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A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.

Predictive Prioritisation enables organisations to focus on the three percent of vulnerabilities that have been or will likely be exploited in the next 28 days.

The report analyses more than 160 billion emails sent across 150 countries in both 2017 and 2018 to identify email fraud attack trends.

Frost and Sullivan highlights big data as the cornerstone for cutting-edge cybersecurity, emphasising its predictive capabilities in thwarting future breaches.

Frost & Sullivan has highlighted emerging technology trends that are set to change the way enterprises protect themselves against cybercrime.

Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament’s network.

Facial recognition tech by NEC now identifies people from partial images, analysing clothes and body shape, even if faces are obscured, with 90% accuracy.

Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.

DDoS attack volumes have tripled in the past year, with average attack volumes growing by 194% to 5Gbps, according to cloud anti-DDoS vendor Link11.

The fastest-of-the-fastest growing apps focus on identity-driven security, indicating that companies are taking Zero Trust seriously.

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.

Veritas bolsters its AWS alliance as Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec attain AWS Storage Competency status, enhancing data protection for cloud users.

This means any application handling PNG files that have been carefully crafted by an attacker can end up running the attacker’s code.

Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that’s what it takes to convince the world that it’s a trustworthy organisation.

As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.

Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.

Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry’s cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.

Google's new Chrome feature, Password Checkup, alerts users if their login details are compromised, enhancing security alongside Cross Account Protection.

New Zealand online retailer Mighty Ape has been quick to fix  issues that publicly shared some customers’ birthdates and product wishlists.