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Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated
Malware

Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated

Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.

By Caitlin Condon • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022
Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022
Malware

Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022

New Android banking malware, MaliBot, emerges following FluBot takedown. It disguises itself as crypto mining apps and targets mobile banking users.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022
Flashpoint unveils security offering for school boards
Malware

Flashpoint unveils security offering for school boards

Flashpoint launches K-12 risk management and security offering to tackle cyber and physical threats facing schools.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2022
Alarming surge in Conti Ransomware Group activity - report
Malware

Alarming surge in Conti Ransomware Group activity - report

A new report has identified a 7.6 per cent increase in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware in Q1 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops expose users to UEFI malware
Malware

Vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops expose users to UEFI malware

Vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops could allow hackers to deploy UEFI malware, according to ESET researchers. Over 100 models are affected.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Cybersecurity

Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage

Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Network attacks at highest point in the last three years
Malware

Network attacks at highest point in the last three years

The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2022
Qualys steps into future of EDR with latest release
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Qualys steps into future of EDR with latest release

Qualys has launched Multi-Vector EDR 2.0 with additional threat-hunting and risk mitigation capabilities, designed to improve alert prioritisation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
Widespread threats increase by 38% in 2021 - Rapid7 report
EduTech

Widespread threats increase by 38% in 2021 - Rapid7 report

Rapid7 has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report detailing the most significant security vulnerabilities and cyber attacks in 2021.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022
GitHub releases updates to Actions for better workflows
Marketing Technologies

GitHub releases updates to Actions for better workflows

GitHub has released three new features for GitHub Actions to assist teams of all sizes to work faster at scale and enable increased productivity.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2022
Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions
Virtualisation

Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions

Among the possible consequences of the attacks are infection with ransomware, data theft, and denial of service.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
Darktrace updates flagship platform to aid security teams
AI Security

Darktrace updates flagship platform to aid security teams

Darktrace has released an update to its flagship platform, offering enhanced workflows and explainable AI to aid human security teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2022
Five cyber threat trends and what they mean to your business
Malware

Five cyber threat trends and what they mean to your business

Global cybercrime is on the rise, posing risks to businesses. Accenture has released a report on key cyber threat trends.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Feb 2022
GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions
Marketing Technologies

GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions

The move allows anyone to contribute security information to advisories to better secure software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Feb 2022
Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Cybersecurity

Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug

Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2022
New research reveals vicious tactics of ransomware groups
Malware

New research reveals vicious tactics of ransomware groups

Hackers increasingly target zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain networks for maximum impact, according to a report by Ivanti.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 4th Feb 2022
Supply chain vulnerability identified in SAP transport system
Supply Chain

Supply chain vulnerability identified in SAP transport system

Supply chain attacks on SAP software distribution process allow internal attackers to intervene undetected, says SecurityBridge. A patch has been released.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research
Data Analytics

More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research

Ransomware had a monumental impact on organisations in 2021, responsible for approximately 38% of all breaches, and 31% of breaches in APAC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Vulnerabilities pose danger to SonicWall SMA 100 remote access appliances
Identity and Access Management

Vulnerabilities pose danger to SonicWall SMA 100 remote access appliances

SonicWall and Australia's ACSC are urging all businesses using SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances to patch the devices as soon as possible.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jan 2022