Cyber attacks stories - Page 40

Tech firms face a growing onslaught as cyber criminals exploit COVID-19 disruptions; NTT reports a 70% surge in attacks, with IoT weaponisation on the rise.

DDoS attacks may occur infrequently, but the damages are severe. Why organisations still need dedicated DDoS protection. #cybersecurity #DDoS.

Kaspersky research has found that DDoS attacks have almost doubled in Q4 2019 with roughly 28% of attacks occurring on the weekend.

Australian organisations lag behind their Asia-Pacific counterparts in terms of familiarity with cyber resilience, according to research from McAfee.

Over a third of New Zealand businesses faced cyber attacks in the past year, with projections of worse to come, reports Aura Information Security.

Cyberattacks on Internet of Things devices have surged, with 105 million attacks detected in H1 2019, according to Kaspersky.

Palo Alto Networks is expanding its New Zealand business operations in order to better prepare local businesses for growing cybersecurity concerns.

Employee education and corporate culture are key to successful cybersecurity practices, says a new study commissioned by Sophos.

Delta Insurance launches PerCy, its new personal cyber insurance offering, to protect individuals and households from cyber attacks.

Study finds that 85% of enterprises struggle to protect critical network assets from cyberattacks and outages. Lack of agility among top challenges.

Healthcare services face increasing cyber attacks, with 83% of CISOs reporting a rise in the past year, according to a report by Carbon Black.

Australian organisations face a surge in cyberattacks, with security breaches up 18% in 2018, leading to an increased cybersecurity spend of USD $6.9 million.

More than 50% of financial professionals see cyber security as a high risk, but two-thirds lack a proper plan.

WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.

Despite robust defences, companies are vulnerable to lateral moves in Active Directory by cybercriminals who exploit social engineering and malware.

Issues range from SaaS infections  to SMBs that don’t report ransomware attacks to the appropriate authorities, and much more.

Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.

Fujitsu has developed an AI that supposedly automatically determines whether action needs to be taken in response to a cyber attack.

Australian businesses need to take cybersecurity more seriously as their attitudes and awareness don't match up to evolving threats.

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