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Paul Henaghan joins Cohesity as new ANZ Managing Director
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Paul Henaghan joins Cohesity as new ANZ Managing Director

Paul Henaghan joins Cohesity as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, bringing notable experience from Workday and Dell EMC to enhance cyber resilience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
MoneyGram cyberattack highlights financial sector vulnerabilities
Ransomware

MoneyGram cyberattack highlights financial sector vulnerabilities

MoneyGram confirms a cyberattack that crippled its services, raising alarms about vulnerabilities in the financial sector amid ongoing digital transformation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
Johnson Controls faces $27M loss after Dark Angels cyberattack
Ransomware

Johnson Controls faces $27M loss after Dark Angels cyberattack

Kaspersky has examined the impact of cyberattacks on businesses, highlighting the various kinds of losses they can suffer if not adequately protected.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Vectra AI reveals critical flaw in Google Cloud Document AI
Storage

Vectra AI reveals critical flaw in Google Cloud Document AI

Vectra AI reveals a critical Transitive Access Abuse vulnerability in Google Cloud's Document AI, raising data exfiltration risk for users.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Financial services sector remains top DDoS target, Akamai reports
Ransomware

Financial services sector remains top DDoS target, Akamai reports

Akamai Technologies' latest report reveals financial services are the prime target for Layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks for the second year in a row, making up 34% of incidents.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Selling ransomware breaches: Four trends spotted on the RAMP forum
Ransomware

Selling ransomware breaches: Four trends spotted on the RAMP forum

Ransomware operators are increasingly targeting US, French, and Brazilian firms through the underground RAMP forum, leveraging unauthorised access to amplify cyberattacks.

By Christiaan Beek • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Report: 80% of critical infrastructure hit by email breaches
Phishing

Report: 80% of critical infrastructure hit by email breaches

A new OPSWAT report reveals 80% of critical infrastructure organisations faced email security breaches last year, urging a zero-trust security approach.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
AI-driven development poses security challenges, says Venafi
Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven development poses security challenges, says Venafi

Venafi's research reveals 83% of firms use AI for coding, sparking security fears as 66% of leaders struggle to keep pace, warning of a looming security reckoning.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Lenovo & SentinelOne team up to boost global PC security
Endpoint Protection

Lenovo & SentinelOne team up to boost global PC security

Lenovo teams up with SentinelOne to integrate AI-driven Singularity Platform security in new and existing devices, enhancing cyber resilience globally.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Lenovo & SentinelOne partner to boost AI-driven security
Endpoint Detection and Response

Lenovo & SentinelOne partner to boost AI-driven security

Lenovo partners with SentinelOne to embed AI-driven cyber protection into worldwide devices, integrating Singularity Platform into ThinkShield and launching new MDR service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Nearly half of Aussie firms dread cloud breaches hindering ops
DevOps

Nearly half of Aussie firms dread cloud breaches hindering ops

Nearly half of Australia's IT and security leaders fear a cloud breach could halt operations, research by Illumio reveals, stressing urgent need for enhanced security.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
UK public worries cyber warfare will be next major conflict
Artificial Intelligence

UK public worries cyber warfare will be next major conflict

Over 70% of the UK public see cyber warfare as imminent, with new research showing growing concern about cyberspace becoming the next battleground.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024
Radware signs deal for enhanced DDoS defences with European stock exchange
Firewalls

Radware signs deal for enhanced DDoS defences with European stock exchange

Radware secures a multimillion-euro deal with a leading European stock exchange for its AI-powered DDoS protection services amid a 265% surge in attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2024
Australian firms to boost cybersecurity budgets by next year
Firewalls

Australian firms to boost cybersecurity budgets by next year

Sophos's new report reveals 83% of Australian firms will boost cybersecurity budgets, with a focus on MSPs and covering AI threats, credential theft, and more.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Financial losses from NZ cybercrime rise to $6.8m in Q224
Phishing

Financial losses from NZ cybercrime rise to $6.8m in Q224

New Zealand cybercrime losses surge to $6.8 million in Q2 2024, with unauthorised access incidents skyrocketing to $3.6 million, NCSC data shows.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
What cyber lessons can be learned from the Paris Olympics?
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

What cyber lessons can be learned from the Paris Olympics?

Australia gears up for future events, learning cybersecurity lessons from Paris 2024. Despite fewer successful attacks, unsecure partners and fraudulent sites pose challenges.

By Adrian Covich • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Why monitoring high tech systems and data is critical for New Zealand healthcare providers
Ransomware

Why monitoring high tech systems and data is critical for New Zealand healthcare providers

World Patient Safety Day is a timely reminder of the threat hackers and cyber-criminals pose to the country's most vulnerable.

By Mark Baker • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024