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Keeper Security urges retailers to prep for holiday season cyber threats

Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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Keeper Security, a top cybersecurity software firm, warns retailers to brace for potential cyber threats during the holiday season.
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Sumsub launches 'For Fake's Sake' to detect deepfakes and synthetic fraud

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Sumsub rolls out 'For Fake's Sake', a groundbreaking platform designed to detect deepfakes and synthetic fraud.
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Delinea bolsters identity-based cyberattack protection with upgrade

Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Delinea improves its Privilege Manager, bolstering identity-based cyberattack protection with focus on just-in-time access.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance

Tue, 26th Sep 2023
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FIDO Alliance's Executive Director & CMO, Andrew Shikhiar, discusses the association's mission to reduce reliance on passwords in APAC.
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Social engineering biggest threat to online safety - Avast

Fri, 11th Aug 2023
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The Avast Q2 Threat Report found that over 75% of all threat detections on desktops were attributed to scams, phishing, and malvertising.
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WatchGuard Threat Lab Report reveals new security threats

Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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WatchGuard Technologies' latest Threat Lab Report reveals new browser-based social engineering trends, revealing China and Russia behind 75% of new threats.
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Top risky security behaviours of employees revealed

Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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Security awareness training and simulated phishing platform KnowBe4 has unveiled the top 10 risky behaviours of employees on work devices.
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Ransomware, social engineering costs skyrocket – report

Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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Ransomware attacks are becoming more costly, with the median cost per incident doubling to $26,000, according to Verizon Business.
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Social engineering a profitable business for hackers

Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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Widespread accessibility to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, means that email scams are more convincing than ever before.
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Mandiant details prolific North Korean cyber-espionage group

Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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Mandiant has assessed with high confidence that APT43 is a moderately-sophisticated cyber operator that supports the interests of the North Korean regime.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - The latest from Tanium

Thu, 23rd Mar 2023
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Tanium's CIO, Chris Cruz, discusses their converged endpoint management solutions and the latest trends in cybersecurity in exclusive IT Jam.
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Blockchain: Why I prefer Proof of Stake (And why Ethereum does too)

Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
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Proof of Stake is the preferred consensus mechanism for Ethereum and CENNZnet, offering energy efficiency and scalability. Find out why.
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Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks

Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.
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KnowBe4 appoints Natalie Burrows as ANZ director of sales

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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Natalie Burrows appointed as ANZ director of sales to help improve overall security culture and tackle social engineering for APAC organizations.
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Fortinet launches security awareness and training service

Tue, 19th Apr 2022
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Fortinet has launched a new security awareness and training service to enhance workforce cyber awareness and mitigate threats.
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Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities

Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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The rise in online transactions has led to a surge in cyber-attacks, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in corporate payment systems, warns eftsure.
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Sharp increase in cyber attacks in last quarter of 2020 - report

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Attacks on trade enterprises have significantly risen, with a 56% increase in the trade industry, according to Positive Technologies.
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Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home

Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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There are pressures to stay trading, but it is imperative to ensure that actions taken now don't encourage security disasters in the future.
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COVID-19 could boost need for cyber insurance

Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19 fears, targeting vulnerable groups with scams and malware, raising cyber insurance need.
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Why CEOs can be the weakest link in cybersecurity – Mimecast

Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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Research by Vanson Bourne revealed that 44% of respondents believed that their CEO was the weak link in their cybersecurity operation.