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Kiwi Stories

Cyber attacks stories

59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4
Breach Prevention

59% of IT leaders feel Govt should be doing more - KnowBe4

KnowBe4's latest research finds 59% of New Zealand's IT decision-makers feel the government should be doing more to protect local businesses from cyber attacks.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2023

Global Stories

Cyber attacks stories

Cybersecurity skills shortage a serious concern - Fortinet
Firewalls

Cybersecurity skills shortage a serious concern - Fortinet

Organisations will need to increase their cybersecurity teams if they are going to manage, and boards of organisations are in agreement.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2023
Building a national approach to public sector cybersecurity
Ransomware

Building a national approach to public sector cybersecurity

State and Federal governments around the world often turn to cyber insurance to counter nation-state-level cyberattacks.

By Chris Cruz • 6 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023
New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs
Phishing

New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2023
FMI: Increase in DDoS attacks to boost market CAGR by 16%
Unified Communications

FMI: Increase in DDoS attacks to boost market CAGR by 16%

Future Market Insights (FMI) has released new research showing DDoS attacks grew by 109% in 2022, boosting the protection market to an expected 16% CAGR.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2023
Microsoft Exchange and Log4j continue to be top points of compromise
Multi-factor authentication

Microsoft Exchange and Log4j continue to be top points of compromise

Arctic Wolf, a global specialist in security operations, has published its annual Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report, revealing a year of turbulence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2023
Fashion show sparks over 70 DDoS attacks in Australia
Distributed Denial of Service

Fashion show sparks over 70 DDoS attacks in Australia

Multiple Muslim hacktivists have targeted Australian infrastructure and private organisations following a controversial fashion show, according to Radware.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
Only 6% of ANZ businesses alerted of breach and data loss
Breach Prevention

Only 6% of ANZ businesses alerted of breach and data loss

Only 6% of breaches in Australia and New Zealand are flagged by internal systems, highlighting data management challenges, says Commvault.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
Secureworks launches its Taegis security posture dashboard
Cybersecurity

Secureworks launches its Taegis security posture dashboard

Secureworks reduce cyber risk and bolster cyber resiliency with the new dashboard, which companies can use to evaluate and strengthen their security posture.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
Energy security the 'most exciting' development in new survey
Power / Energy

Energy security the 'most exciting' development in new survey

Respondents were asked about changes in the utility industry, including the most exciting smart/IoT technology developments in the next 12 months.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
Terabit DDoS attacks are coming, are you protected?
Unified Communications

Terabit DDoS attacks are coming, are you protected?

Attackers continue to find new ways to flood target networks with massive-scale attacks that have grown exponentially and crossed the terabit attack rate.

By Itay Raviv • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023
8.4% CAGR for DNS security market between 2023 and 2033: FMI
Malware

8.4% CAGR for DNS security market between 2023 and 2033: FMI

According to Future Market Insights, the demand registered in the DNS security market will increase at a noteworthy CAGR of around 8.4% from 2023-2033.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023
Microsoft zero-day linked to Russian bad actors – report
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Microsoft zero-day linked to Russian bad actors – report

Microsoft discloses a zero-day vulnerability in Outlook that has been exploited for almost a year to target organizations and critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023
Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4
Malware

Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4

Check Point analysed ChatGPT4 and released five scenarios that threat actors can exploit to streamline malicious efforts faster and more precisely.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

McLaren choose Cyber Security Associates as a provider
Security Information and Event Management

McLaren choose Cyber Security Associates as a provider

McLaren Construction has appointed Cyber Security Associates to provide cybersecurity services amid the heightened risk of cyberattacks.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Mar 2023
Singapore's workers getting more security training - KnowBe4
Phishing

Singapore's workers getting more security training - KnowBe4

KnowBe4 has released new research, which shows that 53% of Singaporean office workers are getting frequent security training from their employers.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
Jumpsec reports a 17% increase in ransomware across the UK
Ransomware

Jumpsec reports a 17% increase in ransomware across the UK

The reported ransomware incidents increased by 17% in the UK last year, with LockBit dominating the ransomware attack landscape, in the UK and worldwide.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023