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YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk

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YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
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Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools

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A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.
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Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
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Yubico adds self-service portal for YubiKey at scale

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Yubico adds self-service YubiKey ordering and a revamped customer portal to ease large-scale, phishing-resistant passkey deployments.
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Yubico urges EU financial firms to ditch legacy MFA

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Yubico warns EU financial firms that DORA-era resilience demands phish-resistant passkeys, not passwords and legacy MFA still rife in banks.
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Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

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Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.
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Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia’s financial services sector

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Australia’s banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.
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Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.
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Retailers brace for cyber threats during Black Friday sales rush

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Retailers and shoppers brace for rising cyber threats as Black Friday and Cyber Monday prompt a surge in online transactions and security vulnerabilities.
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Sensitive data uploads to AI tools rise as personal account use grows

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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Uploads of sensitive data to AI tools rose to 26.4% in Q3 2025, with personal accounts contributing 12%, raising concerns over data security in UK and US firms.
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Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Australians are urged to boost online security as AI-driven scams surge ahead of Christmas, with experts promoting multi-factor authentication and hardware keys.
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When cyber resilience becomes a CFO’s challenge

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.
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Yubico unveils post-quantum security keys & new digital identity features

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Yubico unveils prototypes of post-quantum security keys and new digital identity features, enhancing authentication beyond passwords with stronger, privacy-focused tech.
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Ransomware surge exploits VPN flaws & Microsoft 365 logins in APAC

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Ransomware attacks exploiting VPN flaws and Microsoft 365 logins surge in APAC, with hackers bypassing MFA via stolen credentials and unpatched systems.
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AI heightens phishing success as global cyber defences lag

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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AI has boosted phishing success as 44% admit falling for scams, yet only 48% of firms fully use multi-factor authentication, says Yubico survey.
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Sixty-eight percent of Indians faced phishing scams last year

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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A survey shows 68% of Indians encountered phishing scams last year, amid growing concerns over AI-driven cyber threats and weak security habits.
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AI drives surge in phishing as UK sees rise in secure logins

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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A Yubico survey finds 62% of Gen Z interacted with phishing scams last year, raising alarm over AI threats.
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Why human-centred authentication will enhance cyber resilience

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Human-centred authentication, like phishing-resistant security keys, simplifies login and boosts cyber resilience by making secure behaviour easy and intuitive.
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Phishing campaign uses fake Microsoft apps to bypass MFA

Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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Proofpoint exposes phishing attacks using fake Microsoft apps to bypass MFA and hijack Microsoft 365 accounts, affecting thousands globally in 2025.
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Proofpoint warns FIDO authentication can be bypassed by downgrade

Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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Proofpoint warns of a potential vulnerability where FIDO authentication can be bypassed via downgrade attacks, exposing users to phishing risks despite advanced security.