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High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing
Email Security

High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing

Study highlights a worrying disparity between organisational self-confidence and actual ability to counter image-based and QR code phishing attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security
Artificial Intelligence

KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security

KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud
Multi-factor authentication

Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting online accounts in identity theft surge, with ATO fraud attacks increasing by over 350% in 2023, finds digital fraud management firm, Sift.

By Ashley Diffey • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity
Malware

IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity

Cyberattacks are becoming faster and smarter, demanding a cybersecurity industry imbued with diverse, non-technical skills to craft innovative defences, reveals the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.

By Jana Dekanovska • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs
Microsoft

Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs

Kaspersky reveals a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at small and medium-sized businesses using SendGrid to dupe victims.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences
Unified Communications

Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences

A new report indicates a rise in global Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks in 2023, with attack durations soaring 400%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows
Cloud Access Security Broker

Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows

New research unveils that while 41% of men use AI for online dating, there's growing concern over authenticity, with 40% of Australians encountering fake profiles and 25% chatted with a potential partner who turned out to be a fraudster.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security
Multi-factor authentication

Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security

Cisco introduces Identity Intelligence, marking a significant step towards an integrated, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report
Multi-factor authentication

QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report

Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Feb 2024
Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023
Phishing

Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023

Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024
The role of Privilege Access Management in achieving robust cybersecurity
Ransomware

The role of Privilege Access Management in achieving robust cybersecurity

Privilege Access Management (PAM), with its ability to control key digital accounts, is proving crucial in combating rising cybersecurity threats posed by misuse of digital identities, a key source of business disruption.

By Nick Turnbull • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2024
Taylor Swift victim of AI-generated explicit images: a wake-up call
Artificial Intelligence

Taylor Swift victim of AI-generated explicit images: a wake-up call

AI-generated explicit images of pop star Taylor Swift cause uproar, marking a chilling illustration of the technology's misuse and intensifying ethical concerns over AI regulation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024
Six trends that will shape Cybersecurity in 2024
Large Language Models

Six trends that will shape Cybersecurity in 2024

Rising use of QR codes and Large Language Models, automation in Managed Service Providers, booming AI spear phishing on the Dark Web, acceleration of AI-based 'vishing', and privacy threats from VR/MR headsets are predicted to shape the cybersecurity realm in 2024.

By Anthony Daniel • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024
Data Privacy Day: Veritas stresses the need for robust data management
Ransomware

Data Privacy Day: Veritas stresses the need for robust data management

In the run-up to Data Privacy Day, Veritas Technologies' Pete Murray underlines the critical need for regulatory safeguards amid growing threats from AI-powered cyber attacks.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024
Venafi launches solution to combat software supply chain attacks
Malware

Venafi launches solution to combat software supply chain attacks

Venafi has unveiled the Stop Unauthorized Code Solution, designed to bolster enterprise security against software supply chain attacks by preventing unauthorised code in any operating system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024

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'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK
Data Protection

'New year, new threats' warns cybersecurity CTO in UK

As holiday season cyber threats increase, CTO of Espria, Dave Adamson, highlights the crucial need for businesses to tighten security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
UK businesses defy policies to pay ransomware attacks at alarming rate
Business Continuity

UK businesses defy policies to pay ransomware attacks at alarming rate

Despite policies against it, 97% of UK businesses have paid ransoms following cyberattacks in the past two years, reveals alarming research from Cohesity.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024