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Cybercriminals target Olympic Games & concerts in 2024

Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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Cybercriminals are exploiting major events like the EUROs and Valentine's Day with phishing attacks, prompting warnings for heightened consumer vigilance.
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Expert advice to combat rising ransomware & phishing

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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As Cyber Security Awareness Month unfolds, experts urge organisations to bolster defenses against the rising threats of ransomware and phishing attacks.
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Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign

Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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Experts urge resilient cyber measures after Trump's campaign hack reveals vulnerabilities, stressing decoy tactics, phishing awareness, and robust public sector security.
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Kaspersky reports surge in hybrid phishing campaigns for 2024

Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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Kaspersky researchers identify a new trend blending spear phishing’s personalisation with bulk phishing’s scale, marking a sophisticated cybersecurity threat.
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Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.
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Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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Egress and Spear Shield combine forces to detect, monitor and prevent email threats, advancing spear phishing simulation data interaction and assessment to bolster cyber defences.
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Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.
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Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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Cyberattacks on the public sector surge in 2023, says KnowBe4 report, revealing a noteworthy 31% increase in APAC region and a global rising trend in ransomware incidents.
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Data Privacy Day sees phishing risk surge – report

Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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Ahead of Data Privacy Day, PrivacyEngines stresses increasing threat of phishing, with a staggering number of global attacks in Q3 2022.
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Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity

Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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Major sporting events such as the RWC are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially from bad actors with financial motives.
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Nearly half of Australian organisations were victims of spear phishing in 2022

Thu, 25th May 2023
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Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up.
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APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022

Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
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Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses

Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.
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ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research

Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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The latest ESET Threat Report reveals key insights into external attack vectors, email threats, and the impact of cryptocurrency exchange rates.
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New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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SlashNext launches email detection and response for Google Workspace, aiming to combat targeted cyber attacks.
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New spear phishing detection and response service launched for Microsoft 365

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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SlashNext has launched its Email Detection and Response service for Microsoft 365, aiming to detect targeted attacks with accuracy.
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Salesforce misconfiguration exposes sensitive data, warns Varonis

Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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Salesforce misconfigurations could expose sensitive data, allowing attackers to steal information and perform spear-phishing campaigns, warns Varonis.
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Surge in targeted spear phishing as attackers look for weak link

Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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The rise of targeted malicious email attacks is revealed in a new report by Barracuda, highlighting the need for improved protection measures.
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Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign

Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
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Organisations already have the threat intelligence they need, finding it and actioning it is another question

Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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Many organisations struggle to create an effective threat model, but internal threat intelligence data can provide valuable insights.