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CelcomDigi launches MobileSHIELD app to boost digital safety

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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CelcomDigi has launched MobileSHIELD, an AI-powered app offering protection against scams, malware, and identity leaks for MYR RM10 monthly in Malaysia.
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Reversec launches with offensive approach to cybersecurity

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Reversec has launched as an independent cybersecurity consultancy, focusing on offensive strategies to help organisations tackle evolving digital threats globally.
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Alchemy CyberDefence appoints Ben Ross as Managing Director

Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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Alchemy CyberDefence names Ben Ross as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, leveraging his two decades of experience to enhance cybersecurity and IT operations.
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Advanced Malware Detection market could reach $43bn by 2033

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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The AMD market is set to hit $8.8bn by 2023, with forecasts predicting a growth to $43bn by 2033 due to rising global threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.
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Small businesses targeted by cyber criminals for data

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Crime groups will increasingly sell access to breached smaller businesses so attackers can scam consumers. .
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Ransomware gangs increasingly 'professional' - WithSecure report

Fri, 26th May 2023
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Ransomware gangs are becoming more professional, offering specialized services to one another, according to a report by WithSecure.
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To click or not to click: What F-Secure learned from phishing 80,000 people

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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According to a new study from F-Secure, phishing emails mimicking HR announcements or asking for assistance with invoicing get the most clicks from recipients.
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F-Secure and CyberPeace Institute partnership to counter attacks against vulnerable communities

Tue, 30th Nov 2021
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F-Secure partners with the CyberPeace Institute to combat cyber attacks on vulnerable communities, including healthcare providers.
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A third of suspicious emails reported by employees are phishing

Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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One third of emails reported as phishing by employees are either malicious or highly suspect, new research finds.
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Ransomware ravages Ireland's health service - experts comment

Mon, 17th May 2021
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Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre points to the ‘Conti’ ransomware variant, which caused the HSE's IT systems to shut down over the weekend.
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CISOs facing rising security debts

Tue, 20th Apr 2021
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CISOs are facing a rising security debt to protect against increasing cyber attacks, according to a report by F-Secure.
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CISOs, don't underestimate the importance of soft skills

Thu, 18th Feb 2021
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There is increasing importance on Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) having and developing the skill of emotional intelligence, a new report states.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – F-Secure talks APTs and the Lazarus Group

Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
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F-Secure, a Europe-based cybersecurity firm, discusses findings on APTs and Lazarus Group in 10 Minute IT Jams.
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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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This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'

Wed, 9th Oct 2019
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Experts warn that the lack of security in Internet of Things devices could make it the 'asbestos of the future'.
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F5 Networks' BIG-IP load balancer product vulnerable to attack

Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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Security vulnerabilities in F5 Networks' popular BIG-IP load balancer could enable attackers to exploit iRules and gain unauthorised access, warns F-Secure.
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Security breaches of great concern to consumers

Fri, 31st May 2019
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New survey from F-Secure reveals that 71% of people fear becoming a victim of cyber crime, while 73% worry about the safety of their children.
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Security alert: More than 2 million IoT devices are now junk

Wed, 1st May 2019
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Over two million IoT devices, including security cameras and baby monitors, have critical security flaws, warns researcher Paul Marrapese.
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FBI disrupts multiple botnets as part of anti-fraud operation

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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The FBI, with the help of F-Secure, has dismantled the 3ve ad fraud ring that manipulated traffic from 1.7 million IPs, generating USD $30 million in revenue.
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Something old, nothing new: Cybercrims still rely on spam

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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The probability of a recipient opening an email increases 12% if the email claims to come from a known individual.