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Cybercriminals target Olympic Games & concerts in 2024
Malware

Cybercriminals target Olympic Games & concerts in 2024

Cybercriminals are exploiting major events like the EUROs and Valentine's Day with phishing attacks, prompting warnings for heightened consumer vigilance.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Expert advice to combat rising ransomware & phishing
Firewalls

Expert advice to combat rising ransomware & phishing

As Cyber Security Awareness Month unfolds, experts urge organisations to bolster defenses against the rising threats of ransomware and phishing attacks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign
Risk & Compliance

Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign

Experts urge resilient cyber measures after Trump's campaign hack reveals vulnerabilities, stressing decoy tactics, phishing awareness, and robust public sector security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2024
Kaspersky reports surge in hybrid phishing campaigns for 2024
Phishing

Kaspersky reports surge in hybrid phishing campaigns for 2024

Kaspersky researchers identify a new trend blending spear phishing's personalisation with bulk phishing's scale, marking a sophisticated cybersecurity threat.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024
Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious
Endpoint Protection

Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious

Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2024
Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence
Email Security

Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Feb 2024
Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats
Phishing

Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats

Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report
Phishing

Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024
Data Privacy Day sees phishing risk surge – report
Malware

Data Privacy Day sees phishing risk surge – report

Ahead of Data Privacy Day, PrivacyEngines stresses increasing threat of phishing, with a staggering number of global attacks in Q3 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity

Major sporting events such as the RWC are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially from bad actors with financial motives.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Phishing

APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022

There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2022
Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses
Firewalls

Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses

According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022
ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research
Malware

ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research

The latest ESET Threat Report reveals key insights into external attack vectors, email threats, and the impact of cryptocurrency exchange rates.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing
Malware

New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing

SlashNext launches email detection and response for Google Workspace, aiming to combat targeted cyber attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
New spear phishing detection and response service launched for Microsoft 365
Phishing

New spear phishing detection and response service launched for Microsoft 365

SlashNext has launched its Email Detection and Response service for Microsoft 365, aiming to detect targeted attacks with accuracy.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Salesforce misconfiguration exposes sensitive data, warns Varonis
Data Analytics

Salesforce misconfiguration exposes sensitive data, warns Varonis

Salesforce misconfigurations could expose sensitive data, allowing attackers to steal information and perform spear-phishing campaigns, warns Varonis.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Aug 2021
Surge in targeted spear phishing as attackers look for weak link
Firewalls

Surge in targeted spear phishing as attackers look for weak link

The rise of targeted malicious email attacks is revealed in a new report by Barracuda, highlighting the need for improved protection measures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Aug 2021
Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Phishing

Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign

IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020