Attack news stories

"Given that remote work is here to stay, we urge companies to seriously look into securing their remote and hybrid workforce to protect their data."

No matter what approach or tool cybercriminals use to breach a network, they all have one thing in common: access.

Sternum has announced it has joined the software partner community of NXP Semiconductors, a manufacturer of and large marketplace for embedded controllers.

Australia's national science agency has created a program that looks to help SMEs working on complex cybersecurity matters.

Armis' new solution for risk-based vulnerability management enables businesses to prioritise mitigation efforts across the entire asset attack surface.

“We can’t solve this problem using existing methodologies. Instead, we need to think differently about the identity and integrity of the code we are building."

Fastly has released research that shows 75% of AU businesses are now living with a vastly increased attack surface caused by reliance on web applications.

A significant amount of today's business and leisure activity relies on IT supply chains. From complex international freight trades to local small business distribution channels, any supply chain that involves IT infrastructure serves as a crucial tool in our daily lives. 

The partnership will involve Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Nano Agent being embedded in Provision-ISR’s CCTV cameras for on-device runtime protection.

According to a new observation by Akamai, Australia has experienced a massive spike in WAF Multi-Vector and DDoS attacks.

New research from Aqua Security reveals attackers are using more sophisticated techniques to target cloud-native environments.

According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.

Attivo Networks has expanded its Active Directory Protection portfolio, adding capabilities to detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller.

"Biometric technology used for identity verification has evolved in recent years to increase speed and accuracy, now significantly outperforming the human eye."

Honeywell and Acalvio Technologies have launched a new solution designed to detect known and unknown (zero-day) attacks across the operational technology (OT) environments in commercial buildings.

Positive Technologies has released a new version of its Network Attack Discovery solution, PT NAD.

Cybersecurity company Right-Hand has expanded to the United States and Australia, and has also announced its new platform that focuses on handling cybersecurity issues for businesses.

DDoS attacks are a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before. The flood of attacks is constant and the incidents prove to be bandwidth-intensive and complex.

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing organisations of all sizes to up their security game, for one implementing Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) programmes.

Mimecast has extended its work with CrowdStrike with the intention of better protecting customers from advanced cyber attacks.

“Security is hard. We all know it. Sophos survey highlights the constant challenge presented by the evolving security landscape and never ending search for skills and best practices to help organisations overcome these threats.”

“Enterprises are increasingly at risk of falling victim to a targeted email attack, and hackers’ methods are constantly evolving."

“Advanced criminal attack groups now mirror the skill sets of nation-state attackers. They have well resourced and highly-skilled technical staff."

The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.