Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) stories
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Keepit appoints cybersecurity veteran Kim Larsen as new CISO
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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risk & compliance
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dr
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity veteran Kim Larsen takes on Chief Information Security Officer role at SaaS data backup leader Keepit, expected to augment security advisory capabilities and service development.
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I-Soon suffers data breach revealing state hacking activities
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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breach prevention
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cyber espionage
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threat intelligence
A significant data leak at Chinese private security firm I-Soon has exposed the company's alleged hacking activities.
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Goldilock & Patriot Tools team up for US cyber defence
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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cybersecurity
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chip
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nato
Goldilock, UK-based developer of a NATO-endorsed cyber kill-switch, has revealed a crucial strategy to beef up American security.
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Surge in hacktivism aligns with geopolitical tensions in 2023
Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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microsoft
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atlassian
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cybercriminals
Cyberattacks surge by 11% amid Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia, and Taiwan-China tensions, highlighting new hacktivist trends.
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DDoS attacks up 31%, driven by unstable global events
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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ddos
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netscout
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report
DDoS attacks surged 31% in 1H2023, driven by global events including the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids, according to NETSCOUT.
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NEXTGEN appoints Mick Lehmann as General Manager Government
Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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cybersecurity
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siem
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public sector
Former military Colonel and Splunk executive, Mick Lehmann, joins NEXTGEN as GM Government, with a focus on investing and growing public sector business.
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NATO picks BlackBerry's encrypted voice technology to secure calls
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
The NCI Agency acquires, deploys and defends communication systems for NATO's political decision-makers and command centres.
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Waikato Uni researcher travels to NATO's cybersecurity hub
Thu, 10th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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university of waikato
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cyber attacks
University of Waikato lecturer examines NATO's approach to deterring cyber attacks, highlighting the need for international norms and cyber resilience.
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Australia joins NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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australian defence force
Australia opens its first pop-up embassy in Tallinn, Estonia to support its aim of becoming a member of NATO's cyber defence hub.
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Japan is APAC's first nation to join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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r&d
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nato
Japan is now a member of of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), a NATO-accredited cyber defence hub located in Estonia.