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Nation-state attacks are on the rise, leading to an increasing focus on national cybersecurity protocols, according to a survey by Venafi.

Cybercriminals exploit COVID-19 panic, sending fake HIV test results via phishing emails to spread Koadic malware, forensic experts from Proofpoint reveal.

Forescout has entered into a strategic partnership with Medigate with the intention of reducing the risk of medication Internet of Things devices.

Canterbury District Health Board and Computer Concepts united to upgrade healthcare IT following the 2011 quakes, aiming for better patient care and efficiency.

The biggest increase in the use of data visualisation tools is expected to be in academia and research, financial services and healthcare.

A CrowdStrike report reveals financially motivated cybercrime occurred almost continuously in 2019, with a surge in ransomware and data exfiltration cases.

According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.

Trend Micro discovered a 10% increase in ransomware detections, despite a 57% decrease in the number of new ransomware families.

Nation-state backed threat actor groups are evolving and sophisticated attack toolsets are increasing, according to the BlackBerry 2020 Threat Report.

More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.

AI-driven machine learning is revolutionising data centre uptime by predicting hardware failures before they occur, potentially saving firms millions.

The Trusted Computing Group has issued new best practices for updating firmware and software in embedded systems to combat rising cyber threats in IoT devices.

Businesses lost USD $71 billion in 2019 due to data breaches that could have been prevented with antivirus solutions, says Precisecurity.com.

Node4 and Data Installation and Supplies (DIS) have teamed up to provide Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare with a scalable and secure MPLS Private cloud WAN solution.

The addition of Nyansa's capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning will complement VMware's existing network and security portfolio.

Nation-state attacks have targeted telecommunications and internet service providers, government organisations, and other institutions globally.

As AI integrates into everyday life, the rise of AIOps is essential. Businesses must adopt AI-enhanced IT operations to stay competitive or risk falling behind.

Research found that only 34% of those who had adopted cloud-based solutions had implemented single sign-on (SSO), one of the most basic cloud security tools.

With 2019 coming to a close, Ping Identity, Attivo Networks, and LogRhythm's experts share what 2020 holds in store for cybersecurity.

A Bitglass report reveals that while 86% of firms have cloud tools, only 34% use SSO, highlighting a troubling gap in cloud security measures.