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Exclusive: Cohesity's James Blake warns on rising ransomware risks

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Ransomware attacks cost Australian organisations AUD $42 billion annually, urging a shift from prevention to pragmatic cyber resilience amid rising threats.
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Cyber threats surge as nation-states team up with cybercrime groups

Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
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The OpenText 2024 report reveals rising collaboration between nation-states and cybercrime groups, posing a serious threat to global supply chains.
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China-affiliated APT groups behind most nation-state threat activity

Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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Cybersecurity firm Trellix has released its June 2023 CyberThreat Report, revealing the latest trends in cyber threats and espionage activities.
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Australian manufacturers increasingly wary of nation state threats

Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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Outdated operating technologies are leaving Australian manufacturers vulnerable to nation state attacks, according to a BlackBerry study.
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Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi

Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
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IT execs fear trickle-down of Nation State attack tools will hurt business

Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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IT executives fear the trickle-down of Nation State tools and techniques will hurt their business, according to a new survey by HP Wolf Security.
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72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business

Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.
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Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign

Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
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WhiteHawk delivers cybersecurity amid heightened threats

Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.
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Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting

Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.
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Three cybersecurity vendors outline 16 industry predictions for 2020

Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm's experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity.
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CrowdStrike report lists cybersecurity adversary rankings

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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CrowdStrike's latest report highlights the urgent need for speed in cybersecurity, ranking nation-state actors by their breakout times in real-life intrusions.
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The future of cybercrime in Australia – ESET

Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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Cyber-attacks will continue so long as the target seems worthwhile and the attackers have funding to continue their work.
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Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies

Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.
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Raising the stakes: McAfee's predictions for cybersecurity

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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Security teams and solutions will have to contend with synergistic threats, increasingly backed by artificial intelligence to avoid detection.
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Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament's network.
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Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
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Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report

Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.
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Top cybersecurity threats of 2019 – Carbon Black

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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Carbon Black chief cybersecurity officer Tom Kellermann combines his thoughts with those of Carbon Black's threat analysts and security strategists.
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LogRhythm announces eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019

Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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LogRhythm unveils eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019, forecasting rises in fatal car hacks, bio-identifier use, and cloud-based ransomware compromises.