Cyber attacks stories - Page 99
Not having phishing resistant MFA will come at a cost for the finance industry
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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With the volume of money handled by the finance industry on any given day, it's no wonder that it is a prime target for cybercriminals.
Ransomware, threats, IoT malware, cryptojacking on the rise
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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Cyberattacks become more attractive and potentially more disastrous as dependence on information technology increases.
Australian data breach statistics revealed in OAIC report
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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Australia's data breach report reveals an increase in notifications, with attacks and human error taking the blame.
Two-thirds of employees feel more vulnerable to cyberthreats
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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Nearly two-thirds of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity and automation: What will 2022 bring?
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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2021 has brought security to the forefront. Our team of experts shares three cybersecurity predictions for 2022.
How to protect expansive networks to ensure better results
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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The increasing cost and growing prevalence of cyberattacks has many Australian and New Zealand businesses on edge.
Cyber attacks rise 2,650% from January to December
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.
Attempts to exploit MS Exchange most frequent intrusion vector
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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Exploits of MS Exchange and password guessing are the most common cyber intrusion methods, says ESET's T3 2021 Threat Report.
Australian businesses are boosting their cyber security budgets
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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Australian businesses are increasing their cyber security budgets, but still struggle to stay ahead of attackers, according to a new report by Accenture.
AI succeeds where humans fail to identify biometrics spoofs
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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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.
Qualys Context XDR launched to rapidly identify threats
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.
Palo Alto Networks launches Nebula for network security
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.
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.
Aussie businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid international tensions
Tue, 8th Feb 2022
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Australian businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid rising international tensions, following recent attack on News Corp. #Cybersecurity.
Vulnerability exploitation top threat to SMBs - report
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.
Nucleus Security teams up with Mandiant to enhance vulnerability management programs with threat intelligence
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Nucleus Security has entered into a strategic partnership with Mandiant, the leader in dynamic cyber defense and response.
Trend Micro blocks 94 billion threats in 2021
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.
Cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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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.
Finance industry revealed as sector most under threat by cyber attacks
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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The finance industry has been revealed as the sector most under threat from cyber attacks, according to a new study released by Trellix.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - First update of the year from SonicWall
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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This week we start the first of our SonicWall IT Jam series, speaking with sales director ASEAN Sales SooHan Bai.