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Russian phishing service targets freight & logistics
Multi-factor authentication

Russian phishing service targets freight & logistics

Russian-run Diesel Vortex phishing service raided freight and logistics portals in the US and Europe, stealing over 1,600 login credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Yubico unveils YubiNation Partners identity channel push
Multi-factor authentication

Yubico unveils YubiNation Partners identity channel push

Yubico launches YubiNation partner tiers and expanded training to boost phishing-resistant identity security amid rising breach costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
UK campaign targets small firms' growing cyber risk
Ransomware

UK campaign targets small firms' growing cyber risk

UK urges small firms to 'lock the door' on cyber crime as attacks cost businesses GBP £14.7 billion a year and basic defences lag.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk
Multi-factor authentication

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

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

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers
Multi-factor authentication

Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Yubico adds self-service portal for YubiKey at scale
Digital Transformation

Yubico adds self-service portal for YubiKey at scale

Yubico adds self-service YubiKey ordering and a revamped customer portal to ease large-scale, phishing-resistant passkey deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026
Data Protection

Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Retailers brace for cyber threats during Black Friday sales rush
Multi-factor authentication

Retailers brace for cyber threats during Black Friday sales rush

Retailers and shoppers brace for rising cyber threats as Black Friday and Cyber Monday prompt a surge in online transactions and security vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2025
Sensitive data uploads to AI tools rise as personal account use grows
Data governance

Sensitive data uploads to AI tools rise as personal account use grows

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.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge
Multi-factor authentication

When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge

Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Yubico unveils post-quantum security keys & new digital identity features
Encryption

Yubico unveils post-quantum security keys & new digital identity features

Yubico unveils prototypes of post-quantum security keys and new digital identity features, enhancing authentication beyond passwords with stronger, privacy-focused tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
AI heightens phishing success as global cyber defences lag
Data Protection

AI heightens phishing success as global cyber defences lag

AI has boosted phishing success as 44% admit falling for scams, yet only 48% of firms fully use multi-factor authentication, says Yubico survey.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools
EduTech

Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools

A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector
Digital Transformation

Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority
Data Protection

Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales
Multi-factor authentication

Australians warned over AI-driven scams ahead of Christmas sales

Australians are urged to boost online security as AI-driven scams surge ahead of Christmas, with experts promoting multi-factor authentication and hardware keys.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Ransomware surge exploits VPN flaws & Microsoft 365 logins in APAC
Firewalls

Ransomware surge exploits VPN flaws & Microsoft 365 logins in APAC

Ransomware attacks exploiting VPN flaws and Microsoft 365 logins surge in APAC, with hackers bypassing MFA via stolen credentials and unpatched systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025