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NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.

Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.

DDoS attacks in APAC have surged 364% year-on-year, driven by AI and hacktivists, with service providers and government bodies as prime targets.

Nearly 70% of organisations see rapid AI development, especially generative AI, as their top security concern, urges Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report.

Nearly 70% of organisations see AI, especially generative AI, as their top security risk, says Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report based on over 3,100 experts.

Singapore braces for increased cyber threats as General Election nears, with businesses urged to strengthen defences amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Radware has reported a dramatic surge in sophisticated web DDoS attacks in 2024, largely driven by hacktivists amid increasing geopolitical tensions.

Report reveals a 43% surge in vulnerabilities and a 6% rise in ransomware attacks in H1 2024, with VPNs and network infrastructure under significant threat.

Radware's H1 2024 report shows a 265% surge in global web DDoS attacks, largely due to geopolitical tensions and increased exploitation of application infrastructure.

Akamai's latest report reveals a 65% hike in web attacks on APIs and applications in APJ, peaking in June 2024 with 4.8 billion incidents.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics near, cybersecurity fears rise, with experts warning of imminent threats, including AI-driven DDoS attacks and hacktivism.

Fortinet's latest report reveals a surge in cyber threats aimed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with attacks increasing from 212 million at London 2012 to 4.4 billion for Tokyo 2020.

Kaspersky reports a 53% rise in cybercriminal activity on Telegram between May and June 2024, highlighting the platform's growing appeal for fraud, DDoS attacks, and data leaks.

CrowdStrike's 2024 Global Threat Report unveils a 75% spike in successful cloud attacks along with a worrying rise in the speed and stealthiness of cybercrimes.

Ransomware attacks rose by a staggering 84% in 2023, notably impacting the industrials sector, as new threat actors emerged, reported NCC Group.

Artificial intelligence will heighten global ransomware threats, flowing from a surge in cyber attacks, according the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.

Orange Cyberdefense's annual report highlights a 30% year-on-year escalate in cyber incidents, with large enterprises being the major victims.

Check Point Software unveils insights into the future of hacktivism in 2023, warning about state-sponsored threats.