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Data theft was the goal of more than half of all attacks in 2019, according to PT. This is a 20 percentage point increase compared to 2018 when data theft was the goal of only 30% of incidents. More

Hidden apps are projected to be the cornerstone of the mobile sneak attack, with the McAfee report finding nearly 50% of all malicious activities in 2019 were from hidden apps.More

The CrowdStrike global threat report confirmed cases of data exfiltration have been rising, which can allow cyber attackers to leak and weaponise sensitive data gleaned from victims.More

A VMware Carbon Black report widespread usage of the tactic, which ensures attacks are not detected.More

The company has launched an enhanced cloud platform and made its MSP partner programme generally available.More

Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families. More

"The amount of exposed records that we're seeing today means that cybercriminals are getting their hands on more keys to our homes and businesses.”More

More than half (54%) of surveyed Australian Infosec professionals faced phishing-triggered ransomware infections in 2019, according to a new report titled ‘State of the Phish’ by Proofpoint.More

New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.More

"It's vital that the organisations that rely on Windows 7 are aware of the risks and what they need to mitigate them."More

"Collecting data from various systems, tools and devices and the application of analytics, AI and machine learning will gain speed."More

At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year. More

The survey covered the current state of technology adoption and what users are doing online as well as what they’re doing to protect themselves.More

68% of respondents have a ransomware recovery plan, yet almost a quarter (23%) don’t test those plans, and 46% test them once a year or less.More

Analysts now see an emergence of malware executed through web browsers focused on targeting online merchants and retailers specifically.More

Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).More

Ransomware outbreaks in 2017 hit production networks worldwide, resulting in shutdowns, massive clean-up efforts and millions of dollars in damages, Claroty finds. More

At the recent Commvault GO event in Denver, Techday sat down with Chris Powell, Commvault chief marketing officer, to discuss why the company has adopted the slogan ‘be data ready’ and how it’s new offerings reflect this philosophy.More

Damages from cybercrime are projected to hit $US6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015. More

New Zealand and Australian small to medium sized businesses are in need of a wakeup call after recording the highest rate globally of reported ransomware attacks.More

Forescout and ICIT research has identified the rise of disruptionware and its threat to particularly operational technology environments.More

An analysis of around 2,000 WannaCry samples from 2018 shows they were adapted to bypass the famous kill switch, but unable to encrypt data.More

StorageCraft research reveals rampant data growth, and inadequate IT infrastructures are a source of global concern and risk.More

Financial losses to cyber-attacks in New Zealand reported between 1 April and 30 June were $6.5 million, up from the $1.7 million reported in the previous quarter. More