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Cyber criminals persisting in efforts to infiltrate SMBs - report

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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Kaspersky's new report reveals increasing peril faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the cyber threat landscape.
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Ransomware remains biggest risk factor as cyber crims exploit outages

Wed, 5th Jul 2023
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ReliaQuest's Annual Cyber Threat Report reveals top targeted sectors, most common attack techniques, and the ongoing ransomware threat.
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Cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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A new report has unveiled troubling trends, including cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware attacks, and significant surge of data stealers.
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Cyber Signals report reveals spike in cybercriminal activity

Tue, 23rd May 2023
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Microsoft has released its fourth edition of Cyber Signals, highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC).
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Cohesity partners OwnBackup to offer Saas data protection

Mon, 27th Mar 2023
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Data protection and management providers OwnBackup and Cohesity partner to streamline data backup and aid business continuity in the ransomware era.
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Jumpsec reports a 17% increase in ransomware across the UK

Tue, 21st Mar 2023
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The reported ransomware incidents increased by 17% in the UK last year, with LockBit dominating the ransomware attack landscape, in the UK and worldwide.
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Taking a Multi-Faceted Approach to Ransomware Protection

Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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Ransomware is not a new phenomenon, but the scale of attacks has accelerated both in sophistication and frequency.
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Cybersecurity veteran joins Rubrik's Board of Directors

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Mark McLaughlin, the former Palo Alto Networks CEO, has been appointed to Rubrik's board of directors as it confirms $500m software subscription ARR.
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Archive file formats discovered as most common way to deliver malware

Thu, 8th Dec 2022
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ZIP and RAR files have overtaken Office files as the most common carriers for malware, according to HP's latest report.
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Enterprises yet to fully commit to cybersecurity - CompTIA

Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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Fortifying cybersecurity defences is an ongoing challenge for many organizations, according to new research from CompTIA.
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Kaspersky uncovers new malicious malware NullMixer

Wed, 28th Sep 2022
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Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new malware stealing users credentials, address, credit card data, cryptocurrencies, and accounts.
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Avast reveals zero-day exploits targeting Chrome and Microsoft

Fri, 12th Aug 2022
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Avast, released its Q2/2022 Threat Report today, revealing a significant increase in global ransomware attacks, up 24% from Q1/2022.
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The ups and downs and runarounds of catching cybercriminals in NZ

Fri, 27th May 2022
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We're becoming more and more aware of cybercrimes but how many criminals actually get caught? The New Zealand police explain why the answer is complicated.
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Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.
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The growing importance of establishing effective API security

Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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Cybercriminals have tended to focus on acquiring user credentials to maximise their ability to traverse targeted IT infrastructures.
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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.
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Tech infrastructure diversity holds key to better security

Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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This year, a spate of high profile ransomware incidents has halted operations across business and critical infrastructures alike.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday set to represent historic security challenges for retailers

Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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Retailers face historic security challenges as cybercriminals launch 5.4 million DDoS attacks in H1 2021, warns NETSCOUT.
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Spike in phishing scams expected ahead of holiday shopping season

Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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Consumers are being warned to prepare for a spike in phishing attacks this holiday season, with cybercriminals expected to impersonate delivery companies.
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Extortion payments hit new records as ransomware crisis intensifies

Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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Highest ransom paid in 2020 was $12.9m, almost doubled from the previous year, according to new research by Palo Alto Networks.