About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 219
Extortion, ransom-related DDoS attacks surged in 2020
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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cyber attacks
There was a 154% increase in the number of cyber attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS.
Cybersecurity best practice for 2021: What does it look like?
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
There are new best practices for both enterprises and consumers to help keep data protection top of mind for 2021.
AI, machine learning effective in cyber defence, but can also present challenges
Thu, 28th Jan 2021
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ai
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Artificial Intelligence can aid in cyber defence but can also present challenges, says Oliver Paterson of VIPRE Security Awareness Training and SafeSend.
Legacy security architectures threaten to disrupt remote workforce
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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pc hardware
Network security is of prime concern amongst IT leaders, as most companies continue with work-from-home policies.
Thousands of stolen credentials end up on the internet by careless phishing scammers
Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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phishing
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email security
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iam
Large-scale phishing campaign exposed stolen credentials to the public, Check Point Research and Otorio researchers find.
The Dark Web: Not all as bad as it may seem - expert
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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data privacy
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dark net
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dark web
While there is the perception that the dark web is mainly a hub for criminal activity, there are many other reasons why someone may use it.
Phishing email attacks targeting remote workers on the rise
Mon, 25th Jan 2021
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phishing
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email security
Work from home-related phishing email attacks are increasing, with subjects like corporate policy changes becoming more popular, according to KnowBe4.
Shopify, Salesforce, Basecamp join lineup for NZ remote working conference
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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commerce systems
The RemoteTogetherNZ festival in Queenstown is bringing together experts to promote remote and flexible work best practices.
IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.
Malware variants becoming increasingly prevalent, sophisticated and evolved
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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malware
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ai security
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ai
Malware variants are becoming more sophisticated and prevalent, posing a greater threat to businesses, according to Giacom and Webroot.
CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
David Mettler appointed as CPG's new chief revenue officer, tasked with accelerating revenue growth for data center service provider.
Widespread gaps in basic network management proficiency - study
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Three-quarters of UK IT professionals have high network confidence without full network knowledge, according to a new study.
Invenco pay-at-pump technology recognised at design awards
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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best design awards
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creative technologies
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g7
Invenco is a global provider of revolutionary self-service payment technology and secure customer engagement solutions.
Users pay with personal data - Kaspersky on WhatsApp move to share data with Facebook
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
WhatsApp's new terms and conditions, which allow data sharing with Facebook, have sparked criticism among users.
Dark net vendors wanting Bitcoin payments for unverified COVID-19 vaccines
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
As the medicines are being offered on the dark net, purchasers have no way of knowing whether they are genuine, according to Check Point.
IDC: Public cloud IT infrastructure revenue growth remained strong in third quarter of 2020
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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cloud services
Vendor revenue from sales of cloud IT infrastructure products increased 9.4% YoY in 3Q20, while non-cloud IT infrastructure declined -8.3%, according to IDC.
Teradata Vantage arrives on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Teradata has announced an additional purchasing channel for Teradata Vantage on Azure - the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products
Wed, 13th Jan 2021
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malware
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.
Red Hat to acquire Kubernetes-native security provider StackRox
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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virtualisation
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application security
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multi-cloud
Red Hat to acquire StackRox, a container and Kubernetes-native security provider, to strengthen security across its hybrid cloud portfolio.
Emotet remains leading malware in global threat index
Mon, 11th Jan 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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check point software
The malware has impacted 7% of organisations globally, following a spam campaign which targeted more than 100,000 users per day during the holiday season.