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APJ manufacturers face mounting API cyber threat, says Akamai
Gaming

APJ manufacturers face mounting API cyber threat, says Akamai

Akamai's latest SOTI report reveals almost 15% of 2023 web attacks in the APJ region targeted APIs, particularly hitting manufacturers.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
Cybersecurity risks of legacy access control systems
Malware

Cybersecurity risks of legacy access control systems

Dated access control systems pose increased cybersecurity threat, opening firms to cyberattacks and malware, potentially costing millions and damaging reputations.

By George Moawad • 5 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience
Data Protection

Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience

Amid rising cyber-attacks, business leaders' confidence is low in retrieving critical data post-incident, highlighting the need for robust cyber resilience strategies.

By Garett Paton • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Recorded Future reveals potential AI exploitation in 2024
Malware

Recorded Future reveals potential AI exploitation in 2024

Recorded Future warns of looming AI exploitation by cybercriminals in 2024, from using deepfakes to impersonate executives to disinformation campaigns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals
Malware

How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals

Cybercriminals increasingly harness AI for innovative and harder-to-detect attacks, using tools like ChatGPT to improve malware efficiency, automate phishing attempts and exploit APIs vulnerabilities.

By Jamie Moles • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
Ensuring security without compromising privacy
Data Protection

Ensuring security without compromising privacy

Amid rising concerns over data privacy, organisations are prioritising security without compromising individual privacy, leveraging a unified privacy-centred approach and secure technology to balance protection and compliance.

By George Moawad • 9 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2024
Australia's healthcare sector faces escalating cyber threat
Cybersecurity

Australia's healthcare sector faces escalating cyber threat

Claroty research exposes a rise in cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Australia's healthcare sector, suggesting significant risks for hospitals and health clinics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing
Email Security

High confidence yet increased breaches in QR & image phishing

Study highlights a worrying disparity between organisational self-confidence and actual ability to counter image-based and QR code phishing attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security
Artificial Intelligence

KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security

KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud
Multi-factor authentication

Overcoming the threat of account takeover fraud

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting online accounts in identity theft surge, with ATO fraud attacks increasing by over 350% in 2023, finds digital fraud management firm, Sift.

By Ashley Diffey • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity
Malware

IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity

Cyberattacks are becoming faster and smarter, demanding a cybersecurity industry imbued with diverse, non-technical skills to craft innovative defences, reveals the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report.

By Jana Dekanovska • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs
Microsoft

Kaspersky reveals phishing campaign targeting SMBs

Kaspersky reveals a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at small and medium-sized businesses using SendGrid to dupe victims.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024
Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences
Unified Communications

Global surge in DDoS attacks causes dire financial consequences

A new report indicates a rise in global Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks in 2023, with attack durations soaring 400%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2024
Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows
Cloud Access Security Broker

Aussies struggle to identify AI in love scams, McAfee study shows

New research unveils that while 41% of men use AI for online dating, there's growing concern over authenticity, with 40% of Australians encountering fake profiles and 25% chatted with a potential partner who turned out to be a fraudster.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security
Multi-factor authentication

Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to bolster AI-driven security

Cisco introduces Identity Intelligence, marking a significant step towards an integrated, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report
Multi-factor authentication

QR code attacks surge on C-Suite executives, reveals Abnormal Security report

Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Feb 2024

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NetApp leads with AI-powered ransomware protection in Australia
Storage

NetApp leads with AI-powered ransomware protection in Australia

As Australia faces a surge in data breaches, NetApp introduces innovative AI-driven solutions to enhance cyber-resilience, aiming to protect vital infrastructures and restore operational normality swiftly following ransomware attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024