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BlackBerry's latest report reveals alarming rise in malware, with 3.1 million cyberattacks thwarted from Jan to Mar 2024—critical infrastructure, especially finance, severely hit.

Cybercriminal activity surges due to new tools, gangs, and geopolitical tensions. APT activities, ransomware, and AI-powered tools fuel unprecedented threats.

For the first time in five years, EMEA has overtaken North America as the prime target for DDoS attacks, with the UK suffering 26% of the assaults.

OpenAI has thwarted five covert influence operations over three months, leveraging AI to disrupt attempts by malicious actors to misuse the technology for deceptive activities.

Cybersecurity firm Armis predicts nation-states could target the 2024 global elections for a major cyber attack, with many organisations and governments ill-prepared for such threats.

Kaspersky's 2023 report highlights a worrying rise in global stalkerware abuse, with approximately 31,000 victims recorded, marking a 6% increase from 2022.

Radware's 2024 threat analysis shows a worrying 171% increase in malicious web activity, driven by escalating Layer 7 Web DDoS attacks.

Quorum Cyber's 2024 report forecasts AI weaponisation and intensified threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as major cybersecurity concerns.

A shocking 30% increase in attacks on critical infrastructures was recorded in 2023, resulting in over 420 million incidents.

Ransomware attacks surged by 45% YoY in 2023, hugely exceeding initial predictions, despite a December downturn.

Cyberint releases report on digital warfare trends in Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, highlighting increased hacktivism.

Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.

Cybersecurity firm Trellix exposes alarming collaboration within ransomware groups, citing sophisticated tools and tactics, in a new report.

Kaspersky unveils a comprehensive report on Asian APT groups, providing detailed insights into global cyber threat incidents.

Ransomware attacks are happening faster than ever, with threat actors achieving complete system compromise in less than 24 hours, according to Secureworks. .

Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.

A newly released report by intelligence firm Flashpoint has detailed the role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in the conflict.

Passion Botnet, a DDoS-as-a-Service offered by the Passion Group, has been used in attacks targeting medical institutions across multiple countries.

Mandiant published research of a new espionage operation targeting Ukraine that it suspects is being conducted by Russian cyber espionage group, Turla.

New Zealand and UK blame Russian government for cyber attacks on political institutions, businesses, sports bodies, and media.