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Kaspersky outlines major cybersecurity challenges for 2024
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Kaspersky’s 2024 forecast warns of heightened cyber dangers: AI-driven attacks, ransomware-as-a-service, and iOS vulnerabilities through Operation Triangulation.
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Report reveals lag in disclosure of ransomware attacks in 2023
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A new Silobreaker report reveals that over 50% of ransomware victims delay disclosure until public exposure, with some never acknowledging attacks at all.
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Ransomware attacks hit 63% of UK government bodies
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Sixty-three percent of UK government sector businesses faced ransomware attacks last year, with phishing incidents adding to the sector's cyber security woes.
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Accenture & SandboxAQ enhance partnership to boost data security
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Accenture and SandboxAQ have expanded their partnership to bolster enterprise data encryption, safeguarding against cyber threats from current breaches to quantum computing advances.
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Life sciences firms face rising cyber threats amid AI optimism
Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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A new NTT DATA UK&I survey reveals that life science leaders are most concerned about cyber-attacks for espionage, while seeing AI as a major revenue opportunity.
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Adlumin enhances ransomware prevention with new exfiltration tool
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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Adlumin unveils an enhanced Ransomware Prevention feature to detect and halt both encryption and data exfiltration tactics, combating double-extortion threats.
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Experts warn of fallout from BBC Pension and LAUSD data breaches
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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Recent data breaches at the BBC Pension Scheme and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have exposed critical vulnerabilities, prompting cybersecurity experts to issue warnings about the potential misuse of stolen information.
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DTEX Systems enhances platform to mitigate AI-related risks
Thu, 30th May 2024
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DTEX Systems boosts its DTEX InTERCEPT platform to curb insider threats from generative AI tools like ChatGPT, tackling risks of data leaks and IP theft.
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MediSecure cyber breach underscores need for robust healthcare cybersecurity
Wed, 29th May 2024
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The MediSecure cyberattack, involving stolen data posted on a Russian hacking forum, has highlighted critical vulnerabilities in Australia's healthcare sector amid a rising wave of cyber threats.
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Converging identity management and fraud prevention for optimal security
Mon, 27th May 2024
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As AI-enhanced scams become more sophisticated, Australians lost AUD $2.74 billion to scams in 2023. Experts advocate integrating identity management with fraud prevention to bolster security.
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Infosecurity Europe 2024 report highlights growing cyber threats
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Infosecurity Europe unveils its 2024 Cybersecurity Trends report, showing ransomware and AI-driven attacks are pushing 40% of firms to boost cyber defence investments.
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Ransomware threats escalating in Southeast Asia – report
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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Escalation in targeted ransomware threats impacts businesses across Southeast Asia, with over 287,000 incidents detected in 2023 alone.
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Rising foreign interference exploits insider threats, says DTEX report
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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DTEX Systems' report warns that nation state actors are increasingly exploiting insider threats, escalating their interference and intellectual property theft. The issue necessitates urgent attention for enhancing defensive resilience of entities.
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Radware unveils latest version of AI-based Bot Manager
Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Radware introduces a new Bot Manager to proactively mitigate advanced bot attacks whilst ensuring genuine user experience.
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Critical zero-day vulnerability in D-Link routers exposes thousands
Wed, 27th Mar 2024
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Ensign InfoSecurity reveals a zero-day vulnerability in D-Link DIR-822 routers, putting users at risk of cyber attacks including data theft.
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Rising data breaches underscore importance of World Backup Day
Tue, 26th Mar 2024
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As data breaches surge by 19% in 2023, World Backup Day urges personal and enterprise level data protection, with Cloudera's VP Keir Garrett emphasising disaster recovery measures.
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Qrypt to provide quantum-secure encryption for Nvidia's platform
Mon, 18th Mar 2024
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Encryption start-up Qrypt is set to provide quantum-secure encryption for NVIDIA's BlueField-3 DPU network platform to bolster defenses against quantum computing threats.
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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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Check Point Software launches new SaaS security tool
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Check Point Software launches Harmony SaaS, an innovative tool designed seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure.
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New Barracuda threat report reveals web apps exploitation methods
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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The Threat Spotlight report by Barracuda Networks reveals a surge in cyberattacks exploiting web application security gaps, with over 18 billion attacks mitigated in 2023.