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CPR observed a concerning increase of various malware impacting New Zealanders, with 16 additional malware families tied at tenth place for the month.>>

"Since the outbreak of the pandemic globally, cybercriminals have sprung into action to take advantage of the opportunities presented to them.">>

"The combination of Check Point CloudGuard and Alkira simplifies the process of provisioning and ongoing management in the cloud networking environment.">>

The vulnerability was rooted in WhatsApp’s image filter function.>>

Organisations can modernise legacy solutions with email security as-a-service and protect cloud email and collaboration suites from sophisticated attacks.>>

Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.>>

"The broader market surge is fuelled by the rapidly spreading Delta variant and the stemming urgency for everyone to become vaccinated.">>

The report found increasing instances of ransomware victims experiencing multiple breach events, as well as a rise in the average ransom payment.>>

Global cyber attacks have increased by 29% in the last six months, as hackers continue to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic.>>

A new malware strain has evolved to steal the information of MacOS users.>>

Tech giant Microsoft was again the brand most frequently targeted by cybercriminals.>>

"The cybercrime actors behind these ransomware attacks are very agile, always looking for new tricks and techniques that will allow them to do their malicious deeds.">>

"As more enterprises move to the cloud, many are looking for the best solutions to manage their security and compliance posture across their entire cloud infrastructure.">>

Researchers warn of increased cybercrime on and around Amazon Prime Day 2021 as malicious activity surges.>>

Established Dridex trojan has dropped off altogether after being one of the most popular malwares in recent months amidst a global surge in ransomware. >>

Application developers have left their data and millions of users’ private information exposed by not following best practices.>>

"While we are witnessing a huge increase in ransomware attacks worldwide, it is no surprise that this month's top malware is related to the trend.">>

Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.>>

Hackers are using instant messaging app Telegram for remote control and distribution of malware, according to Check Point Research.>>

93% of these attacks originated in a device network, which includes attempts to trick users into installing a malicious payload via infected websites or URLs, or to steal users’ credentials.>>

Check Point Research has discovered new malware on Google’s Play Store that could spread through WhatsApp messages. >>

There are global surges in ransomware attacks alongside increases in cyber attacks targeting Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, according to Check Point Research.>>

There has been a 350% increase in the number of advertisements selling alleged COVID vaccines within the last three months.>>

The race has started between hackers and security professionals following the disclosure of vulnerabilities on Microsoft Exchange Servers, according to Check Point Research.>>