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Cyber attacks stories - Page 81

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What every CISO must answer to enable a best-in-class security operations program

Thu, 26th May 2022
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It has been widely reported recently that South Australian government employees have been the victims of a cyberattack.
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Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection

Thu, 26th May 2022
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The partnership will involve Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Nano Agent being embedded in Provision-ISR's CCTV cameras for on-device runtime protection.
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CERT NZ releases first Cyber Security Insights for 2022

Wed, 25th May 2022
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CERT NZ has released Quarter One: Cyber Security Insights 2022, which offers an overview of reports about cybersecurity incidents affecting New Zealanders.
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Employees on the frontline of cyber defense - report

Wed, 25th May 2022
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In the first quarter of 2022, employees found themselves more than ever at the frontline of cyber defense, according to a new report from Kroll.
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Infosec unveils role-guided cybersecurity training roadmaps

Wed, 25th May 2022
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Infosec Skills Roles maps hands-on training and certifications to the 12 most in-demand cybersecurity roles to maximise training efficiency.
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Devastating cyber attacks expected to hit energy sector

Tue, 24th May 2022
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Energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyber attacks on the sector within the next two years.
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Trojan cyber attacks hitting SMBs harder than ever - Kaspersky

Mon, 23rd May 2022
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In 2022 the number of Trojan-PSW detections increased by almost a quarter compared to the same period in 2021 to reach 4,003,323.
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Alarming surge in Conti Ransomware Group activity - report

Fri, 20th May 2022
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A new report has identified a 7.6 per cent increase in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware in Q1 2022.
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Rubrik Security Cloud marks 'next frontier' in cybersecurity

Thu, 19th May 2022
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Rubrik has launched Rubrik Security Cloud to protect customers' data, offering data resilience, observability, and recovery capabilities.
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BlackBerry offers Kaspersky replacement cybersecurity for the channel

Wed, 18th May 2022
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BlackBerry advises that users of Kaspersky software in Australia and New Zealand undertake a rigorous risk analysis of their current security posture.
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NCSC advisory highlights poor security configurations

Wed, 18th May 2022
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The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released a cyber security advisory identifying commonly exploited controls and practices.
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A third of companies paying ransom don't recover data - report

Wed, 18th May 2022
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76% of cyberattack victims paid ransom to recover data, but 1/3 still couldn't retrieve it, according to Veeam's latest research.
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AI-based email security platform Abnormal Security valued at $4B

Tue, 17th May 2022
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Abnormal Security, an AI-based email security platform, has closed a $210m funding round, valuing the company at $4bn.
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The 'A-B-C' of effective application security

Tue, 17th May 2022
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Software applications have been a key tool for businesses for decades, but the way they are designed and operated has changed during the past few years.
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Google reveals new safety and security measures for users

Fri, 13th May 2022
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Google's new measures include automatic two step verification, virtual cards and making it easier to remove contact information on Google Search results.
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Palo Alto Networks says ZTNA 1.0 not secure enough

Fri, 13th May 2022
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Palo Alto Networks is urging the industry to move to Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 because previous versions have major gaps in security protection.
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ForgeRock releases Autonomous Access solution powered by AI

Fri, 13th May 2022
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ForgeRock has officially introduced ForgeRock Autonomous Access, a new solution that uses AI to prevent identity-based cyber attacks and fraud.
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HackerOne launches Attack Resistance Management solution

Thu, 12th May 2022
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HackerOne has launched Attack Resistance Management - a new category of security solution that targets the root causes of the attack resistance gap.
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Use of malware, botnets and exploits expands in Q1 2022

Thu, 12th May 2022
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Malware, botnet, and exploit activity increased in Q1 2022, according to a report by managed security services provider Nuspire.
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A10 Networks finds over 15 million DDoS weapons in 2021

Wed, 11th May 2022
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A10 Networks notes that in the 2H 2021 reporting period, its security research team tracked more than 15.4 million Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) weapons.