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Brisbane-based networking and security specialist RIoT Solutions has officially opened its security operations centre (SOC).

Threat intelligence vendor Cyble has raised US$4 million (A$5.22 million) in a seed financing round led by Blackbird Ventures and Spider Capital, with Xoogler Ventures, Picus Capital and Cathexis Ventures also participating.

Organisations must gain better visibility into the endpoints of their IT systems if they do not want to be surprised by attacks, the head of Cyber Security Strategy at VMware Carbon Black says.

Many Australian companies believe that their cybersecurity investments are failing, whilst the number of breaches increased by 50% in Australia from 2018 to 2019, according to new research which also found that with the acceleration of cyber threats due to COVID-19, the overall threat landscape is accelerating and putting extra pressure on security functions.

Security vendor Fortinet has appointed Glenn Maiden as director of threat intelligence at FortiGuard Labs Australia and New Zealand.

Malware campaigns equipped with the capability to exploit powerful, hidden backdoors are becoming commoditised, according to one security firm which says that research reveals that several high-profile hacker campaigns are integrating the misuse of SSH machine identities capabilities into their attacks.

The locally-developed Evolve security platform reduces costs via automation.

Australian company Next Telecom is offering technology from global cybersecurity provider SonicWall in its Security In a Box bundle for business clients with telco-grade network security devices and a zero-touch feature.

Email fraud attacks continue to grow dramatically, with the number of attacks against targeted companies increasing 226% between Q3 2018 and Q4 2018, and a whopping 476% when comparing Q4 2017 and Q4 2018, according to a new global security threat report.

Humans and AI working in tandem can do better at spotting threats than either can alone, according to a McAfee executive.

Five finalists have been selected from among 85 applications for the Optus inaugural innovation challenge, with the telco praising the high volume of quality start-ups which participated in the program.

"Independent cyber security consultancy" Foregenix has launched its Digital Forensics & Incident Response services, a "managed service that combines hands-on support from Foregenix’s Threat Intelligence Team and Serengeti", its "threat-hunting technology".

Today’s cyber criminals are able to achieve their aims using increasingly advanced tools and techniques designed to get around most network defences, go undetected during the intrusion, and then remain hidden on networks over long periods of time.

With Android seen as the Windows of the mobile world, it's no surprise to see Windows-type malware being redesigned for Android devices.

The flaw in the WPA2 wireless protocol revealed recently has a critical impact on Android phones running version 6.0 of the mobile operating system and Linux devices, a security researcher says.

Australian information security company Threat Intelligence has revealed details of a new attack technique whereby a Microsoft Windows Active Directory domain controller can be transformed into a command-and-control centre for an internal botnet.

NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid DDoS defences, has announced its launch in Australia. The China-based company believes it is uniquely placed to defend Australia against cyber attacks from China and the rest of the world.