Cyberattacks stories - Page 16

Portnox expands its Conditional Access for Applications to support Microsoft's External Authentication Methods, enhancing security for enterprises using Microsoft Entra ID.

Sophos named as a leader in IDC MarketScape's European and global MDR services, reinforcing its commitment to protecting SMBs worldwide.

Rreport reveals a 53% surge in new malware samples, detecting 11,500 daily threats, with 43,500 cyberattacks thwarted each day from April to June 2024.

Sophos’s 2024 report shows healthcare ransomware attacks have surged to a four-year high, affecting 67% of organisations.

Recent Salt Typhoon cyberattacks linked to China have infiltrated US critical infrastructure, highlighting severe vulnerabilities in the public and private sectors.

Despite increasing cyber threats, Yubico’s survey reveals 39% still rely on just usernames and passwords. Regional VP Geoff Schomburgk calls for urgent cybersecurity reforms.

Paul Henaghan joins Cohesity as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, bringing notable experience from Workday and Dell EMC to enhance cyber resilience.

MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack that crippled its services, raising alarms about vulnerabilities in the financial sector amid ongoing digital transformation.

Nearly half of Australia's IT and security leaders fear a cloud breach could halt operations, research by Illumio reveals, stressing urgent need for enhanced security.

Over 70% of the UK public see cyber warfare as imminent, with new research showing growing concern about cyberspace becoming the next battleground.

Kaspersky has examined the impact of cyberattacks on businesses, highlighting the various kinds of losses they can suffer if not adequately protected.

Vectra AI reveals a critical Transitive Access Abuse vulnerability in Google Cloud's Document AI, raising data exfiltration risk for users.

Akamai Technologies' latest report reveals financial services are the prime target for Layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks for the second year in a row, making up 34% of incidents.

Sophos's new report reveals 83% of Australian firms will boost cybersecurity budgets, with a focus on MSPs and covering AI threats, credential theft, and more.

Ransomware operators are increasingly targeting US, French, and Brazilian firms through the underground RAMP forum, leveraging unauthorised access to amplify cyberattacks.

A new OPSWAT report reveals 80% of critical infrastructure organisations faced email security breaches last year, urging a zero-trust security approach.

Venafi's research reveals 83% of firms use AI for coding, sparking security fears as 66% of leaders struggle to keep pace, warning of a looming security reckoning.

Lenovo teams up with SentinelOne to integrate AI-driven Singularity Platform security in new and existing devices, enhancing cyber resilience globally.

Australia gears up for future events, learning cybersecurity lessons from Paris 2024. Despite fewer successful attacks, unsecure partners and fraudulent sites pose challenges.

World Patient Safety Day is a timely reminder of the threat hackers and cyber-criminals pose to the country’s most vulnerable.