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KnowBe4 enhances platform with PhishER Plus Threat Intel

Tue, 11th Jun 2024
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KnowBe4 integrates Webroot's website reputation data into its PhishER Plus console, offering enhanced automation and rapid response to web-based threats for security teams worldwide.
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HR & IT emails top phishing attacks, KnowBe4 report reveals

Tue, 28th May 2024
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Emails related to human resources and IT dominate phishing scams, accounting for 72% of attacks, according to KnowBe4's latest Q1 2024 report.
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Why strong passwords are still the first line of defence against cyber threats

Mon, 27th May 2024
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Despite advancements in cybersecurity, many breaches still involve stolen credentials due to weak passwords. Businesses must enforce robust password policies to mitigate risks.
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Lumen Technologies enhances cybersecurity amid rising threats

Thu, 16th May 2024
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Amid increasing cyber threats in Singapore, Lumen Technologies enhances defences with an Advanced Managed Detection and Response solution, strengthening enterprise security.
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Avast report reveals rise in AI-powered cyberattacks & scams

Wed, 15th May 2024
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Avast's Q1 Threat Report spotlights a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks, with 90% of threats involving social engineering, deepfakes, and YouTube scams.
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Obrela unveils 2023's key cybersecurity trends in new report

Tue, 7th May 2024
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Obrela's Digital Universe Report 2023 unravels the global cybersecurity labyrinth, highlighting increased suspicious internal activity, malware, and policy violation-based attacks, predominantly seen in banking, services, and education sectors.
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Espionage breaches account for 25% in APAC, report reveals

Thu, 2nd May 2024
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A quarter of data breaches in APAC are espionage attacks, a significantly higher portion than Europe and North America.
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Govt sector leads in daily high-severity cyber incidents in 2023

Thu, 2nd May 2024
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Kaspersky's 2023 MDR Analyst Report reveals a daily trend of over two high-severity cybersecurity incidents, with the government sector being the most affected.
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Tech experts urge passwordless protection on World Password Day

Wed, 1st May 2024
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In observance of World Password Day, tech experts, including Jumio's CTO Stuart Wells, stress the urgent need to replace outdated password-based authentication with more reliable, AI-powered biometric alternatives amid rising cyber-attack threats.
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Watch out! There are hidden dangers lurking in your PDFs

Mon, 15th Apr 2024
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PDFs' convenience inadvertently aiding cybercriminals: Avast researchers reveal PDF files increasingly exploited to distribute malware and carry out scams.
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AI bolsters security response times, reveals ReliaQuest report

Fri, 29th Mar 2024
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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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Heritage Lifecare looks to SSS for around the clock cybersecurity services

Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
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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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Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform AIDA to tighten security

Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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KnowBe4 launches AI-native platform, AIDA, automating security awareness and training selection to guard against AI exploitation by cybercriminals.
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Global companies ill-prepared for AI-boosted cyber threats, reveals Darktrace study

Mon, 11th Mar 2024
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New Darktrace study highlights concerning disparity between the growing concern of IT professionals about AI-enabled cyber threats and their lack of preparedness to counter such attacks.
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IWD 2024: Defending against modern adversaries requires greater diversity

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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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.
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AI tools drive rapid surge in sophisticated phishing attacks, says Darktrace

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Phishing attacks' sophistication is escalating due to the rising use of AI tools by cyber attackers, Darktrace has reported, endorsing concerns over organisations' ability to tackle such threats.
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36m AI & gaming credentials breached, Kaspersky reveals

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals over 36m AI and gaming credentials, including Roblox and OpenAI, have been feasted on by infostealers within three years.
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Human error is the top cyber threat, according to CTOs

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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Human error is regarded as the most significant cyber threat by 59% of Chief Technology Officers, despite high adoption of security measures.
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AI deepfake scams surge with celebrity voice cloning on social media

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Rise in advanced AI voice cloning scams impersonating celebrities like Oprah and Elon Musk on social media are duping victims in phoney giveaways, reveals security firm Bitdefender.