About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 241
Tech support scams are the number 1 phishing threat - report
Thu, 28th Oct 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Tech support scams are the top phishing threat to consumers, according to a report by NortonLifeLock's global research team.
Forcepoint acquisition of Bitglass to disrupt cybersecurity industry
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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casb
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dlp
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disruption
Forcepoint has completed its acquisition of Bitglass, consolidating technologies for protecting people accessing business data.
Gartner: More than half of digital government programs failing to scale
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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analyst report
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scale
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growth
Over half of digital government programs are failing to scale, despite increased focus and investment, according to a survey by Gartner.
Microsoft, Mandiant uncover Russian threat actor targeting cloud services
Wed, 27th Oct 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Mandiant and Microsoft identify new wave of cyberattacks by Nobelium, the Russian nation-state actor behind the SolarWinds supply chain attacks.
Notorious ransomware group REvil taken down in government fight back
Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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supply chain
Multi-government effort takes down notorious ransomware group REvil, hijacking servers in cybercriminal takedown.
COVID-19: Proof of vaccination phishing scam hits the web
Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks exploiting COVID-19 vaccine certificates are on the rise, with scammers impersonating national health services.
BitTitan launches migration discovery solution for Microsoft 365
Mon, 25th Oct 2021
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uc
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migration
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microsoft
BitTitan has launched its subscription-based Migration Discovery Solution, providing assessment tools for Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations.
Virtual reality could help treat anxiety - research
Mon, 25th Oct 2021
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edutech
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
The research could pave the way for large-scale efficacy testing, clinical use and cost-effective delivery of intelligent individualised VR technology.
Stolen data spreading even faster on the dark web - report
Mon, 25th Oct 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.
New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
SlashNext launches email detection and response for Google Workspace, aiming to combat targeted cyber attacks.
Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.
Threat intelligence most sought-after security service for MSPs
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Managed service providers in APAC are prioritizing threat intelligence as the top security service, according to a report by Kaspersky.
Google uncovers phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators with cookie theft malware
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Cookie Theft, or pass-the-cookie attack, is a session hijacking technique that enables access to user accounts with session cookies stored in the browser.
NZ telco market reinvents itself post COVID-19
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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uc
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sky
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analyst report
New Zealand telcos are rebounding from COVID-19 impacts, with revenues remaining relatively flat despite the pandemic, according to IDC research.
Vodafone hits Microsoft Gold Security milestone
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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vodafone
Vodafone NZ achieves Microsoft Gold Security competency, highlighting its expertise in designing and implementing security programs.
Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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dr
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.
NZ organisations risk being left behind in Artificial Intelligence plans
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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ai
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government
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qrious
New Zealand organisations are at risk of being left behind in AI adoption, with a stark divide in usage, warns report.
M1 Pro and M1 Max: Apple's most powerful chips ever
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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personal computing devices
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apple
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mobility
Scaling up M1's architecture, M1 Pro offers a performance with industry-leading power efficiency, while M1 Max takes these capabilities to new heights.
Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.