COVID-19 stories - Page 12

Phishing attacks exploiting COVID-19 vaccine certificates are on the rise, with scammers impersonating national health services.

The latest research by Kaspersky reveals that mobile payment apps are booming in APAC, with 90% of respondents using them in the past year.

New Zealand telcos are rebounding from COVID-19 impacts, with revenues remaining relatively flat despite the pandemic, according to IDC research.

Businesses are now turning to rapid antigen testing as a primary COVID-19 surveillance tool to encourage employees to return to the workplace.

IT organisations are struggling against the rising threat of cyberattacks in a hybrid environment, the State of Security in a Hybrid World survey has revealed.

An IT security expert said the web app was using software that was known to have security flaws and people's information could be at risk.

BuildAi has secured $1.9 million in its latest seed funding round as the industry scrambles to find viable solutions to adapt to COVID-19 lockdowns.

Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.

Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.

Over 90% of HR leaders in the UK are worried about high employee turnover due to increased job opportunities, according to Gartner research.

Korean Air has migrated its entire IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services three years after announcing plans for cloud migration in 2018.

One in three SMBs have launched new products during the pandemic, highlighting their ability to effectively survive in a crisis, according to a Kaspersky study.

COVID-19 driven IT transformation leaves ransomware vulnerabilities for another two years, says Veritas report. Cloud environments most at risk.

COVID-19 and remote work have highlighted skills gaps and the need for upskilling, according to Pluralsight's new report.

One in ten businesses are vulnerable after COVID-19 accelerated cloud migration, according to new research from Kordia’s specialist cloud consultancy, EMRGE.

Australasian technology company UCG has announced a new scheme to incentivise workers and delivery partners across New Zealand and Australia to get vaccinated.

Survey of 1,500 business leaders and 1,500 general employees from 10 countries to better understand how companies are preparing for new hybrid workplaces.

Global smartphone shipments are set to grow by 7.4% in 2021, driven by recovery in emerging markets, according to IDC.

COVID-19 has highlighted the need for effective Disaster Recovery plans in the IT landscape, says Andrew Cruise from Routed.

Proofpoint has observed high volumes of COVID-19 themed threats distributing malware and credential theft campaigns.