Cyber Threat Stories - Page 144

Australian Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Rural industries failing to protect against cyber threats

A new report by BDO reveals the cyber threats facing Australia's rural industries, following two significant attacks in the past year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jul 2021

Firewalls

Australian organisations feel unprepared for IT security threats

Only 29% of Australian organisations feel highly prepared for an IT security threat, according to a new study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Report: Organisations must be proactive, not reactive when it comes to security

83% of companies suffer business damage during the first day of an IT outage, according to new research from Netenrich.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021

Malware

CrowdStrike extends AWS relationship, arms enterprises against cyber threats

CrowdStrike has released new features to the CrowdStrike Falcon platform that work with services from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021

Hyperscale

Scale Computing and Acronis announce new Business Resilience System built for MSPs

Scale Computing and Acronis have partnered to release a Business Resilience System for MSPs, offering instant recovery of critical workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021

Malware

Rackspace highlights top security challenges of today's organisations

Half of global IT leaders lack confidence in their ability to respond to cyber threats, according to a survey by Rackspace Technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Oct 2021

Malware

McAfee uncovers top threat trends for Q2, 2021

Flexible pandemic workforce fuels cyber criminals' new and updated threats, with ransomware in the spotlight, says McAfee's Advanced Threat Research Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Oct 2021

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Women and BAME individuals bear the brunt of cyber attacks - Malwarebytes research

Malwarebytes and non-profit partners have released a report revealing certain demographic groups are disproportionally impacted by cybercrime. .

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Sep 2021

Ransomware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Darktrace?

TechDay's 10 Minute IT Jams: Darktrace's MD for APAC, Sanjay Aurora, discusses the company's latest innovations and cyber-defence strategies.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Sep 2021

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CISOs need to step up against cyber threats, report finds

Oceania's CISOs face unprecedented concerns, with over half feeling unprepared against cyber threats amid budget constraints, an EY report reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021

Firewalls

Critical networks under siege by cyber threats, CrowdStrike finds

Adversaries are gaining access to critical networks three times faster than before, according to CrowdStrike's annual report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021

Fintech

What are the top five threats to financial services orgs? Imperva investigates

Web application attacks on the financial services sector have increased by 38% between January and May 2021, with COVID-19 playing a role. .

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Mon, 23rd Aug 2021

Firewalls

Overprovisioning leads to security vulnerabilities, so what can be done?

Overprovisioning makes networks more vulnerable, say 60% of IT professionals; 70% worry about increased attack surface.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Aug 2021

Malware

Global ransomware grows 151%, SonicWall research finds

Ransomware attacks have surged in 2021, surpassing the total volume for 2020 in just six months, reveals SonicWall Cyber Threat Report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021

Customer Experience

CyberCX recognised as leading cyber security solutions provider

ISG has assessed CyberCX as a Leader across multiple quadrants: technical security services, strategic security services and managed security services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Aug 2021

Ransomware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Radware examines the DragonForce threat group's hacktivism campaigns

Radware's head of research, Daniel Smith, discusses the DragonForce threat group and how organizations can protect themselves.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Aug 2021

Malware

Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase

Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021

Multi-factor authentication

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Yubico on the reality of a passwordless future

Yubico VP Geoff Schomburgk discusses the possibility of a passwordless future and what Yubico offers to Australia and New Zealand. #ITsecurity #Yubico.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021