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Cloud account compromises cost organisations millions of pounds a year, according to a new study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute.

Forter, the eCommerce fraud prevention company, has raised $300m in funding, doubling its revenue and reaching a $3bn valuation.

2020 was a highly productive year for Ransomware 2.0 in Asia Pacific, with REvil and JSWorm resurfacing as major threats, according to Kaspersky.

Kaspersky finds that 21% of employees surveyed say they have pretended their devices were installing updates to avoid attending a call or meeting.

Volunteer Service Abroad has been the victim of a ransomware attack, however experts say no information was taken. .

Fortinet has announced the integration of its Fortinet Secure SD-WAN into the Google Cloud Network Connectivity Center.

According to the study, two thirds (66%) of respondents say their home lives are being emotionally impacted by their work managing IT threat alerts.

Understanding the limitations of defences requires examining how blocking and detection systems leverage cyber threat intelligence.

SeComPass has become a channel partner of Unisys Security, offering its Stealth suite of solutions in New Zealand to enhance security efforts.

Zero trust frameworks are seen as crucial by APAC organisations in the wake of COVID-19, a new study by Ivanti has found.

Investment in technology is a crucial factor in a company's survival post-COVID, says a report from Accenture.

Vectra AI director of security engineering Chris Fisher explains why ransomware attacks on critical national infrastructure are becoming increasingly common.

According to a recent report from Bitdefender, ransomware attacks are climbing by more than 715% year over year.

Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent has partnered with Claroty to deliver cybersecurity protection to customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Human error remains a leading cause of cyber-attacks, with over a third involving internal actors and social engineering, says Nixu research.

Modern cloud architectures are moving from monolithic, tiered models to distributed microservices-based architectures, writes Gigamon CTO Shehzad Merchant.

Sensitive patient and staff information from the Waikato District Health Board has been obtained by hackers, raising concerns about privacy and security.

Government and health boards in New Zealand were warned about the vulnerability of the country's health IT systems to significant cyber threats last year.

According to Varonis, it is becoming more complex to secure sensitive data against cyber attacks and accidental exposure.

Sophisticated double extortion attacks targeting essential industries is causing significant business disruption, a new report has found.