Cyber Threat stories - Page 103

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

Researchers have discovered a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices running Android or iOS.

Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government hosted Australia's Prime Minister to open the company's Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre.

The OTM Standard, released as part of version 4.1 of the IriusRisk product, is an agnostic way of describing a threat model in a simple format.

ExtraHop has extended the power of Reveal(x) 360 to provide frictionless threat visibility for Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Organisations are seeking new ways to protect their expanding attack surface and maintain stability, according to Trend Micro.

Avast has revealed the top 10 malware types putting Australian users at risk of having their personal data and money stolen and losing control of their devices.

Emotet, Formbook and Trickbot have remained the top three malwares affecting Australians in the month of February, according to new research.

The latest releases of CyberRes Galaxy and ArcSight deliver more actionable insights for both free and subscription options.

CrowdStrike has launched Falcon Identity Threat Protection Complete, a fully-managed identity threat protection solution. #cybersecurity.

Australian businesses face a growing array of sophisticated cyberthreats aimed at breaching networks, stealing data, and causing disruption.

The report named three new threat groups targeting ICS/OT environments, including two that gained access into OT systems of industrial organisations.

KnowBe4 has released a new report showing half of the employees at shadow IT companies use unauthorised file services to complete their work.

McAfee research reveals that children and teens have a false sense of security when using smartphones, despite the high risk of cyber threats.

Global cybercrime is on the rise, posing risks to businesses. Accenture has released a report on key cyber threat trends.

Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.

Many organizations lack security solutions for remote employees, according to a new assessment by Check Point Software Technologies.

Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.

Today we are talking to SonicWall director of product management Suroop Chandran, for the second IT Jam of our SonicWall series.

Software vendors experience largest year-on-year growth at 146% in 2021, according to Check Point Research's Security Report.