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UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms
Ransomware

UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms

UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

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North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids
Virtual Private Networks

North Korea IT fraud cell flooded US firms with 167,000 bids

Remote hiring teams face a wider security risk after researchers found North Korean operatives won 76 offers from 166,893 US job applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
North Korea-linked hackers target developers via GitHub
Malware

North Korea-linked hackers target developers via GitHub

Nearly 100 organisations were hit in a six-week phishing spree that used GitHub repositories and Visual Studio Code tools to infect developers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Technology firms become top cyber target in AI race
Data Protection

Technology firms become top cyber target in AI race

CrowdStrike said state-backed espionage and extortion are surging as AI assets inside tech groups draw hackers seeking code, models and access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion
Software-as-a-Service

North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion

Losses from North Korea-linked digital asset theft jumped 51% in 2025, exposing banks and fintech firms to more identity-based intrusions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Google says AI-powered cyberattacks are already here
Malware

Google says AI-powered cyberattacks are already here

AI is now being used to write exploits and malware, with Google saying it has traced the first zero-day linked to machine assistance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Why security is a growth decision in digital assets
Ransomware

Why security is a growth decision in digital assets

APAC institutions are racing into digital assets, but losses are permanent once blockchain transactions finalise, making security a board-level growth issue.

By Idan Ofrat • 5 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds
Malware

AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds

Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor
DevOps

Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor

Broad exposure across thousands of applications is feared after Google tied the axios npm supply chain attack to suspected North Korean hackers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
North Korean operatives target Australian jobs, DTEX warns
Human Capital Management

North Korean operatives target Australian jobs, DTEX warns

Australian employers face a growing insider-threat risk as DTEX says North Korean operatives are applying under false identities for tech roles.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western remote jobs
Human Capital Management

North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western remote jobs

North Korean IT workers using Western collaborators and fake identities are infiltrating remote jobs to funnel foreign salaries home.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cyber extortion tops 2025 attacks as AI risks escalate
Data Protection

Cyber extortion tops 2025 attacks as AI risks escalate

Cyber extortion has overtaken email scams as the top 2025 attack, as AI-powered threats grow and financial firms become prime targets.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks hit in minutes, warns CrowdStrike
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks hit in minutes, warns CrowdStrike

AI is fuelling a surge in cyber attacks, with CrowdStrike warning criminals now move from breach to lateral movement in under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
Data Protection

Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring

Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
Malware

Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse

Google flags surging attempts to steal AI models as state-backed hackers weaponise Gemini for phishing, intel gathering and malware support.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft
Firewalls

Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft

Hackers are abandoning noisy ransomware to quietly steal data, as a report finds 80% of top attack techniques now focus on evasion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

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Healthcare tops cyber attacks on Australian OT & IoT
Ransomware

Healthcare tops cyber attacks on Australian OT & IoT

Healthcare is now the prime target for OT and IoT cyber attacks in Australia, as security alerts per organisation surge to third globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026