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Red Hat survey finds cloud security incidents rife

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Red Hat survey finds 97% of organisations hit by cloud-native security incidents, forcing delays, higher costs and loss of customer trust.
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Cybercriminals to weaponise AI & exploit open-source risks in 2026

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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ransomware
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In 2026, cybercriminals will exploit AI tools and open-source vulnerabilities, escalating ransomware threats with both noisy and stealthy tactics.
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Broader Facebook malvertising hits android with crypto-stealing RAT

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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endpoint protection
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crypto
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A Facebook malvertising campaign is targeting Android users in the EU with Brokewell malware disguised as a fake TradingView app to steal crypto assets.
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Darktrace notes health, retail and energy cyberattack trends

Fri, 13th Jan 2023
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network security
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The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia's healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.
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Sysdig reveals a loss of $53 for every $1 cryptojackers gain

Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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ddos
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cloud security
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application security
The 2022 Sysdig Cloud Native Threat Report breaks down supply chain attacks against containers and how geopolitical conflict influences attacker behaviours.
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Sysdig releases CDR offering to combat cryptojacking

Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Sysdig has unveiled a cloud detection and response (CDR) offering powered by machine learning to combat cryptojacking.
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Cybercriminals target Linux-based systems with ransomware and cryptojacking

Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker's ticket into a multi-cloud environment.
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New botnet uncovered known for sextortion and crypto-jacking

Fri, 17th Dec 2021
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Check Point Research is warning of a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and crypto-jacking.
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How Bitcoin could impact the cyber-threat landscape

Wed, 27th Jan 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Bitcoin's surge in value has made cybercriminals rich, with the rise in profits driving a more financially motivated threat landscape.
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Sophos unearths origin of prominent cryptominer

Fri, 22nd Jan 2021
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The cryptominer was recently discovered when attackers targeted internet-facing database servers (SQL servers), and the MrbMiner was downloaded and installed.
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Phishing URLs grew by 640% last year - report

Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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malware
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phishing
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Phishing attempts have increased by 640% and malware targeting Windows 7 has risen by 125%, according to a new report by OpenText.
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Five tips to defend against cryptojacking - Bitglass

Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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As cryptojacking rises, exploiting devices to mine cryptocurrency, Bitglass shares five crucial tips to safeguard your enterprise from this covert threat.
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Wandera reports on the state of mobile security in financial services

Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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crypto jacking
UK financial services face increasing cyber threats, with a 480% rise in data breaches reported in 2018, according to a report from Wandera.
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How to avoid becoming a cryptojacking victim - Bitglass

Tue, 14th May 2019
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crypto
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blockchain
Large-scale cryptojacking is a lucrative business due to the popularity and value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Survey shows organisations in the dark about shadow mining threat

Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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cryptomining
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crypto jacking
To be successful and remain undetected, shadow mining depends on deliberately configuring security systems to function incorrectly.
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2018 sees 1,500% increase in coinmining malware - report

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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botnet
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coinhive
The explosive growth of cryptocurrency in 2018 catapulted coinmining malware incidents by 1,500%, reveals eSentire's Annual Threat Report.
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Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
A new malware named Xbash, targeting Linux and Windows servers, has ransomware, coinmining, and worm-like self-propagating capabilities.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rick McElroy shares how he'd breach an enterprise

Sat, 16th Jun 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Carbon Black's Rick McElroy asserts at the end of the day, cyberwar is not about systems but rather humans vs humans as they are the weakest link.
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Data centres beware: New report predicts imminent attacks

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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crypto
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blockchain
Cryptomining is increasingly outdoing ransomware in popularity but cybercriminals are running out of CPU, painting data centres as prime targets.
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Report finds legacy cybersecurity a cinch for modern cybercrime

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.