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Hackers are doubling down on well-known tactics like credential theft and ransomware by utilising fake Office documents and other attack avenues.

Research conducted by Endace and VIB identifies the economic, resourcing, and management challenges that large enterprises face in protecting their networks.

However, there is a divide between organisations who have addressed their shared responsibility for protecting data in the cloud, and those who have not.

Mimecast's latest ESRA report reveals native email security systems are falling short, with millions of spam, malware, and phishing emails bypassing defences.

Security roles in SOCs are evolving, Exabeam's new report finds, with C-suite execs more engaged in incident response while frontline tasks decrease.

In Q1 2019, 61% of malicious payloads were driven by Emotet, according to Proofpoint's latest report, highlighting a major cyber threat shift.

The most commonly detected IoT device categories across the Zscaler cloud were IP cameras, smart watches, printers, smart TVs, among others.

Enterprises grapple with hybrid IT access and Zero Trust controls, facing increased cloud dependence and security vulnerabilities, reports Pulse Secure.

SolarWinds found the most common attacks were phishing (95%) and malware (86%), with a large step down to third place, ransomware (54%).

Healthcare organisations face significant security challenges due to diverse and complex IT environments, reveals Forescout's extensive study.

Compromised enterprise networks from unpatched vulnerabilities and bad security hygiene continued to be fertile ground for hackers in 2018.

A global IBM Security study reveals that 77% of organisations lack consistently applied cybersecurity incident response plans, risking higher breach costs.

The report highlights the unique triple threat facing manufacturing, including the risks associated with IT, OT and IP.

Sonicwall has released its latest Cyber Threat Report, sharing insights into the tactical advances by the security industry and cybercriminals.

Thycotic's 2019 State of PAM Maturity Report reveals 85% of organisations struggle with access management, risking unprotected privileged accounts.

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels.

A new study by Carbon Black reveals 89% of Australian businesses faced security breaches last year, with an average of 4.28 breaches each.

FBI crackdown on 'booters' reduces global DDoS attacks by 11%, but booter websites may make a comeback, says Nexusguard.

Proofpoint found that the education sector was the most targeted of both brute-force and sophisticated phishing attempts.

Cybercriminals exploiting social media platforms rake in over USD $3 billion annually, a study sponsored by Bromium and led by the University of Surrey reveals.