Sean Duca stories

Palo Alto Networks finds 55% increase in vulnerability exploitation attempts
Fri, 9th Jun 2023
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malware
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cyber criminal
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palo alto networks
With the rate of vulnerability exploitation showing no sign of slowing down up from 147,000 attempts in 2021 to 228,000 in 2022.

Fake ChatGPT extension stealing victims' account details
Wed, 3rd May 2023
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cybersecurity
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palo alto networks
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scams
Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.

Threat actors targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
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palo alto
As cloud adoption continues to surge threat actors are increasingly targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud.

Palo Alto Networks responds to rise in threats with MDR service
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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firewall
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network management
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network security
Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

Ransomware payments hit multi-million dollar highs
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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malware
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bi
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big data
The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

Ability to access and share data may drive more cybercrime in 2022 - security firm
Mon, 10th Jan 2022
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bi
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big data
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firewall
Enabling data to move more easily between organisations will undoubtedly lead to more crime, says a cybersecurity firm.

The growing importance of IoT security
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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firewall
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network management
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network security
IoT device market in Oz to hit £5.3bn by '23, yet security risks loom.

How businesses should prepare for Australia’s new mandatory data breach notification laws
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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cloud services
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firewall
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network management
Australia, like other countries, has not been immune to data breaches in which personal information has been exposed.