Digital security and privacy company Avast, and RiskIQ, an internet security intelligence company, have announced a threat intelligence partnership.

“Our teaming with RiskIQ offers the ANZ channel access to their innovative approach to solving contemporary security challenges, which are being experienced across a range of industries and organisations.”

The campaign is executed by the threat group Magecart and affects over 800 eCommerce sites around the world.

For the second quarter in a row, Q1 saw a slight decrease of over 2% in overall phishing detections from Q4 of 2017.

The data suggests a pivot in tactics away from traditional cloud service providers.

Malvertising may be going out of fashion for cyberattackers across the board, but it doesn’t mean web users can rest easy.

RiskIQ's survey paints a grim picture that forecasts a 'perfect storm' where the problem of staff shortages collides with escalating cybercrime.

The OceanLotus Group, also known as APT 32, may be on the hunt for targets in ASEAN nations and acting on behalf of Vietnam state interests.

It's crucial that other organisations don’t follow suit by ensuring their digital attack surface is constantly monitored, kept under control & secure.

"I want to especially thank the organizations who are attacked with DDoS traffic and are kind enough to share detailed information about the attacks."

Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.

“Malvertising is so nefarious because it’s a direct attack on the lifeblood of the internet as we know it."