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AI bolsters security response times, reveals ReliaQuest report
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ReliaQuest's annual threat report reveals AI and automation technologies improve organisations' response time to security incidents by up to 99% year on year.
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Cybersecurity providers failing most professional services firms
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New research reveals that 70% of professional services firms are hindered by underperforming cyber security providers, intensifying the urgency for superior cyber defence strategies.
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Ransomware attacks rise by 46% in February 2024, finds NCC Group
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Escalating ransomware attacks surged by 46% in February 2024, marking 416 cases, according to NCC Group's Threat Intelligence team. Industrials, consumer cyclicals and non-cyclicals are top targets.
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CrowdStrike & HCLTech unite to boost managed security solutions
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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike aims to bolster the digital security transformation of companies worldwide through a strategic alliance with tech giant HCLTech.
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Heritage Lifecare looks to SSS for around the clock cybersecurity services
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Heritage Lifecare, one of New Zealand’s largest aged care providers, has secured continual cybersecurity protection with SSS IT Security Specialists, relieving its fear of off-hours cyberattacks.
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Pegasus spyware could target iOS devices, says Group-IB
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A recent analysis by Group-IB sheds light on the alarming potential of Pegasus spyware, exploring wider implications for the famed security of iOS products.
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CrowdStrike & NVIDIA team up for AI-powered cybersecurity
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CrowdStrike and NVIDIA are collaborating to bolster AI-powered security on CrowdStrike's Falcon XDR platform. The alliance will harness NVIDIA’s GPU-optimised AI to enhance threat detection and defence, aiding in faster breach prevention.
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Big move for Google Cloud with launch of Security Command Center Enterprise
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Google Cloud has launched the Security Command Center Enterprise, a first-of-its-kind cloud risk management solution that integrates cloud security and enterprise security operations while using advanced AI and Mandiant's threat intelligence to optimise multi-cloud protections.
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How to Prepare for a Surge in Supply-Chain Cyberattacks
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Businesses are bracing for a rise in supply-chain cyberattacks, driven by increased digital interconnectedness and evolving threats, with strategies including proactive threat detection and third-party assessments.
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Tesserent Academy partners Toorak College for girls' cybersecurity education
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Tesserent Academy partners with Toorak College to provide free cybersecurity education to 100 Year 10 female students; the initiative aims to inspire careers in cybersecurity and bridge the gender gap in the sector.
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The convergence of endpoint security & automated investigation & response
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Endpoint threats soared by 50% in 2023, prompting organisations to adopt Endpoint Automated Investigation and Response (EAIR) to enhance security and respond swiftly to data breaches.
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Telefónica Tech UK&I unveils NextDefense for future-proofed cybersecurity
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Telefónica Tech UK&I unveils NextDefense, a cybersecurity service brand aimed at aiding customers towards a secure digital future, leveraging its global Security Operations Centres network.
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BianLian turns to extortion after decryptor released, reveals Avast
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After Avast releases a BianLian decryptor, the hacking group resorts to extortion-only operations, exploiting vulnerabilities like TeamCity servers, reports GuidePoints.
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Red Canary expands threat detection over AWS, Azure & Google Cloud
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cloud security
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Red Canary updates its cloud threat detection capabilities to cover top providers AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP, in response to demand prompted by a 16-fold increase in cloud compromises reported in 2023.
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Ransomware peaks as top threat in ANZ as study highlights AI need
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Ransomware emerges as the top cyber threat in Australia and New Zealand, with 62% of organisations seeing a rise in incidents in 2023.
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Silobreaker launches integration with MITRE ATT&CK
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Security firm Silobreaker launches a groundbreaking integration with MITRE ATT&CK to streamline threat analysis and response, boosting cyber defence across numerous sectors.
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BlackFog bags teissAward2024 for Best Threat Intelligence Technology
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BlackFog bags the teissAward2024 for Best Threat Intelligence Technology, cementing its status as a top player against rising AI-based threats and ransomware attacks.
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Radware reveals surge in cyber attacks in 2024 report
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managed services
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Radware's 2024 threat analysis shows a worrying 171% increase in malicious web activity, driven by escalating Layer 7 Web DDoS attacks.
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Flare's new tool offers innovative ransomware supply chain protection
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Montreal's cybersecurity firm, Flare, launches a proactive solution, the Supply Chain Ransomware Exposure Monitoring, to combat escalating ransomware threats within organisational supply chains.
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Google partners with BSSN to boost national cybersecurity
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Google partners with Indonesia's BSSN to equip the public sector and 70,000 small businesses with AI and cybersecurity tools.
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I-Soon suffers data breach revealing state hacking activities
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breach prevention
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threat intelligence
A significant data leak at Chinese private security firm I-Soon has exposed the company's alleged hacking activities.
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Parliament cyber summit highlights AI threat to national security
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threat intelligence
Cyber-plans to tackle escalating AI threats to national security spotlighted at Parliament Street think tank's summit.
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Akamai extends its segmentation solution to hybrid cloud environments
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devops
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cloud services
Akamai Technologies expands its Akamai Guardicore Segmentation solution to reduce threats in hybrid cloud environments, initially focusing on Microsoft Azure deployments.
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Kaspersky study: 40% of firms face shortage in cybersecurity hiring
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Over 40% of firms face a crippling lack of qualified cybersecurity professionals, contributing to heightened security risks, a new global study by Kaspersky exposes.