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Cyber attacks stories - Page 38

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Australian businesses are boosting their cyber security budgets
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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risk & compliance
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spending
Australian businesses are increasing their cyber security budgets, but still struggle to stay ahead of attackers, according to a new report by Accenture.
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AI succeeds where humans fail to identify biometrics spoofs
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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biometrics
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Computers are better than humans at identifying biometric spoofing attacks, with a 0% error rate, according to research by ID R-D.
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Qualys Context XDR launched to rapidly identify threats
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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xdr
Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.
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Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
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Aussie businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid international tensions
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Australian businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid rising international tensions, following recent attack on News Corp. #Cybersecurity.
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Vulnerability exploitation top threat to SMBs - report
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.
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Trend Micro blocks 94 billion threats in 2021
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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devops
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.
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Cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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Cyberattacks on corporate networks increased by 50% in 2021, with the education and research sector hit the hardest, according to Check Point Software.
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Finance industry revealed as sector most under threat by cyber attacks
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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fintech
The finance industry has been revealed as the sector most under threat from cyber attacks, according to a new study released by Trellix.
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2021 open season for attackers as compromised data increases
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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data analytics
Ransomware attacks and data breaches soared in 2021, with a 17% increase in reported compromises. Totality Services offers tips to minimize risks.
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More elusive and persistent - Kaspersky researchers uncover the third known firmware bootkit
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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Kaspersky discovers third case of firmware bootkit, MoonBounce, attributed to APT41 with sophisticated attack flow.
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Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .
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Kaspersky maps out supply chain resilience plans in APAC
Mon, 24th Jan 2022
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supply chain & logistics
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cybersecurity
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Asia-Pacific region experiences a surge in digitalization but weak cybersecurity measures leave ICT supply chains vulnerable to cyber attacks, says Kaspersky.
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ALPHV revealed as most advanced threat actor yet while ransomware attacks on the decline
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.
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Enea identifies trends that will shape the mobile industry in 2022
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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Nation states to increase mobile cyber attacks; new encryption protocols and edge clouds highlighted in report on mobile industry trends for 2022.
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Cloudflare Radar releases surprising internet traffic and security statistics in 2021 review
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Cybersecurity company Cloudflare Radar releases its 2021 year in review, showing increased internet traffic and cyberattacks in Australia and globally.
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New RCE bug is making APAC businesses vulnerable to Log Injection attacks
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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barracuda networks
A new remote code execution bug could be making businesses in Asia Pacific vulnerable to Log4Shell log injection attacks.
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Honeywell and Acalvio Technologies launch shared solution to stop zero-day attacks
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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honeywell
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Honeywell and Acalvio launch solution to detect cyber attacks in commercial buildings' operational technology environments.
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Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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Cyberattacks increased by 50% in 2021, peaking in December due to Log4J exploits, according to new research from Check Point Software.
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January promises rise in ransomware, Business Australia offers 7 top tips
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Experts warn of rising cyber attacks in Australia as January becomes a prime time for ransomware attacks. Small businesses urged to be prepared.