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 167
Threat actors targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
As cloud adoption continues to surge threat actors are increasingly targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud.
Rising demand for security in software development
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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devops
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apm
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ai
Key trends are the prioritisation of security and governance and the emergence of AI in software development and security workflows.
Jamf joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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mdm
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advanced persistent threat protection
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personal computing devices
Jamf joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association to enhance its endpoint security solution and protect against cyber threats.
Cybercriminals focusing attacks on healthcare organisations
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cyber attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, which have historically invested less in IT and OT systems, warns Tenable.
UK councils admit security failings with 1500 data breaches declared in 2022
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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encryption
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
UK Councils disclose almost 1,500 data breaches and 600 lost or stolen devices in 2022, according to Freedom of Information requests.
Businesses must remain diligent and enhance cybersecurity posture
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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malware
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Businesses urged to enhance cybersecurity as Mandiant's M-Trends 2023 report highlights evolving threat landscape and rising cyber espionage.
Aqua Security incorporates CIS Kubernetes benchmarks scanning into open source Trivy
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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virtualisation
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application security
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open source
Aqua Security's Aqua Trivy now offers full compliance scanning for CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks, simplifying security for cloud native applications.
IT and online services emails drive dangerous attack trend
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
A new global phishing report finds more IT- and online services-related email subjects are used as a phishing strategy.
Aussie, NZ business paying up in ransomware attacks
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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ndr
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cybersecurity
Outdated cybersecurity practices have contributed to at least half of the cybersecurity incidents organisations have experienced.
Entrust launches zero trust-ready solutions for enterprise
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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encryption
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risk & compliance
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zero trust security
Entrust is supporting organisations' zero trust journeys with new foundational identity, encryption, and key management solutions.
Commvault, Microsoft collaboration delivering cost savings
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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public cloud
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dei
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partner programmes
Commvault and Microsoft have released the results of a study demonstrating cost savings and improved data security for customers.
Change Financial bolsters its New Zealand expansion
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Fintech and payments as a service provider, Change has bolstered its expansion into the New Zealand market, signing Credit Union Auckland.
Ingram Micro introduces conversational AI specialist, Streebo, to NZ
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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uc
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agentic ai
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edge ai
Ingram Micro partners with Streebo to distribute conversational AI solutions in New Zealand, aiming to improve chatbot performance.
Adaptive security, sovereign cloud, hyperautomation top govt tech trends
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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analyst report
Adaptive security, sovereign cloud, and hyperautomation are amongst the top 10 government technology trends for 2023.
Public cloud adoption set to surge across Australia, NZ
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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public cloud
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agentic ai
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copilots
Organisations in the public cloud ecosystem and beyond will benefit from greater revenues, job opportunities and better business outcomes.
Critical unauthorised RCE vulnerability in MSMQ service
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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check point software
The CVE-2023-21554 vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute code remotely and without authorisation.
Snowflake launches manufacturing data cloud to improve supply chain performance
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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it in manufacturing
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake has launched the Manufacturing Data Cloud, enabling companies to unlock the value of their industrial data.
Zero-day in Microsoft Windows used in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
It is very important for businesses to download the latest patch from Microsoft as soon as possible, and use other methods of protection.
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft, Adobe, Fortinet and Samsung
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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firewalls
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martech
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breach prevention
Recorded Future identifies five high-risk vulnerabilities, including four zero-days, affecting Microsoft, Adobe, Fortinet, and Samsung.
66% of Aussie organisations suffer from data and AI bias
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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risk & compliance
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ai
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progress
Most organisations understand the importance of mitigating data bias but struggle with how to address it effectively.