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Construction begins on EU-funded 'best data centre in the world'

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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clean technologies
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A consortium of vendors has celebrated construction commencement of a project designed to test and validate the feasibility of new data centre tech.
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Cryptomining attacks to gain prevalence in H2 2018 – WatchGuard report

Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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Cryptomining malware is on the rise, with 98.8% of Linux/Downloader variants delivering cryptocurrency miners in Q1 2018, WatchGuard reveals.
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Equinix: Is GDPR overhyped?

Fri, 25th May 2018
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data analytics
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As GDPR's May 25th debut causes anxiety about compliance, Equinix asserts its vital role in aiding firms navigate the new data protection landscape.
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Interoute shares measures taken to win energy efficiency award

Fri, 18th May 2018
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After winning the SIG GIGA Trophy, Interoute has laid bare some of its innovations in energy efficiency at its Geneva data centre.
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Survey points to forgetfulness as main reason why people reuse their passwords

Wed, 2nd May 2018
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91% of the 2000 respondents know that using the same password for multiple accounts is a security risk, but 59% continue to do it anyway.
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Promapp's NZ-born BPM software a hit with US university

Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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martech
Promapp's business process management software has been chosen by a United States university to support the institution's document processes.
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New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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ibm
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fireeye
Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan's financial institutions for the first time.
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Attackers exploit macro-less Office documents to create havoc

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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network infrastructure
Cybercriminals use Microsoft Office documents to conduct 'macro-less' attacks that dodge organisations' defences and inject malware.
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Report finds legacy cybersecurity a cinch for modern cybercrime

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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phishing
Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.
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United States hot on heels of North Korea's Hidden Cobra malware

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is honing in on the North Korean Government's activities known as HIDDEN COBRA.
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New malware spotted in Asia reminiscent of Iron Tiger APT

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Iron Tiger APT malware, previously targeting Asia and the US, has resurfaced in a new custom-built malware going after Asia once again.
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How North Korea's nuclear aggression masks a deeper threat

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
According to Carbon Black's national security strategist, the rogue nation has been carrying out a stealth campaign that threatens even worse mayhem.
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Japan & India stand together for stronger cyber policy

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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The dialogue included cyber threats, mitigation, the cyber policy landscape and future possible bilateral cooperation areas.
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Threat actors embrace metadata as the underrated weapon in cyber war

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Metadata – the data that describes other data – is a security threat that goes underreported but is also a powerful threat to national security.
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Petya ransomworm's rapid spread: What the experts know right now

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The Petya ransomware uses the EternalBlue exploit to not only infect files, but an entire system's drive. We get the latest from the experts.
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Security training – a vital first step, but not a solution

Thu, 15th Jun 2017
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email security
Educating employees to protect themselves against phishing and credential theft is necessary, but is it sufficient?.
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WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn't caught by legacy AV

Mon, 8th May 2017
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network infrastructure
WatchGuard's Quarterly Internet Security Report says that 30% of malware attacks are new or zero day exploits - and legacy AVs are missing threats.
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Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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cloud services
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servicenow
Move out of that 1980s technology stack and into the world of the cloud – you can get there with knowledge and a trusted vendor.
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Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.
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New Sofacy attacks against US government agency

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Recently, Unit 42 identified a spear phishing e-mail from the Sofacy group that targeted the United States government - here is a rundown.