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4 Ways to Use Zero Trust Beyond VPN Replacement

The zero trust conversation has matured in the past year, but some nuances are still being overlooked in terms of strategic vision. Christopher Hines of Zscaler weighs in on how the model can be applied toward so much more than merely VPN replacement. In this eBook, Hines discusses how zero trust can be used...

Healthcare’s Post-Transformation Agenda

Healthcare went through five years of transformation over the course of 2020. How does this new telehealth focus most change how healthcare security leaders must view cybersecurity? In an eBook with Information Security Media Group, Hank Schless of Lookout discusses: Remote work; Device security; Visibility...

Improving Operational Resilience Through OT and IoT Visibility and Security

Transportation and logistics organizations are rapidly evolving to improve their service levels and efficiency. At the same time, safety has never been more important, as risks from cyber threats increase. The World Economic Forum cited cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including transportation, as the...

Improving OT and IoT Security for Substations and Power Grids

To improve cyber resilience, many utilities are evaluating options for augmenting the cybersecurity of their OT and IoT networks. One fundamental security best practice is having real-time visibility into cybersecurity attacks, risks and incidents. This paper illustrates how a network visibility...

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Business Resilience Series

According to a recent Gartner research, organisational resilience continues to mark its importance. It remains an imperative for cybersecurity leaders to anticipate and adapt as the world moves focus from efficiency to resiliency. What are the priorities for businesses to stay resilient in the face of known & unknown...

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4 Steps to Prove the Value of Your Vulnerability Management Program

It is estimated that 60% of security professionals believe they are underfunded to carry out their work. This may arise from the fact that most cybersecurity teams are understaffed & underbudgeted, within the organisations. Building and delivering the contextualised information for leaders who assess the value of a...

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2021 Industry Cyber-Exposure Report (ICER): ASX 200 Recommendations at a Glance

The cases of ransomware jumped up as the world moved to work from home amidst the pandemic. As threats have not ceased to increase, measuring the world's most critical businesses’ internet exposure is of paramount. The 2021 Industry Cyber-Exposure Report evaluates five areas of cybersecurity that are both critical...

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Financial Services Industry -How the Rapid7 Insight Cloud Can Help

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) responded to 2,266 cyber security incidents at a rate of almost six per day from July 2019 to June 2020. These attacks not only disrupt the businesses but translate to costing the economy up to $29 billion per year which is 1.9% of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP)....

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Legal Industry - Transforming your Practice Securely with Cloud Security

The Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ACSC) inaugural cyber threat shows it responded to 2,266 cyber security incidents in 2019-20. Operating in a world, where pandemic has affected everything is challenging. This is especially true for industries like legal services where there is wealth of confidential data. ...

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The Four Pillars of Modern Vulnerability Management

The older vision of vulnerability management of addressing vulnerabilities in silos is too inefficient and expensive for today’s enterprise. IT and security groups of today must monitor a much larger attack surface. Infrastructures and applications can change on a daily, even hourly basis. As cybercriminals are...

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Technology Industry - How Rapid7 Insight Cloud Helps Technology Organisations

Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report found that technology sector is particularly susceptible to both internal (56%) and external (44%) threats; with financial motives (67%) and industrial espionage (29%) being the major drivers. The technology industry is also particularly vulnerable to DDoS attacks....

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Manufacturing Industry I How Rapid7 Insight Cloud Helps Your Organisation

Manufacturing industry is a valuable target for cyber criminals as it has a plethora of data related to customer private data, financial information, intellectual property etc. The Australian manufacturing sector has seen nearly a threefold increase in the numbers of cyberattacks since the start of COVID-19. Read...

How to Improve OT/IoT Network Visibility

In the world of operational technology (OT), one small change or networking issue can have a significant effect on production, automation systems and even safety. Staying on top of what’s happening in the control network is mission critical – but one can’t monitor and manage what you can’t see. Check this...

The Anatomy of Account Takeover Attacks

Bad bots are on every website with a login page. Even yours. Hackers and fraudsters use bots to validate sets of login credentials, gain access to credit card data, and sell personally identifiable information on the dark web. They also use stolen account data to transfer money, purchase goods, or spread a specific...

14 Questions to Ask your Application Security Vendor

When evaluating application security vendors, you have a great deal to consider. Understanding your goals will help. If your goal is vendor consolidation then selecting those offering multiple security capabilities over single products may make more sense. If your goal is out-of-the-box functionality then...