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Education sector seeing highest volumes of cyber attacks
EduTech

Education sector seeing highest volumes of cyber attacks

When breaking down the numbers to education attacks by region in July 2022, ANZ was the most heavily attacked.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2022
New Zealand cloud provider challenges Google's claims on data control for region
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand cloud provider challenges Google's claims on data control for region

A Wellington cloud services provider says Google's claim it will offer New Zealanders complete control over their own data is not true.

By Phil Pennington • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2022
Attacks on gaming companies more than double over past year
Gaming

Attacks on gaming companies more than double over past year

The State of the Internet report shows gaming companies and gamer accounts are at risk, following a surge in web application attacks post pandemic.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Research shows attacks on the gaming industry are getting worse
Malware

Research shows attacks on the gaming industry are getting worse

Web application attacks in the gaming sector have grown by 167% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, according to new research from Akamai.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2022
Google NZ numbers show strong comprehensive profit increase
Marketing Technologies

Google NZ numbers show strong comprehensive profit increase

The latest financial report from Google New Zealand Limited has revealed an increase in total comprehensive profit of over $NZD 7 million.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2022
Nozomi Networks Labs identifies impacts on 2022 threat landscape
Malware

Nozomi Networks Labs identifies impacts on 2022 threat landscape

Nozomi Networks' latest research reveals wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war as key threats in 2022.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2022
Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres
Hyperscale

Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres

Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth
Health Technologies

Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth

Australian startup specialising in virtual healthcare is expanding its product offering and launching in the US following an era of significant growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Top universities lagging on basic cybersecurity - report
Phishing

Top universities lagging on basic cybersecurity - report

Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2022
Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide
Malware

Bitdefender identifies 192 active ransomware families worldwide

Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Kaspersky puts spotlight on malicious ransomware group Luna
Malware

Kaspersky puts spotlight on malicious ransomware group Luna

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new ransomware group that further underlines the trend of ransomware actors turning to cross-platform functionality.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable
Unified Communications

NTT reveals plans for new trans-Pacific submarine cable

New company formed to build and operate the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the United States.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022
Cybersecurity disconnect between digitally free and unfree countries
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity disconnect between digitally free and unfree countries

People in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022
Nano-based products propel electronic materials market
Supply Chain

Nano-based products propel electronic materials market

The rising use of wireless computing devices is one of the primary factors driving the electronic materials and chemicals market share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
WiFi as a Service market to reach $26 billion through 2032
Unified Communications

WiFi as a Service market to reach $26 billion through 2032

As a result of the easy management of wireless infrastructure over cloud services, WaaS is experiencing rapid growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2022
Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world
Network Infrastructure

Southern Cross Cable launches the SX NEXT cable to connect NZ to the world

New submarine cable launched to enhance connectivity between New Zealand, Australia, and the US, doubling capacity.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Jul 2022
Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks
Malware

Businesses unprepared to defend against ransomware attacks

Ransomware attacks continue to impact organisations worldwide with high costs, but businesses are still largely unprepared.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2022
Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand
Marketing Technologies

Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand

Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Checkbox appoints James Dougherty as US expansion strategist
Software-as-a-Service

Checkbox appoints James Dougherty as US expansion strategist

Checkbox has hired James Dougherty to lead their US expansion strategy, including talent recruitment and opening a new office. #legaltech #expansion.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022