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How Australia will spend $1.4 billion for its new cyber security effort

Australian industry weighs the real threat from China

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Privilege escalation explained: Why these flaws are so valuable to hackers

Attackers use privilege escalation flaws to gain access to systems and applications. Patching and monitoring are the most important ways to stop them.

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): What you need to know to be compliant

California's new privacy law, AB 375, might not burden security as much as the GDPR, but details are subject to change.

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7 points your security team needs to know about IPv6 (but probably doesn't)

The IPv6 protocol affects the security of your network even if you haven't deployed it internally. Here are the most important points every security team needs to understand about the protocol.

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Protecting high-value research data from nation-state attackers

Recent nation-state campaigns to steal COVID-related research data underscores the threat to all research organizations. The best defense starts with knowing the enemy.

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What is DLP? How data loss prevention software works and why you need it

Data loss prevention (DLP) is a set of practices (and products) that ensure that an organization's sensitive or critical data is kept safe.

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10 biggest cybersecurity M&A deals of 2019

This past year has been a very active one for mergers and acquisitions in the cybersecurity industry as companies seek to expand their offerings. What will the 2020 M&A market be like?

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Solar power shines light on security for the renewable energy industry

Solar power plants have massive numbers of vulnerable internet-connected devices. It's recent focus on cybersecurity is awakening the rest of the renewable energy industry to the threat.

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DDoS explained: How distributed denial of service attacks are evolving

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is when attackers attempt to make it impossible for a service to be delivered, typically by drowning a system with requests for data. They have been part of the criminal toolbox for twenty...

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Following PM’s warning, Australian industry weighs the real threat from China

Conflict with China escalates on all fronts, online and off, as Australia fast-tracks cyber security investment.

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5 tips to protect legacy applications on Windows networks

You're probably running legacy applications somewhere, and attackers see them as vulnerable targets. This advice will harden legacy apps against threats.

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John the Ripper explained: An essential password cracker for your hacker toolkit

One of the oldest password cracking and testing tools, John the Ripper is still an essential pen testing tool.

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How Australia will spend $1.4 billion for its new cyber security effort

The new CESAR programme funds a 500-strong cyber army to protect and response, as Australia faces escalating nation-state threats — but some question the government-first approach.

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Vulnerable drivers can enable crippling attacks against ATMs and POS systems

Newly discovered vulnerabilities could allow more persistent and destructive attacks on popular models of ATM and POS devices.

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10 essential negotiation tactics CISOs should know

Lose that winner takes all mentality and build your negotiation muscle with advice from security leaders and negotiation experts.

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6 ways HTTP/3 benefits security (and 7 serious concerns)

HTTP/3 brings improved performance and reliability, along with various security and privacy benefits, but there are some noteworthy challenges.

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