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DDoS attacks up 31%, driven by unstable global events

Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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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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Ransomware acting within 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report

Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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Ransomware attacks are happening faster than ever, with threat actors achieving complete system compromise in less than 24 hours, according to Secureworks. .
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KnowBe4 starts ransomware awareness month with resource kit

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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KnowBe4 launches a no-cost resource kit to help organisations defend against the damaging impact of ransomware.
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Cyber criminals persisting in efforts to infiltrate SMBs - report

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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Kaspersky's new report reveals increasing peril faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the cyber threat landscape.
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Ransomware remains biggest risk factor as cyber crims exploit outages

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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ReliaQuest's Annual Cyber Threat Report reveals top targeted sectors, most common attack techniques, and the ongoing ransomware threat.
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Cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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A new report has unveiled troubling trends, including cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware attacks, and significant surge of data stealers.
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Standing up to the ransomware issue with Artificial Intelligence

Wed, 28th Jun 2023
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Cloud-native applications and solutions are on the rise, with ransomware simultaneously skyrocketing - and this is no coincidence.
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Cyber Signals report reveals spike in cybercriminal activity

Tue, 23rd May 2023
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Microsoft has released its fourth edition of Cyber Signals, highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC).
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The APJ Threat Landscape -Why Employees Might Be Your Best Defence

Thu, 18th May 2023
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As the region's largest and most digitally mature market, Australia seeing common threats in greater numbers is by no means surprising.
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The high cost of the cybersecurity skills gap: Why we need to act now

Wed, 17th May 2023
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There is a worldwide cybersecurity professional shortage. But what does this mean for cybercriminals? More easy money to make.
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Cohesity partners OwnBackup to offer Saas data protection

Mon, 27th Mar 2023
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Data protection and management providers OwnBackup and Cohesity partner to streamline data backup and aid business continuity in the ransomware era.
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Cybersecurity veteran joins Rubrik's Board of Directors

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Mark McLaughlin, the former Palo Alto Networks CEO, has been appointed to Rubrik's board of directors as it confirms $500m software subscription ARR.
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Archive file formats discovered as most common way to deliver malware

Thu, 8th Dec 2022
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ZIP and RAR files have overtaken Office files as the most common carriers for malware, according to HP's latest report.
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Enterprises yet to fully commit to cybersecurity - CompTIA

Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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Fortifying cybersecurity defences is an ongoing challenge for many organizations, according to new research from CompTIA.
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Kaspersky uncovers new malicious malware NullMixer

Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new malware stealing users credentials, address, credit card data, cryptocurrencies, and accounts.
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Avast reveals zero-day exploits targeting Chrome and Microsoft

Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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Avast, released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022.
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The ups and downs and runarounds of catching cybercriminals in NZ

Fri, 27th May 2022
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We're becoming more and more aware of cybercrimes but how many criminals actually get caught? The New Zealand police explain why the answer is complicated.
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Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.
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The growing importance of establishing effective API security

Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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Cybercriminals have tended to focus on acquiring user credentials to maximise their ability to traverse targeted IT infrastructures.
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Fortify IT: How to fix Exchange server issues that just won't die

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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The world learned about the Hafnium attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers last year. Since then, even more vulnerabilities have been discovered,.