Report stories - Page 30
Email attacks targeting financial services up 60% - Proofpoint
Wed, 1st May 2019
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email security
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
These attacks are socially engineered to target specific people within financial services organisations who can execute requests on the attacker’s behalf.
Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Mon, 29th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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social engineering
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report
Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.
Cryptojacking and failure to patch still major threats - Ixia
Tue, 16th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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ixia
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patching
Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.
Organisations not testing incident response plans – IBM Security
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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ibm
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ibm security
A global IBM Security study reveals that 77% of organisations lack consistently applied cybersecurity incident response plans, risking higher breach costs.
65% of manufacturers run outdated operating systems – Trend Micro
Mon, 15th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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report
The report highlights the unique triple threat facing manufacturing, including the risks associated with IT, OT and IP.
What is blockchain good for?
Wed, 10th Apr 2019
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blockchain
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report
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banking
ACS and Data61's new report, Blockchain 2030, explores future blockchain adoption in Australia, addressing both its potential and current challenges.
Report reveals APAC hit hardest by malware attacks - Sonicwall
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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cybersecurity
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sonicwall
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report
Sonicwall has released its latest Cyber Threat Report, sharing insights into the tactical advances by the security industry and cybercriminals.
Network security providers dominate cybersecurity - Canalys
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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endpoint protection
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email security
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edr
Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, all with a strong focus on network security products, outperformed the market, recording strong double-digit growth.
85% of organisations struggling with access management – Thycotic
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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pam
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iam
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cybersecurity
Thycotic's 2019 State of PAM Maturity Report reveals 85% of organisations struggle with access management, risking unprotected privileged accounts.
Organisations putting stronger focus on data encryption – report
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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private cloud
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encryption
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risk & compliance
Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.
89% of Australian businesses breached last year – Carbon Black
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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ransomware
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malware
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phishing
A new study by Carbon Black reveals 89% of Australian businesses faced security breaches last year, with an average of 4.28 breaches each.
Malware and malicious insiders account for a third cybercrime costs
Mon, 1st Apr 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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accenture
Cyber attacks and malware cost global companies one-third of cyberattack costs in 2018, according to research by Accenture and the Ponemon Institute.
Users choosing more competitive fibre deals – report
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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uc
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telco
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fibre
The summer season was all about fibre with 74% of respondents choosing fibre broadband plans, an increase of 6% on last quarter’s report.
Largest DDoS-for-hire websites responsible for 11% of attacks worldwide – Nexusguard
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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ddos
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fbi
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nexusguard
FBI crackdown on 'booters' reduces global DDoS attacks by 11%, but booter websites may make a comeback, says Nexusguard.
Security top priority for Filipinos when choosing a bank - Unisys
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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uc
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biometrics
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iam
Data security tops the list for Filipino bank customers, who trust banks the most with their personal data, says Unisys' latest research report.
Attacks targeting Cisco Webex extension explode in popularity - WatchGuard
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
WatchGuard's Internet Security Report for Q4 2018 also finds growing use of a new sextortion phishing malware customised to individual victims.
Developing APAC countries most vulnerable to malware - Microsoft
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Asia-Pacific region remains a prime target for cybercriminals, according to Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report.
Cloud application attacks in Q1 up by 65% - Proofpoint
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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cloud security
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phishing
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email security
Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.
Aussies too lax about IoT security - McAfee
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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smart home
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iot security
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casb
Nearly a third of Australians don't secure their IoT devices, even fearing they might be eavesdropping, says McAfee research, exposing homes to cyber risks.
Rapid7 reveals cybersecurity gaps within ASX 200 organisations
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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phishing
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email security
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asx
Even the most mature and well-resourced ASX 200 organisations have trouble sufficiently deploying cybersecurity basics.