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Obrela unveils 2023's key cybersecurity trends in new report
Tue, 7th May 2024
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Obrela's Digital Universe Report 2023 unravels the global cybersecurity labyrinth, highlighting increased suspicious internal activity, malware, and policy violation-based attacks, predominantly seen in banking, services, and education sectors.
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Espionage breaches account for 25% in APAC, report reveals
Thu, 2nd May 2024
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A quarter of data breaches in APAC are espionage attacks, a significantly higher portion than Europe and North America.
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Govt sector leads in daily high-severity cyber incidents in 2023
Thu, 2nd May 2024
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Kaspersky's 2023 MDR Analyst Report reveals a daily trend of over two high-severity cybersecurity incidents, with the government sector being the most affected.
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Australian firms at risk due to evolving cybercriminal sophistication
Wed, 1st May 2024
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Growing sophistication of cybercriminal identities threatens Australian enterprises, as only over one-third implement multi-factor authentication, leaving them vulnerable to AI-driven attacks, reports Ping Identity.
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Tech experts urge passwordless protection on World Password Day
Wed, 1st May 2024
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In observance of World Password Day, tech experts, including Jumio's CTO Stuart Wells, stress the urgent need to replace outdated password-based authentication with more reliable, AI-powered biometric alternatives amid rising cyber-attack threats.
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High Performance Podcast duo to keynote Infosecurity Europe conference
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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High Performance Podcast's Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes set to enrich Infosecurity Europe conference with lessons from top performers, addressing behavioural resilience amid cyber threats.
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Watch out! There are hidden dangers lurking in your PDFs
Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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PDFs' convenience inadvertently aiding cybercriminals: Avast researchers reveal PDF files increasingly exploited to distribute malware and carry out scams.
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AI bolsters security response times, reveals ReliaQuest report
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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ReliaQuest's annual threat report reveals AI and automation technologies improve organisations' response time to security incidents by up to 99% year on year.
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UK banks join Singapore's cyber scam defence programme launch
Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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In a united effort, SIM Academy, Singtel CSI, and UOB have launched Defence Against Cyber Scams, a programme aimed at increasing cyber resilience through prevention and combat strategies, with UOB's staff being its first beneficiaries.
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Heritage Lifecare looks to SSS for around the clock cybersecurity services
Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
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Heritage Lifecare, one of New Zealand’s largest aged care providers, has secured continual cybersecurity protection with SSS IT Security Specialists, relieving its fear of off-hours cyberattacks.
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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security
Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.
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Global companies ill-prepared for AI-boosted cyber threats, reveals Darktrace study
Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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New Darktrace study highlights concerning disparity between the growing concern of IT professionals about AI-enabled cyber threats and their lack of preparedness to counter such attacks.
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IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Cyberattacks are becoming faster and smarter, demanding a cybersecurity industry imbued with diverse, non-technical skills to craft innovative defences, reveals the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.
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IWD 2024: Expert security insight from within the gaming industry
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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The gaming industry must increase cybersecurity efforts amid growing threats; risks include data theft and game manipulation, leading to financial losses and a decrease in public trust, says Mindera's Gaming lead, Teresa Matos.
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AI tools drive rapid surge in sophisticated phishing attacks, says Darktrace
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Phishing attacks' sophistication is escalating due to the rising use of AI tools by cyber attackers, Darktrace has reported, endorsing concerns over organisations' ability to tackle such threats.
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36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals
Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals over 36m AI and gaming credentials, including Roblox and OpenAI, have been feasted on by infostealers within three years.
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Human error is the top cyber threat, according to CTOs
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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Human error is regarded as the most significant cyber threat by 59% of Chief Technology Officers, despite high adoption of security measures.
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AI deepfake scams surge with celebrity voice cloning on social media
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Rise in advanced AI voice cloning scams impersonating celebrities like Oprah and Elon Musk on social media are duping victims in phoney giveaways, reveals security firm Bitdefender.
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Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide
Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.