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China-affiliated APT groups behind most nation-state threat activity
Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity firm Trellix has released its June 2023 CyberThreat Report, revealing the latest trends in cyber threats and espionage activities.
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Australian manufacturers increasingly wary of nation state threats
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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smartphones
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it in manufacturing
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cybersecurity
Outdated operating technologies are leaving Australian manufacturers vulnerable to nation state attacks, according to a BlackBerry study.
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Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi
Fri, 26th Aug 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber threats
Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
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IT execs fear trickle-down of Nation State attack tools will hurt business
Thu, 26th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
IT executives fear the trickle-down of Nation State tools and techniques will hurt their business, according to a new survey by HP Wolf Security.
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72% of IT executives fear trickle-down of nation-state attack techniques will hurt business
Fri, 20th Aug 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Nation-state techniques, such as those used in the SolarWinds attack, are already being adopted by ransomware gangs.
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Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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email security
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phishing
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ibm security
IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
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WhiteHawk delivers cybersecurity amid heightened threats
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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nation state attacks
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stocks digital
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whitehawk
Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.
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Ransomware vs cities in 2019: 174 and counting
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
At least 174 municipal institutions, with more than 3,000 subset organisations, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year.
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Three cybersecurity vendors outline 16 industry predictions for 2020
Thu, 12th Dec 2019
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siem
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devops
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application security
With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm’s experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity.
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CrowdStrike report lists cybersecurity adversary rankings
Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
CrowdStrike's latest report highlights the urgent need for speed in cybersecurity, ranking nation-state actors by their breakout times in real-life intrusions.
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The future of cybercrime in Australia – ESET
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Cyber-attacks will continue so long as the target seems worthwhile and the attackers have funding to continue their work.
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Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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risk & compliance
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flashpoint
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politics
As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.
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Raising the stakes: McAfee’s predictions for cybersecurity
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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ddos
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iot security
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casb
Security teams and solutions will have to contend with synergistic threats, increasingly backed by artificial intelligence to avoid detection.
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Norwegian security firm thwarts state-sponsored attack by APT10
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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rapid7
Norwegian cybersecurity firm Visma, aided by Recorded Future and Rapid7, foils alleged cyberespionage attack by Chinese state-sponsored group APT10.
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Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament’s network.
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Interview: Tenable CTO on how companies should measure cyber risk
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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tenable network security
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nation state attacks
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european
Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with an expanding attack surface have left governments and organisations vulnerable to targeted attacks.
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Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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fileless malware
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report
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carbon black
Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.
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Top cybersecurity threats of 2019 – Carbon Black
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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healthtech
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predictions
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carbon black
Carbon Black chief cybersecurity officer Tom Kellermann combines his thoughts with those of Carbon Black's threat analysts and security strategists.
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LogRhythm announces eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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malware
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ransomware
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siem
LogRhythm unveils eight cybersecurity predictions for 2019, forecasting rises in fatal car hacks, bio-identifier use, and cloud-based ransomware compromises.
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How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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iam
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cybersecurity strategy
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passwords
Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.