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Kaspersky detects 500k phishing attempts on SEA businesses
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Nearly 500,000 financial phishing attempts were detected in Southeast Asia in 2023, with the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia seeing the highest numbers.
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The imperative to go beyond backup, by focusing on cyber resilience & AI
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This World Backup Day Cohesity calls for a focus on cyber resilience & AI amid rising cyber threats.
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Portnox unveils Conditional Access for Applications to improve data security
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Cloud-security provider Portnox fortifies application security with its new offering, 'Conditional Access for Applications', offering passwordless authentication and endpoint risk management.
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ICS partners with e2e-assure to enhance cyber security for SMEs
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Incursion Cyber Security partners with e2e-assure to bolster cyber defences of SMEs by integrating Detection and Response services, amidst a 200% surge in ransomware attacks in 2023.
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APJ manufacturers face mounting API cyber threat, says Akamai
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Akamai's latest SOTI report reveals almost 15% of 2023 web attacks in the APJ region targeted APIs, particularly hitting manufacturers.
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Cybersecurity risks of legacy access control systems
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Dated access control systems pose increased cybersecurity threat, opening firms to cyberattacks and malware, potentially costing millions and damaging reputations.
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Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience
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Amid rising cyber-attacks, business leaders' confidence is low in retrieving critical data post-incident, highlighting the need for robust cyber resilience strategies.
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Recorded Future reveals potential AI exploitation in 2024
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Recorded Future warns of looming AI exploitation by cybercriminals in 2024, from using deepfakes to impersonate executives to disinformation campaigns.
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How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals
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Cybercriminals increasingly harness AI for innovative and harder-to-detect attacks, using tools like ChatGPT to improve malware efficiency, automate phishing attempts and exploit APIs vulnerabilities.
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Ensuring security without compromising privacy
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Amid rising concerns over data privacy, organisations are prioritising security without compromising individual privacy, leveraging a unified privacy-centred approach and secure technology to balance protection and compliance.
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Tesserent Academy partners Toorak College for girls' cybersecurity education
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Tesserent Academy partners with Toorak College to provide free cybersecurity education to 100 Year 10 female students; the initiative aims to inspire careers in cybersecurity and bridge the gender gap in the sector.
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Australia's healthcare sector faces escalating cyber threat
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Claroty research exposes a rise in cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Australia's healthcare sector, suggesting significant risks for hospitals and health clinics.
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High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing
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Study highlights a worrying disparity between organisational self-confidence and actual ability to counter image-based and QR code phishing attacks.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.
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Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud
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Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting online accounts in identity theft surge, with ATO fraud attacks increasing by over 350% in 2023, finds digital fraud management firm, Sift.
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IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity
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Cyberattacks are becoming faster and smarter, demanding a cybersecurity industry imbued with diverse, non-technical skills to craft innovative defences, reveals the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.
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NetApp leads with AI-powered ransomware protection in Australia
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As Australia faces a surge in data breaches, NetApp introduces innovative AI-driven solutions to enhance cyber-resilience, aiming to protect vital infrastructures and restore operational normality swiftly following ransomware attacks.
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Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs
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Kaspersky reveals a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at small and medium-sized businesses using SendGrid to dupe victims.
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Kiwis call for tougher fines & greater accountability in cyber breaches
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New research reveals majority of Kiwis think companies should do more to prevent cyber-attacks, with many considering swapping brands after a data breach.
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Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences
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A new report indicates a rise in global Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks in 2023, with attack durations soaring 400%.
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Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows
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New research unveils that while 41% of men use AI for online dating, there's growing concern over authenticity, with 40% of Australians encountering fake profiles and 25% chatted with a potential partner who turned out to be a fraudster.
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Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security
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Cisco introduces Identity Intelligence, marking a significant step towards an integrated, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.
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QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report
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Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.
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Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023
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Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.