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Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities

Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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The rise in online transactions has led to a surge in cyber-attacks, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in corporate payment systems, warns eftsure.
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Cyberattacks on organisations worldwide surge 40% in 2021

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.
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Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.
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Supply chain and ransomware threats drove increase in cyber intelligence sharing

Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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There has been a increase in sophisticated cross-border cyber criminal campaigns against the financial sector and its supply chain.
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FedEx Express forms new integrations with eCommerce platforms in APAC

Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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FedEx Express expands eCommerce integrations in Asia Pacific; partners with 17 platforms to offer improved services and discounts to e-tailers.
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Bentley Systems' NZ-based software vendor Seequent acquires Minalytix

Mon, 20th Sep 2021
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Bentley Systems has announced its New Zealand based Seequent business unit has acquired Canadian software company Minalytix, developer of MX Deposit.
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Financial services organisations spend over $2.62 million on ransomware recovery

Thu, 16th Sep 2021
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Mid-sized financial services organisations in Asia Pacific and Japan spent more than US$2.62 million on average recovering from ransomware attacks.
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Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall

Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021.
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Rise in cyberattacks, ransomware during COVID-19 boosts IT security skills

Tue, 14th Sep 2021
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Increased security challenges during the pandemic offered IT teams a unique opportunity to build their cybersecurity expertise.
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External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market

Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.
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FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service

Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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Businesses can offer their customers shipment services with delivery times between 1-5 business days within Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
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Contentsquare acquires Hotjar, advances digital experience platform

Thu, 2nd Sep 2021
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Contentsquare has acquired Hotjar, allowing the two companies to jointly serve the global market and improve digital experiences for businesses.
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Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.
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Ukheshe and dzcard broaden digital payment solutions for APAC

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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South African fintech firm Ukheshe Technologies is partnering with dzcard to expand its reach into the Asia Pacific region.
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Retail sector top target for ransomware and data-theft extortion attacks during pandemic

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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Retail sector hit hard by ransomware and data-theft attacks during the pandemic, with extortion attacks on the rise, says Sophos.
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NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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New Zealand businesses face higher risk of PC malware attacks than businesses in Australia, UK, US, according to Avast.
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Xero reveals the Xero App Store - Find, trial and buy apps

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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Xero has opened the Xero App Store, a new way for small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps.
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How an AI system called DABUS received a patent for its own invention

Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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Move over humans, it's AI's turn to take the spotlight in what could be a defining moment for the future of invention.
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Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase

Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.
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Increase in DDoS extortion campaigns and hit-and-run assaults

Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
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DDoS attack volumes rose over 40% in Q2 2021, with technology firms facing the most attacks, according to Radware's report.