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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After Avast releases a BianLian decryptor, the hacking group resorts to extortion-only operations, exploiting vulnerabilities like TeamCity servers, reports GuidePoints.

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.

Ransomware emerges as the top cyber threat in Australia and New Zealand, with 62% of organisations seeing a rise in incidents in 2023.

Security firm Silobreaker launches a groundbreaking integration with MITRE ATT&CK to streamline threat analysis and response, boosting cyber defence across numerous sectors.

BlackFog bags the teissAward2024 for Best Threat Intelligence Technology, cementing its status as a top player against rising AI-based threats and ransomware attacks.

Radware's 2024 threat analysis shows a worrying 171% increase in malicious web activity, driven by escalating Layer 7 Web DDoS attacks.

Montreal's cybersecurity firm, Flare, launches a proactive solution, the Supply Chain Ransomware Exposure Monitoring, to combat escalating ransomware threats within organisational supply chains.

Akamai Technologies expands its Akamai Guardicore Segmentation solution to reduce threats in hybrid cloud environments, initially focusing on Microsoft Azure deployments.

Trend Micro collaborates with global law enforcement agents to disrupt major ransomware group, LockBit, responsible for a quarter of 2023's ransomware leaks amounting to billions of dollars.

Over 40% of firms face a crippling lack of qualified cybersecurity professionals, contributing to heightened security risks, a new global study by Kaspersky exposes.

Akamai Technologies is set to enhance cloud security by extending Guardicore Segmentation to hybrid cloud environments, reducing attack opportunities and improving visibility into application behaviour.

Sophos has unveiled its Partner Care programme, a new expansion to provide 24/7 operational support and non-sales related assistance to partners.

Vectra AI and Gigamon partner to offer AI-driven extended detection and response (XDR) for large enterprises across hybrid cloud environments, enhancing observability and threat detection.

Despite a 27% drop from December 2023, January 2024 saw a three-year high in ransomware attacks, reflecting a year-on-year rise. NCC Group's analysis shows Lockbit remains the top perpetrator.

CrowdStrike's 2024 Global Threat Report unveils a 75% spike in successful cloud attacks along with a worrying rise in the speed and stealthiness of cybercrimes.