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Dragos report shows rising OT cybersecurity threat in Australia

Dragos' 2023 Australian OT Cybersecurity review reveals rising threats, with 13 local ransomware incidents and critical infrastructure at risk. Turner urges stronger measures.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024

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AI Security

Cybercriminal activity surges as new tools & gangs emerge

Cybercriminal activity surges due to new tools, gangs, and geopolitical tensions. APT activities, ransomware, and AI-powered tools fuel unprecedented threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Ransomware

Ransomware activity spikes 20%, hospitals now in crosshairs

Ransomware victims surge nearly 20% YoY in Q1 2024, with active ransomware groups increasing by 55% despite law enforcement efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Ransomware

Kaspersky illuminates LockBit ransomware group's advanced tactics

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky uncovers advanced methods used by ransomware group LockBit, highlighting the use of custom, easy-to-use tools for frequent, damaging cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024

Firewalls

Ransomware retains top spot, Sophos cybercrime report reveals

Sophos' Active Adversary Report 2023 unveils persistent ransomware threats, rising use of compromised credentials in cyberattacks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024

Multi-factor authentication

AI bolsters security response times, reveals ReliaQuest report

ReliaQuest's annual threat report reveals AI and automation technologies improve organisations' response time to security incidents by up to 99% year on year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024

Data Protection

Rising ransomware attacks amplify World Backup Day's importance

World Backup Day highlights the escalating data breach issue as 24% of businesses suffered ransomware attacks in 2023, a significant jump from 15% in 2022, according to a survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024

Firewalls

Sophos 2024 report reveals top cybersecurity threats to SMBs

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024

Malware

Trend Micro dismantles major ransomware group LockBit

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024

EduTech

Trustwave reveals cybersecurity threats targeting education sector

Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has revealed unique threats facing the education sector in their latest analysis, 2024 Education Threat Landscape, offering key strategies for building cybersecurity resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2024

Artificial Intelligence

January sees three-year high in ransomware attacks across the globe

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.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Malware

Global ransomware attacks surge by 84% in 2023, reveals NCC study

Ransomware attacks rose by a staggering 84% in 2023, notably impacting the industrials sector, as new threat actors emerged, reported NCC Group.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Ransomware

AI-boosted phishing sees 222% surge, warns Acronis report

Acronis' H2 2023 Cyberthreats Report reveals a disturbing 222% rise in email attacks with AI-enhanced phishing impacting over 90% of organisations worldwide.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024

Ransomware

Alarming surge in cyber attacks seen in Acronis report

The Acronis Cyberthreats Report H2 2023 reveals a 222% rise in AI-driven email attacks in the year, underlining the need for more effective security solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Ransomware

New ransomware report reveals 80% victim increase in 2023

GuidePoint Security's latest ransomware report highlights an alarming 80% surge in victim numbers in 2023, with the number of victims nearly doubling from 2022.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Health Technologies

Ransomware attacks surged by 45% in 2023, report finds

Ransomware attacks surged by 45% YoY in 2023, hugely exceeding initial predictions, despite a December downturn.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

BlackFog report reveals alarming rise in ransomware attacks in 2023

BlackFog's December 2023 report reveals an alarming surge in ransomware attacks, with 70 incidents noted, indicating an escalating cyber threat scenario.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Sat, 13th Jan 2024

Firewalls

Sophos reports spike in ransomware groups using remote encryption

Sophos reveals in a new report that the most active ransomware groups are intentionally deploying remote encryption attacks on networks, with attacks increasing 62% annually since 2022.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jan 2024