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Index Engines has announced enhancements to its ransomware detection software, CyberSense, to help organisations combat cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks on internet-connected devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections.

The attacks are a wake-up call for New Zealand businesses to step up their threat protection and contingency planning systems.

Earlier this year, the FBI reported that complaints of cyberattacks received by its cyber division had risen to almost 4,000 a day.

NZX CIO David Godfrey is resigning after the exchange suffered cyber attacks. The company is now searching for a new CIO.

More than 80% of IT leaders believe their company is at a greater risk of cyber attacks when their staff are working from home, according to new research.

Three quarters of SMBs fear cyber attacks within six months, while 91% would switch IT service providers for better cybersecurity, says study.

Insider attacks cost enterprises up to $US2 million, with careless or malicious employees posing significant risks, says Bitglass report.

Organisations globally face mounting DDoS attacks, with attackers demanding ransoms in Bitcoin and threatening disruptions up to 2Tbps if demands aren't met.

20% of organisations have experienced a cybersecurity breach as a result of remote work, according to a report by Malwarebytes.

62% of cyber defenders struggle to stop attackers in red team/blue team exercises, according to research by Exabeam.

DDoS attacks have tripled YoY in Q2 2020, according to a report by Kaspersky. Experts attribute the rise to the impact of COVID-19.

Cloudflare recorded the ‘biggest ever’ attacks – 88% of all large (100 Gbps) attacks this year were launched after the lockdown period in March.

Many businesses are aware of the threat of bot attacks, but believe they have the problem under control and are not adequately prepared for the level of risk.

New data from KnowBe4 reveals growing anxiety among business leaders over cyber attacks, with concerns up 443% in Australia and 206% in Germany.

Forescout's The Enterprise of Things Security Report reveals the 10 riskiest IoT devices of 2020, which pose a threat to enterprise networks.

Researchers at ESET have exposed a sophisticated cyber campaign using LinkedIn messages to target companies and employees for financial gain and espionage.

A newly discovered vulnerability in DNS resolvers, dubbed NXNSAttack, enables cybercriminals to launch highly amplified DDoS attacks, warns Radware.

Cyberattacks targeting the cloud are increasing as the use of cloud services and collaboration tools rises during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to McAfee.

Tech firms face a growing onslaught as cyber criminals exploit COVID-19 disruptions; NTT reports a 70% surge in attacks, with IoT weaponisation on the rise.