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Organisations' cybersecurity readiness for new regulations still low - ESET
Malware

Organisations' cybersecurity readiness for new regulations still low - ESET

Across all countries surveyed, prioritisation was identified as the biggest organisational cybersecurity challenge (20%).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2019
Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning
Opinion

Overcoming deepfakes with deep learning

As deepfakes become more convincing, experts turn to deep learning to detect AI-manipulated videos, countering the rising threat of misinformation.

By Christopher Brown • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019
Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave
Cybersecurity

Cyber threats progressing as defenses evolve - Trustwave

Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Okta launches $50mil fund to fuel identity solutions startups
Health Technologies

Okta launches $50mil fund to fuel identity solutions startups

The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019
Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Phishing

Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018
Phishing

Proofpoint: Social engineering and credential stuffing attacks up in 2018

Proofpoint's 2018 report reveals a surge in social engineering attacks, with phishing incidents up 9% and credential compromises rising 70% since 2017.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019
2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint
Malware

2019 threat landscape predictions - Proofpoint

Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018
Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike
Malware

Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike

The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online
Firewalls

Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online

Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

By Philip Dimitriu • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why
Phishing

New research reveals which employees are being targeted for why

Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.

By Tim Bentley • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Unified Communications

Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable

Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018
All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it
Hackers

All in a day's work: Why hackers hack and how they do it

It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don't even detect the attacks.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Social Engineering stories

Why it's time for organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategy
Phishing

Why it's time for organisations to rethink their cybersecurity strategy

Proofpoint says commonly targeted accounts are not necessarily people who are known or actively tracked by the security team.

By Tim Bentley • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
Five ways to improve your email security to protect you and your company’s information
Malware

Five ways to improve your email security to protect you and your company’s information

Weak account settings and careless clicks can expose personal data, let criminals impersonate you and compromise linked services.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Five ways to improve your email security and protect your personal information
Malware

Five ways to improve your email security and protect your personal information

Simple checks can stop account takeovers and phishing, from stronger passwords and two-factor authentication to encrypted connections and attachments.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Dialling up deception: 'Vishing' scams prey on human trust
Phishing

Dialling up deception: 'Vishing' scams prey on human trust

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.

By Leonard Kleinman • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019
Internet security researcher seeking assistance from cybercrime victims
Phishing

Internet security researcher seeking assistance from cybercrime victims

Auckland researcher seeks 1000 Kiwi internet users to assist in a project to understand human risk factors in cybersecurity. #CybersecurityNZ.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018
CERT Australia reveals this year's cybersecurity challenges
Phishing

CERT Australia reveals this year's cybersecurity challenges

Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Feb 2018