Cyber attacks stories - Page 35

BeyondTrust releases BeyondTrust Password Safe 22.2 and BeyondInsight 22.2, with new features to improve security and manage disconnected systems.

Exploit trends demonstrate the endpoint remains a target as work-from-anywhere continues, according to a new report.

The first six months of 2022 were marked by a significant increase in DDoS activity across the globe, according to a new report.

Exploits for vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office have surged, accounting for 82% of total exploits in Q2 2022, according to Kaspersky.

Claroty has released research detailing a new type of cyber-attack, one that weaponises programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Response-based attacks targeting corporate inboxes have climbed to their highest volume since 2020, representing 41% of all email-based scams.

When breaking down the numbers to education attacks by region in July 2022, ANZ was the most heavily attacked.

Threat activity has spiked in Q2 2022, with malware events rising by 25%, botnets doubling, and exploit activity growing almost 150%, says Nuspire's report.

Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

Each ransomware gang left its own ransom demand, and some of the files were triple encrypted, according to a new report from Sophos.

Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

Web application attacks in the gaming sector have grown by 167% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, according to new research from Akamai.

Together, the findings highlight that existing solutions and API security tactics focused on shift-left strategies are failing to adequately protect APIs.

Qualys announces new External Attack Surface Management capabilities to provide a complete view of enterprise attack surface.

Kaspersky's study uncovers that more than half believe a ransomware attack against their business is too small to worry about.

Rimini Street has announced the launch of Rimini Protect, a new suite of security solutions set to provide a more comprehensive layer of security.

The heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerabilities and weak points.

Retailers and the wholesale sector saw the largest spike in ransomware attacks, with an alarming increase of 182%. .

The growing threat of malicious bots is putting businesses at risk. Find out how to protect your organization with an effective anti-bot solution.

Akamai Technologies has revealed that nearly 30% of ransomware attacks worldwide launched by Conti targeted the manufacturing industry.