Findings show a clear disconnect between developer and security teams. GitLab’s fourth annual DevSecOps survey showed roles across software development teams have changed as more teams adopt DevOps. The key findings indicate rising rates of DevOps adoption and implementation of new tools, which has led to sweeping changes in job…
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COVID-19 amplifies ongoing and new security concerns in the region. Existing trends in cybercrime and the need for businesses to adopt emerging technologies to drive transformation have been fast-tracked by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it vital to fill skills shortages with industry-partnered digital education delivery. Two of the largest emerging…
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Singaporeans subjected to the same cyber risks as during the peak of the pandemic. Decision makers in Singapore believe that their organisations are more susceptible to cyber-attacks during COVID-19 but are insufficiently prepared. Cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike’s latest research showed Singapore businesses will be subjected to the same cybersecurity risks as…
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KPMG and Oracle release latest Cloud threat report. Data security is creating fear and trust issues for IT professionals, according to the third-annual Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report 2020. The study of 750 cybersecurity and IT professionals across the globe found that a patchwork approach to data security, misconfigured services…
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Working to promote safer Internet tips and raise the awareness. Google Hong Kong, together with the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Hong Kong (PCPD), has recruited local illustrator Dustykid to promote safer internet tips and raise the awareness of hidden dangers if one is being careless. The illustration series will…
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Region currently facing major disruption to the way employees work, adds to cybersecurity concerns The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with threats coming from all directions. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has thrown “yet another spanner” into the works, bringing with it, new cyber risks and expanding organisations’ attack surfaces.…
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No sector was more regularly targeted than the financial sector The financial sector has seen a “staggering 238 per cent increase” in cyber attacks and ransomware attacks have increased nine-fold since the beginning of February to the end of April 2020. This is according to VMware Carbon Black’s third annual…
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End-to-end services for enterprise security operations Security operations platform provider, ThreatQuotient has extended its professional services offering, adding assessment and consulting services. First launched in 2017, ThreatQuotient’s global professional services team has evolved to meet and exceed the changing needs of organisations at all levels of security operations and threat…
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Paying ransomware doubles the cost of dealing with a ransomware attack, without paying It costs global organisations US$1.4 million, when they pay ransom to cyber criminals, nearly twice as much addressing the impact of a ransomware attack that isn’t paid, according to Sophos’ recently released The State of Ransomware 2020…
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200 cyber experts give their opinion on the matter Two of the top five cyber security challenges organisations face trace back to the acute cyber security talent gap — a lack of in-house expertise and difficulty finding the right talent. According the recently released Hays, the Cyber Security Talent Report,…
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