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Study: Business has never been better for cybercriminals
Cybersecurity

Study: Business has never been better for cybercriminals

Over a third of New Zealand businesses faced cyber attacks in the past year, with projections of worse to come, reports Aura Information Security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2019

Global Stories

Cyber attacks stories

BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion
AI Security

BlackBerry Cylance: Latest report reveals global attack surface expansion

Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2020
DDoS attacks on the rise, with more hitting victims on Sunday
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks on the rise, with more hitting victims on Sunday

Kaspersky research has found that DDoS attacks have almost doubled in Q4 2019 with roughly 28% of attacks occurring on the weekend.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Vectra AI expands APAC leadership team with new security head
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Vectra AI expands APAC leadership team with new security head

Vectra AI bolsters APAC security with Chris Fisher as new head amidst new product launches, aiming to enhance cloud and SaaS attack resistance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
Security professionals over-confident in security products
Cloud Security

Security professionals over-confident in security products

Security professionals are over-confident when it comes to effectiveness of their security products, according to a new survey released by Keysight.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
DDoS attacks almost doubled in the last year - Kaspersky
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks almost doubled in the last year - Kaspersky

Kaspersky reports nearly double the number of DDoS attacks in Q4 2019 compared to the previous year, noting a surge in weekend and Sunday incidents.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020
Cybersecurity market growing billions each year
Endpoint Protection

Cybersecurity market growing billions each year

The overall cybersecurity software revenue is expected to reach US$25.1 billion in revenue in 2020, growing 4.8% year-on-year.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
Revealed: Best practices for embedded systems in a world of cyber attacks
Internet of Things

Revealed: Best practices for embedded systems in a world of cyber attacks

The Trusted Computing Group has issued new best practices for updating firmware and software in embedded systems to combat rising cyber threats in IoT devices.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020
Australian professionals high target for cyber crims, new study shows
Malware

Australian professionals high target for cyber crims, new study shows

Aussie Infosec pros report highest phishing-led ransomware rates, underpinning urgent need for cyber education.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020
Businesses in the dark: Disconnect in cybersecurity culture and cyber resilience
Cloud Access Security Broker

Businesses in the dark: Disconnect in cybersecurity culture and cyber resilience

Australian organisations lag behind their Asia-Pacific counterparts in terms of familiarity with cyber resilience, according to research from McAfee.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020
Group-IB ensures Singapore's cyber resilience
Cybersecurity

Group-IB ensures Singapore's cyber resilience

Ngee An Polytechnic, the Institute of Technical Education, and the Global Resilience Foundation coming on board to support the mission.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019
Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting
Malware

Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting

At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019
Forecast: Ecosystm's top 6 cybersecurity trends for 2020
IoT Security

Forecast: Ecosystm's top 6 cybersecurity trends for 2020

Australian IT professionals brace for heightened cybersecurity threats in 2020, as Ecosystm's forecast highlights six key trends set to reshape the sector.

By Carl Woerndle • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2019
Cyberattacks becoming increasingly targeted in nature, research finds
Phishing

Cyberattacks becoming increasingly targeted in nature, research finds

The number of unique cyber incidents have increase for third quarter of 2019, according to a new report on the cybersecurity threatscape.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Cybersecurity reporting will need to be a seamless business process in 2020
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity reporting will need to be a seamless business process in 2020

New laws mandate robust data breach reporting, yet underreporting persists. A 2019 survey highlights suppressed cybercrime disclosures, risking unpreparedness.

By Maninder Singh • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
Hong Kong counts the opportunities and costs of leading fintech adoption rates
Fintech

Hong Kong counts the opportunities and costs of leading fintech adoption rates

High early adoption rates and extensive mobile device use make Asia the ideal testing ground for fintech development.

By Cameron Church • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2019
Barracuda opens APAC headquarters in Hong Kong
Firewalls

Barracuda opens APAC headquarters in Hong Kong

Building on its research and development center in Bangalore, the APAC headquarters in Hong Kong will be a center for sales, marketing and team recruitment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019