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Kaspersky report: 42% of cyberattacks target public-facing apps

Mon, 27th May 2024
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Kaspersky's 2023 Incident Response report reveals that 42.37% of cyberattacks exploit public-facing applications, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in such online platforms.
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US infrastructure crisis: a third illegally pay ransoms

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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aviation
Over a third of US critical infrastructure entities have illegally paid ransoms, facing grave legal and financial fallout, Bridewell study finds.
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CyberArk to acquire Venafi for $1.54 billion in major deal

Tue, 21st May 2024
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genai
CyberArk will acquire Venafi for $1.54B, aiming to enhance its machine identity security platform and expand its market.
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Cyberattacks exploiting trusted ties spanned over a month in 2023

Fri, 17th May 2024
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Cyberattacks exploiting trusted relationships surged in 2023, with over 20% lasting more than a month, according to Kaspersky.
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New report uncovers evolving email threat landscape for Q1 2024

Thu, 16th May 2024
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healthtech
VIPRE Security Group's Q1 2024 report highlights surging email threats from leading spam sources, new scams, and a notable rise in phishing attacks.
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Cato Networks reveals insecure protocols widespread in inaugural SASE report

Wed, 15th May 2024
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Cato Networks exposes systemic cybersecurity gaps in inaugural threat report, revealing insecure protocols employed across WAN by all examined organisations.
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Cybercriminal exploit rates rise 43% in 2023's second half

Tue, 14th May 2024
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Cyber attacks on new industry vulnerabilities increased by 43% in the second half of 2023 highlighting urgent need for robust security measures.
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Alarming data reveals 32 million password attacks in 2023

Tue, 7th May 2024
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Kaspersky's annual report reveals an alarming spike, with more than 32 million attempts by cybercriminals to crack passwords reported in 2023.
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Why eCommerce security is a balancing act between speed and protection

Mon, 6th May 2024
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In the cyber-threat landscape, eCommerce businesses constantly juggle between providing a fast, seamless user experience and robust security measures, with threats ranging from bot attacks to DDoS assaults.
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How the evolution of AI will reshape cybersecurity

Mon, 6th May 2024
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From the foundations laid by Alan Turing to today's AI-mainstream force, discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionising cybersecurity, aiding defence and posing new challenges.
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Trustifi launches innovative phishing detection training for MSPs

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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AI and cloud-based cybersecurity company Trustifi has launched a Email Security Awareness training module, enhancing network user protection.
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Akamai unveils Shield NS53 to protect DNS infrastructures

Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
Akamai Technologies unveils Shield NS53, a novel product aimed to safeguard on-premises DNS infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks.
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Mandiant reveals threats to Ivanti Connect Secure appliances

Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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cybersecurity
Mandiant reveals new findings on threat actors exploiting vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure appliances, laying bare a disturbing mix of state-linked and profit-driven cyberattacks.
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Kaspersky detects 500k phishing attempts on SEA businesses

Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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Nearly 500,000 financial phishing attempts were detected in Southeast Asia in 2023, with the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia seeing the highest numbers.
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The imperative to go beyond backup, by focusing on cyber resilience & AI

Thu, 28th Mar 2024
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This World Backup Day Cohesity calls for a focus on cyber resilience & AI amid rising cyber threats.
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Portnox unveils Conditional Access for Applications to improve data security

Thu, 28th Mar 2024
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Cloud-security provider Portnox fortifies application security with its new offering, 'Conditional Access for Applications', offering passwordless authentication and endpoint risk management.
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APJ manufacturers face mounting API cyber threat, says Akamai

Tue, 26th Mar 2024
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digital entertainment
Akamai's latest SOTI report reveals almost 15% of 2023 web attacks in the APJ region targeted APIs, particularly hitting manufacturers.
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Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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Amid rising cyber-attacks, business leaders' confidence is low in retrieving critical data post-incident, highlighting the need for robust cyber resilience strategies.
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Recorded Future reveals potential AI exploitation in 2024

Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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Recorded Future warns of looming AI exploitation by cybercriminals in 2024, from using deepfakes to impersonate executives to disinformation campaigns.
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How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals

Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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Cybercriminals increasingly harness AI for innovative and harder-to-detect attacks, using tools like ChatGPT to improve malware efficiency, automate phishing attempts and exploit APIs vulnerabilities.