Extortion stories
Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams
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ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.
World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps
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Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.
Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks
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Google's latest Mandiant report warns cyberattacks are faster and stealthier as AI-powered tools narrow defenders' response times to seconds.
Survey finds Australians suffering cyber breach fatigue
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Survey finds many Australians shrug off data breach warnings, seeing cyber attacks as inevitable despite rising risks and tailored support calls.
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them
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Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
AI-driven cyberattacks surge in Asia-Pacific, IBM warns
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AI-driven cyberattacks are surging across Asia-Pacific, with IBM warning basic security gaps now let attackers move from scan to impact faster.
Ransomware attacks dip but NCC warns threat evolving
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.
ShinyHunters pivots to subdomain phishing & vishing
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ShinyHunters shifts to subdomain-brand phishing and vishing on mobiles, bypassing domain checks to hijack SSO logins and SaaS sessions.
AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
WatchGuard warns of surge in evasive, encrypted malware
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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WatchGuard reports a 1,548% surge in new evasive malware and a 2,000% jump in encrypted threats, straining signature-based defences.
AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.
Australia to enforce tougher rules on smart devices
Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Australia will impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on smart devices from March 2026, forcing stronger passwords and update guarantees.
Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.
AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation
Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI will transform cyber threats by 2026, experts say, but warn over-automation and legacy systems could imperil critical infrastructure.
Ransomware tactics shift as manufacturing faces data theft surge
Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Ransomware attacks on manufacturing shift from encryption to data theft and extortion, with recovery costs averaging USD $1.3 million, reveals new research.