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Cloudflare & Booz Allen unite to bolster cyber attack response
Ransomware

Cloudflare & Booz Allen unite to bolster cyber attack response

Cloudflare partners with Booz Allen Hamilton to boost cyber incident response with 'Under Attack as a Service' (UAaaS), providing a novel 30-day rapid DDoS mitigation solution to enterprises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
Trustwave launches Threat Intelligence as a Service for businesses
Cybersecurity

Trustwave launches Threat Intelligence as a Service for businesses

Trustwave has introduced Threat Intelligence as a Service (TIaaS), a proactive tool in cybersecurity to provide businesses with actionable, personalised threat intelligence.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
How to converge physical security and IT to better protect businesses
Firewalls

How to converge physical security and IT to better protect businesses

To tackle rising data breaches and fast-evolving privacy regulations, businesses must now merge physical security with IT.

By George Moawad • 8 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024
Telefónica Tech UK&I unveils NextDefense for future-proofed cybersecurity
DevOps

Telefónica Tech UK&I unveils NextDefense for future-proofed cybersecurity

Telefónica Tech UK&I unveils NextDefense, a cybersecurity service brand aimed at aiding customers towards a secure digital future, leveraging its global Security Operations Centres network.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
CrowdStrike announces winners of annual APJ Partner Awards
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike announces winners of annual APJ Partner Awards

CrowdStrike recognises excellence from Asia Pacific and Japan's cybersecurity partners at their annual awards, celebrating success in diverse roles across multiple regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024
Red Canary expands threat detection over AWS, Azure & Google Cloud
Virtualisation

Red Canary expands threat detection over AWS, Azure & Google Cloud

Red Canary updates its cloud threat detection capabilities to cover top providers AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP, in response to demand prompted by a 16-fold increase in cloud compromises reported in 2023.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
Sysdig lauded as Strong Performer in Gartner's CSPM Tools report
Cloud Security

Sysdig lauded as Strong Performer in Gartner's CSPM Tools report

Sysdig was lauded as a 'Strong Performer' in the Gartner Peer Insights Voice of Customer for Cloud Security Posture Management Tools, earning top ratings based on customer feedback.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: A mentor mindset: The next generation of women in cybersecurity
Data Privacy

IWD 2024: A mentor mindset: The next generation of women in cybersecurity

Female leaders look to curb Australia's talent shortage in cybersecurity by fostering a mentor mindset, countering the woefully low 17% of women in the field today.

By Deepa Kuppuswamy • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Obrela earns prestigious CREST NCSC CIR Level 2 status in cybersecurity
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Obrela earns prestigious CREST NCSC CIR Level 2 status in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity firm, Obrela, earns esteemed National Cyber Security Centre Cyber Incident Response Level 2 Assured Service Provider status from CREST; reinforcing its commitment to exceptional cybersecurity readiness.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Dell & CrowdStrike strengthen partnership to combat cyberthreats
Network Infrastructure

Dell & CrowdStrike strengthen partnership to combat cyberthreats

Dell Technologies strengthens its global partnership with CrowdStrike, aiming to enhance its Managed Detection and Response services with CrowdStrike's AI-native platform to combat advanced cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Heritage Lifecare looks to SSS for around the clock cybersecurity services
Phishing

Heritage Lifecare looks to SSS for around the clock cybersecurity services

Heritage Lifecare, one of New Zealand's largest aged care providers, has secured continual cybersecurity protection with SSS IT Security Specialists, relieving its fear of off-hours cyberattacks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
Tesserent Academy partners Toorak College for girls' cybersecurity education
Firewalls

Tesserent Academy partners Toorak College for girls' cybersecurity education

Tesserent Academy partners with Toorak College to provide free cybersecurity education to 100 Year 10 female students; the initiative aims to inspire careers in cybersecurity and bridge the gender gap in the sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
Tesserent Academy trials cybersecurity sessions
Firewalls

Tesserent Academy trials cybersecurity sessions

Tesserent Academy partners with Toorak College to deliver pioneering cybersecurity training, targeting 100 female Year 10 students.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
Five ways AI is already strengthening cyber-defences
Firewalls

Five ways AI is already strengthening cyber-defences

While attackers leverage AI for phishing and automated attacks, it also bolsters defenders' toolkit with enhanced threat detection, email security, training, response, and application security.

By Matt Caffrey • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
LogRhythm extends LRQA Nettitude collaboration to boost UK cybersecurity
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm extends LRQA Nettitude collaboration to boost UK cybersecurity

LogRhythm boosts UK cybersecurity, extending its tie-up with LRQA Nettitude: the inaugural UK firm to offer a managed service for LogRhythm's security platform, Axon.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024
Customer-centric cybersecurity incident response vital for businesses
Data Protection

Customer-centric cybersecurity incident response vital for businesses

Striking a balance between data protection compliance and customer trust is pivotal, making a customer-centric cybersecurity incident response crucial, says a statement from Logicalis Australia.

By Tim Davoren • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024
CYFOR Group announces new CTO & Head of Incident Response
Cybersecurity

CYFOR Group announces new CTO & Head of Incident Response

CYFOR Group bolsters its growth plan with the appointments of Andrew Frowen as CTO and William Poole as Head of Incident Response.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024
Majority of IT decision-makers to boost cybersecurity budgets in 2024
Endpoint Protection

Majority of IT decision-makers to boost cybersecurity budgets in 2024

Infosecurity Europe reports a significant rise in cybersecurity budgets for 2024, with 69% of UK IT leaders expecting an increase, predominantly in cloud security and incident response.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2024