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Kaspersky warns of AI's growing use in sophisticated attacks

Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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Kaspersky warns that AI's growing accessibility is enabling cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks, making robust AI defences crucial.
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10 billion password leak spurs cyber hygiene warning

Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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Following the leak of nearly 10 billion passwords, cybersecurity experts warn that individuals and businesses must urgently enhance their cyber hygiene.
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Surge in cybercrime on Telegram highlights security concerns

Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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Kaspersky reports a 53% rise in cybercriminal activity on Telegram between May and June 2024, highlighting the platform's growing appeal for fraud, DDoS attacks, and data leaks.
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Cradlepoint pioneers AI functionality for 5G network security

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Cradlepoint is pioneering AI integration in enterprise 5G routers, improving efficiency and offering enhanced data security features, including generative AI tools that guard against data leakage.
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MOAB: a massive compilation of old data leaks, warns expert

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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MOAB, a giant compilation of historical data breaches totalling 26bn records, poses significant cybersecurity risk, warns Blackpoint Cyber's Threat Intelligence Director.
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Healthcare sector prioritising industrial cybersecurity

Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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The leakage of healthcare data is the number one attraction for cybercriminals and ransomware has highlighted the weakness of hospital systems.
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BlackFog wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards 2023

Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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BlackFog has been recognised as the Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year in the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program.
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Ransomware increases 64% in second quarter of 2023

Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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Some 1,378 organisations have been named as victims on ransomware data-leak websites in the second quarter of 2023.
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Healthcare sector proves vulnerable to data breaches

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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SOTI research reveals how large numbers of devices in the healthcare sector are not managed by IT departments leaving company systems vulnerable.
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78% of healthcare providers experienced a data breach since 2021

Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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New research reveals that 78% of global healthcare providers have experienced at least one data breach since 2021.
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DataTrue joins fight against data leakage with latest release

Tue, 20th Jun 2023
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DataTrue launches patented AI and ML system to prevent data leaks, collaborating with Microsoft to enhance offering.
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Darktrace introduces new models to address AI concerns

Tue, 13th Jun 2023
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Darktrace introduces new risk and compliance models to help CISOs address the increasing risk of IP loss and data leakage.
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More than half of CISOs have dealt with the loss of sensitive data in the past 12 months

Tue, 16th May 2023
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Nearly 80% of Singapore's chief information security officers feel at risk of a cyber attack, according to a report by Proofpoint.
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Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed

Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.
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The increasing presence of pro-Russia hacktivists

Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.
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High-profile data leaks in Australia add a new level of urgency to cybersecurity protections

Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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Board buy-in essential for reducing cyber attack risk, as recent high-profile breaches highlight vulnerabilities. People-centric approach needed.
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Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona

Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.
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Australian application teams are now wondering whether their APIs overshare

Wed, 14th Dec 2022
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A publicly exposed API is widely believed to be the cause of at least one of the major attacks on Australian enterprises in the back half of 2022.
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Web companies most likely to lose your data – report

Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.
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What we can learn from the leaked Conti ransomware group chats

Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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In February, Russia-based ransomware group Conti declared it would fully support the Russian Government during its invasion of Ukraine.