June 6. Arora succeeds Mark McLaughlin, who is taking up the role of vice chairman of the Board. Arora… Read More ›
Heather Wright was in San Jose as a guest of NetEvents AI, automation, security and the weaponisation of IT tools dominated the conversation at last week’s NetEvent’s conference in San Jose. So what were some of the key takeaways? AI:… Read More ›
Heather Wright was in San Jose as a guest of NetEvents As security analysts become increasingly overburdened by the volume of alerts coming in from multiple cybersecurity systems, one startup has developed an AI-powered autonomous security ops platform to streamline… Read More ›
Heather Wright is in San Jose as a guest of NetEvents A real-time artificial intelligence transcription service and a cybersecurity offering designed to prevent ‘human-centric attacks’ were among the winners at NetEvent’s IoT, Cloud and Cybersecurity Innovation Awards held in… Read More ›
Denver based identity security specialist Ping Identity has identified a key trend around rapidly increasing adoption of Zero Login, a type of end-use authentication using a combination of trusted devices, biometrics, and behavioural and contextual signals. According to Ping Identity APAC… Read More ›