Threat Landscape stories - Page 6

26% of UK firms don't utilise AI for cybersecurity despite nearly half experiencing cyber attacks, finds a survey by Hornetsecurity.

Rapid rise in cybercrimes forces urgent global reappraisal of security strategies in government, defence, and IT sectors amid projections of cybersecurity services market growing to $445.3bn by 2032.

Cybersecurity firm Radware clinches a contract to deliver advanced DDoS protection to an unmentioned Asian tax authority, in an aim to uphold national economic interests and fortify tech infrastructure.

As Identity Management Day approaches, CyberArk's Andrew Slavkovic highlights the rising necessity of secure digital identities amid a growing cybersecurity threat targeting both human and machine identities.

New Elastic study reveals nearly all (99%) UK IT decision makers believe generative AI can drive significant organisational change, despite concerns around privacy, security and regulation.

ExtraHop appoints Simon Howe as Area VP for ANZ, marking a noteworthy move in their Asia Pacific expansion strategy, following a recent securement of $100M growth capital.

Ivanti CEO, Jeff Abbott, unveils revamp of the firm's security model aimed at setting an industry standard amid increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

There's a worrying communication gap between C-suite execs and cybersecurity leaders, despite agreement on the importance of cybersecurity risk mitigation.

Cybersecurity company Sophos partners with Tenable to unveil Sophos Managed Risk, a new vulnerability service that aims to increase protection against cyber attacks.

Southeast Asia saw nearly 43 million cyber threats to businesses in 2023, with Singapore's incidents surging by 67% YoY, according to Kaspersky.

Cisco's recent study reveals a stark cyber-preparedness gap in Australia as only 1% of organisations are equipped to tackle emerging cyber threats, despite 69% fearing a debilitating cyber incident within two years.

Zscaler ramps up investment in ANZ with triumvirate of leadership hires, set to bolster growth and enhance cloud security amidst increasing threat evolution.

Australian businesses are urged to use AI technology to combat increased ransomware attacks, bolstered by a rise in AI-powered cyber criminality.

Despite investing over $100,000 yearly on upskilling, over 70% of businesses do not see the desired results in their cybersecurity training, reports Kaspersky.

WatchGuard Technologies report reveals an 80% surge in total malware due to escalating 'living-off-the-land' attacks and cyberattack commoditisation, contrasting a 20% ransomware decline.

Nearly 500,000 financial phishing attempts were detected in Southeast Asia in 2023, with the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia seeing the highest numbers.

Escalating ransomware attacks surged by 46% in February 2024, marking 416 cases, according to NCC Group's Threat Intelligence team. Industrials, consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals are top targets.

In a move marking the first M&A in the Threat Exposure Management (TEM) space, global leader Flare acquires US firm Foretrace, boosting their capabilities against cyber threats.

Ahead of World Backup Day on 31st March, Veeam's Regional CTO, Anthony Spiteri, advises companies on five imperative strategies for secure data backup, amidst rising cyber-attacks.

Chief Product Officer at Rubrik, Anneka Gupta, emphasises the need for a cyber resilience era, combining threat posture and recovery, to counter increasingly successful disruptions by malicious actors.