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Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS

Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
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Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack

Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
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Organisations struggling to defend attack surface in hybrid work

Tue, 19th Oct 2021
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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.
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Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security solution

Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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Trend Micro and Fujitsu have agreed to collaborate with automotive-related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures.
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New sniper-like Python ransomware uncovered

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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This is one of the fastest ransomware attacks Sophos has ever investigated and it appeared to precision-target the ESXi platform.
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Cyberattacks on organisations worldwide surge 40% in 2021

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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Cyberattacks on organizations worldwide surged 40% in 2021, with September breaking records for weekly attacks, according to Check Point Software.
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Cyber extortion attacks against ANZ organisations more than double

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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Ransomware and cyber extortion attacks in Australia and New Zealand have doubled in Q2 2021, according to CyberCX's Best Practice Guide.
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New cyber-criminal group discovered targeting government servers, fuel, energy and aviation companies

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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Researchers have identified a new, previously unknown group that has systematically attacked Russia's fuel and energy complex and its aviation industry.
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Manufacturing sector hit hard by ransomware, but many refuse to pay out

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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Manufacturing and production companies are less likely to pay ransoms after being hit by ransomware, says Sophos' new report.
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Substantial surge in hybrid and multi-cloud migration despite security concerns

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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Despite cybersecurity concerns, Equinix finds a significant year-on-year leap in companies planning to move business-critical applications to the cloud.
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DDoS attacks surging - report

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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Voxility halts multiple 1Tbps+ DDoS attacks on customers' digital infrastructure, with unusually high volumes of traffic originating from China.
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Cloud migration top priority for businesses, despite growing security concerns

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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Cloud migration plans surge despite security concerns, with 7 in 10 IT leaders prioritizing cloud migration, says Equinix study.
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Finance sector vulnerable to rising cyberattacks

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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Finance sector in the UK hit by an average of 60 cyberattacks per year, with firms ill-prepared to combat them, according to a report by Keeper Security.
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Lack of understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning contributing to cybersecurity attacks

Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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Over half of IT decision makers are unsure of what artificial intelligence and machine learning actually mean, according to a report by Webroot.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Mimecast exec on the threat of ransomware

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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In this interview, Garrett discusses the question of whether or not to pay ransoms, and explains why it's the biggest cybersecurity threat of our time.
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Women and BAME individuals bear the brunt of cyber attacks - Malwarebytes research

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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Malwarebytes and non-profit partners have released a report revealing certain demographic groups are disproportionally impacted by cybercrime. .
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Growing apprehension among SMBs in Asia Pacific as one in two suffer cyber attacks

Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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A new Cisco study shows small and medium-sized businesses in Asia Pacific are exposed, under attack, and more worried about cybersecurity threats than before.
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Supply chain and ransomware threats drove increase in cyber intelligence sharing

Mon, 27th Sep 2021
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There has been a increase in sophisticated cross-border cyber criminal campaigns against the financial sector and its supply chain.
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Increased volume of cyberattacks not translating to safer password practices

Fri, 24th Sep 2021
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Two-thirds of people still re-use passwords across accounts, putting their sensitive information at risk, a report reveals.
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Global cybersecurity crisis accelerates with 5.4 million DDos attacks

Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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Cyberattacks continue to have a dramatic impact on private and public organisations and governments worldwide.