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Sabbath ransomware group rebrands, continues attacks

Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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Sabbath ransomware group rebrands and launches relentless attacks on critical infrastructure, according to Mandiant research.
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DDoS attacks on the rise, becoming more sophisticated

Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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DDoS attacks have increased by 24% this quarter, with smart attacks up by 31%, according to Kaspersky. The US is the most targeted country.
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REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
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The who's who of NZ's government & public cybersecurity agencies

Thu, 30th Sep 2021
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From government agencies to public initiatives, here's an inside look at who protects New Zealand's digital landscape from cyber threats.
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Networked bot attacks increase as human-initiated attack levels fall

Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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A new report reveals that bot attack volumes grew 41% year over year, with human-initiated attacks falling 29% in the first half of 2021.
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DDoS attacks plateau in second quarter - Kaspersky

Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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DDoS attacks have decreased by 38.8% compared to Q2 2020, with China leading in SSH attacks but losing ground overall, says Kaspersky.
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Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware

Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organisations 'out of control' - Check Point

Wed, 6th Jan 2021
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Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations have increased by 45% in the last two months, making healthcare the most targeted industry, according to Check Point.
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Global cybercrime losses rapidly approaching trillion-dollar mark - McAfee report

Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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Global losses from cybercrime are close to becoming a 'trillion-dollar' shackle that is weighing down the global economy.
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Avast and Borsetta join Intel to power AI research

Tue, 8th Dec 2020
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The new collaboration's purpose is to advance and develop technologies that strengthen privacy and trust for decentralised AI.
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Kaspersky unveils two major update to its Transparency Initiative

Wed, 18th Nov 2020
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Kaspersky opens new Transparency Center in Canada and completes transfer of data processing to Switzerland. #cybersecurity #transparency.
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Kroll expands data breach notification support for AU businesses

Fri, 13th Nov 2020
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Risk solutions provider Kroll has expanded its breach notification services to assist Australian organisations with data breaches.
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DDoS attacks a wake up call for complacent businesses - Imperva

Tue, 27th Oct 2020
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When distributed denial of service attacks created mayhem around the world in August, they left many organisations scrambling to protect themselves.
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BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel, builds out Microsoft MSS offerings

Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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BlueVoyant has acquired Managed Sentinel to create an end-to-end services portfolio for Microsoft security technologies.
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Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.
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Global attack volume down, but fraud and cyber threats still going strong

Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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New opportunities and risks exist for APAC organisations in online channels during this global pandemic, according to a biannual Cybercrime Report.
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Lazarus Group linked to phishing attacks on cryptocurrency sector

Fri, 28th Aug 2020
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Cybersecurity firm F-Secure links Lazarus Group, aka APT38, to recent attack on cryptocurrency company in its new research.
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NinjaRMM continues on growth strategy with new backup solution

Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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NinjaRMM has launched its new backup solution called Ninja Data Protection, designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT professionals.
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DDoS attacks bigger & more prevalent in Q2 2020 - Cloudflare report

Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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Cloudflare recorded the 'biggest ever' attacks – 88% of all large (100 Gbps) attacks this year were launched after the lockdown period in March.
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10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.