Cyber attacks stories - Page 114

Nation-state attacks are on the rise, leading to an increasing focus on national cybersecurity protocols, according to a survey by Venafi.

Verizon Business strengthens its cybersecurity portfolio with new solutions employing advanced analytics and blockchain to combat increasing cybercrime threats.

Verizon expands its security suite with three new solutions, including Managed Detection and Response and blockchain-based identity solution.

Gone are the days when organisations needed to choose best-of-breed point solutions to secure each individual aspect of the network.

Security concerns are stalling public cloud adoption in Australia, with 80% of organisations citing it as a major hurdle, finds a Barracuda Networks study.

Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.

Kaspersky research has found that DDoS attacks have almost doubled in Q4 2019 with roughly 28% of attacks occurring on the weekend.

Vectra AI bolsters APAC security with Chris Fisher as new head amidst new product launches, aiming to enhance cloud and SaaS attack resistance.

Security professionals are over-confident when it comes to effectiveness of their security products, according to a new survey released by Keysight.

Kaspersky reports nearly double the number of DDoS attacks in Q4 2019 compared to the previous year, noting a surge in weekend and Sunday incidents.

The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach US$25.1 billion in revenue in 2020, growing 4.8% year-on-year.

New laws mandate robust data breach reporting, yet underreporting persists. A 2019 survey highlights suppressed cybercrime disclosures, risking unpreparedness.

The Trusted Computing Group has issued new best practices for updating firmware and software in embedded systems to combat rising cyber threats in IoT devices.

Aussie Infosec pros report highest phishing-led ransomware rates, underpinning urgent need for cyber education.

Australian organisations lag behind their Asia-Pacific counterparts in terms of familiarity with cyber resilience, according to research from McAfee.

At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.

Australian IT professionals brace for heightened cybersecurity threats in 2020, as Ecosystm's forecast highlights six key trends set to reshape the sector.

The number of unique cyber incidents have increase for third quarter of 2019, according to a new report on the cybersecurity threatscape.

Despite understanding the critical nature of cybersecurity risks, many boards fail to adopt a 'reasonable care' standard, leaving firms exposed.

The Zscaler platform processes more than 70 billion transactions and detects approximately 100 million threats per day across 185 countries.