Cyber attacks stories - Page 1
Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience
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ransomware
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.
Australia faces mounting cyber threats to vital infrastructure
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Australia faces a growing threat from state-backed cyber espionage targeting critical infrastructure, risking disruptions to power, water, and healthcare services.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security achieves full marks in tampering test
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endpoint protection
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devops
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apm
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has achieved 100% tamper protection in AV-Comparatives' April 2025 test, proving its unrivalled resilience on Windows 11 systems.
UK unveils £16 million plan to boost retail cyber defences
Last week
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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physical security
The UK Government launches £16 million cybersecurity boost for retailers amid rising attacks, including a high-profile Dior data breach affecting global customers.
Scattered Spider hackers shift focus from UK to US retailers
Last week
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ransomware
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mfa
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phishing
Cybercriminal group Scattered Spider, known for targeting UK retailers, has shifted focus to major US retailers, raising fresh cybersecurity concerns.
AI-driven phishing attacks outpace legacy email security filters
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malware
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firewalls
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network security
Cofense reveals AI-driven phishing emails bypass traditional defences every 42 seconds in 2024, posing a fresh challenge to email security systems.
Dior & Nucor cyberattacks highlight risks for global firms
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ransomware
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martech
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breach prevention
Luxury brand Dior and US steel producer Nucor both face major cyberattacks, exposing vulnerabilities in fashion and industrial sectors globally.
Phishing attacks become harder to spot as hackers adapt tactics
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mfa
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Phishing remains the top US cybercrime, with 193,000 complaints; attackers now use subtle linkless emails and fake MFA alerts to trick users.
Ekco appoints cloud industry veteran Ben Savage as CEO to drive next phase of growth
Last week
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storage
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endpoint protection
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digital transformation
Ekco appoints Ben Savage as CEO to drive growth and enhance customer experience amid rising UK demand for co-managed security services in cloud environments.
Scattered Spider & DragonForce target UK retail in new attacks
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
Recent UK retail cyber attacks linked to Scattered Spider group and the DragonForce ransomware signal an evolving threat with sophisticated tactics targeting IT infrastructure.
Security training cuts phishing risk by 86% globally in a year
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it training
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phishing
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email security
Security awareness training cuts global phishing click rates by 86% over a year, reducing employee risk from 33.1% to 4.1%, says new KnowBe4 report.
UKI IT leaders see AI threats outpacing cloud risks
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hybrid cloud
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cybersecurity insurance
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digital transformation
A new Ekco survey found 59% of UK and Irish IT leaders now view AI-driven cyber threats as a bigger concern than traditional breaches amid rising cloud use.
Ransomware surge sees hackers demand up to USD $8.6 million
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ransomware
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cloud security
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breach prevention
Cybersecurity experts warn ransomware threats are surging, targeting cloud systems and exploiting human error, amid rising attacks in the UK and beyond.
Barracuda boosts threat detection with multimodal AI upgrade
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
Barracuda Networks launches multimodal AI threat detection, tripling malicious file identification and speeding response eightfold for adaptive cybersecurity.
Outpost24 expands platform for data & social threat defense
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
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dark web
Outpost24 enhances its External Attack Surface Management platform with Social Media and Data Leakage modules to boost threat detection across digital channels.
Efex strengthens cyber services with Datcom buy amid expansion
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
Efex has acquired Australian cybersecurity firm Datcom to boost its managed IT services amid rising cyber threats and over 500 breach reports in six months.
BlackFog unveils AI update to detect dormant cyber attackers
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smartphones
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firewalls
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data protection
BlackFog updates its AI-powered platform to detect dormant cyber attackers by baseline activity, bolstering defences against advanced persistent and insider threats.
Saviynt, Chillisoft partner to boost NZ identity security
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it training
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Saviynt partners with New Zealand's Chillisoft to boost identity security amid a 58% rise in cyber incidents, focusing on enterprise and government sectors.
Zero-day hackers shift focus to enterprise tech in Google's report
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network security
Google's GTIG reports 75 zero-day exploits in 2024, highlighting a rising threat to enterprise tech despite a slight overall decrease from 2023.
Rubrik & Rackspace team up for rapid post-cyber attack recovery
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Rubrik and Rackspace team up to launch a new managed recovery service, cutting cyber attack recovery from weeks to hours for key sectors like finance and healthcare.