Threat Landscape stories - Page 16

Ransomware attacks have increased by almost 40%, with cybercriminals targeting organisations with cyber insurance, says a new report by Zscaler.

A new report has found employees can be an organisation's weakest point – or one of its most powerful defenses.

BlackBerry's latest report reveals a surge in cyberattacks on financial institutions, food retailers, and healthcare providers.

Mandiant report reveals Australian boards underestimate cyber threats despite high-profile attacks - 69% of professionals say so.

Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.

New research from Nozomi Networks has found hacktivists shifted their tactics in 2022 from data theft and DDoS attacks to using more destructive malware.

Between July and October, Acronis found that the proportion of phishing attacks has risen by 1.3, accounting for 76% of all attacks.

Findings show growing concern about ransomware attacks, the impact of geopolitical tensions and rising inflation rates.

IGEL's Office of the CTO hires Simon Townsend as Field CTO for EMEA and Jason Mafera as Field CTO for North America to optimize customer experience.

Panel of cyber security leaders discusses global threats, including Russia targeting Ukraine and Iran targeting Albania.

Fortinet Training Institute furthers its global mission to expand access to cyber training for untapped talent and advance cyber professionals' skills.

Former Fidelis cybersecurity sales executive Daniel Emanuele has been named as the company's first sales senior vice president.

The first six months of 2022 were marked by a significant increase in DDoS activity across the globe, according to a new report.

Nozomi Networks' latest research reveals wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war as key threats in 2022.

Bitdefender says the most prevalent of the 192 active ransomware families was WannaCry, which accounted for 42% of detections.

Akamai Technologies has released three new research reports focusing on ransomware, web applications and APIs, and DNS traffic.

Fortinet says its new Public Sector Advisory Council will expand its commitment to secure public sector organisations worldwide.

More than three quarters of ASX 200 companies are subjecting customers, partners and employees to higher risks of email fraud.

The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Cyber threats are escalating as alliances between threat actors grow, according to cybersecurity firm Group-IB.