Cyber Threat stories - Page 31

Rapid7 unveils Incident Command, an AI-powered SIEM platform unifying threat detection, exposure management, and automation to boost security teams' efficiency.

KnowBe4 and Microsoft have integrated SecurityCoach with Edge for Business to provide real-time security guidance and curb risky online behaviours in the browser.

Millions remain at risk due to browser DevTools' inability to effectively detect malicious extensions, warns SquareX amid rising cyber threats.

Ransomware attacks are escalating with quadruple extortion tactics that combine data encryption, DDoS, public harassment and regulatory threats in 2025.

Trend Micro and Google Cloud have expanded their alliance to enhance enterprise AI security and combat online scams across multi-cloud environments.

Group-IB launches Fraud Matrix 2.0, an upgraded tool enhancing fraud detection and response with real-time insights, actor profiles, and sector-specific analysis.

Tenable's AI-enhanced Vulnerability Priority Rating sharply narrows focus to 1.6% of business-critical risks, boosting real-time threat detection and faster remediation.

Global ransomware attacks fell 43% in Q2 to 371 cases in June, but evolving tactics signal persistent threats amid rising cyber warfare and political motives.

The UK bans public bodies from paying ransomware demands, marking a key move in cyber defence but experts urge broader action for true resilience.

Siren and Flashpoint have teamed up to enhance investigations with integrated intelligence, aiding security teams against rising hybrid and cyber threats worldwide.

Tenable enhances its Vulnerability Priority Rating with AI, reducing critical cybersecurity threats focus to 1.6% for faster, smarter remediation.

A critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft SharePoint is being actively exploited globally, prompting urgent patches to prevent unauthorised server access and data breaches.

Bitdefender expands its Security for Creators to cover Facebook, Instagram and YouTube amid USD $1 trillion losses from rising online scams targeting digital creators.

Q2 2025 saw a 14.47% drop in active ransomware groups but a 41.18% rise year-on-year, with new alliances and arrests shaking the cybercrime landscape.

June 2025 saw a record DDoS surge, with 250 billion requests targeting a major tech firm, as attacks nearly doubled to almost two every minute, Fastly reports.

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake, cutting security data storage costs to under 10% and boosting threat detection with AI integration.

The UK's Ministry of Justice has strengthened its cyber security with Palo Alto Networks, boosting automated threat resolution by 400% and increasing bandwidth fivefold.

Most financial firms in EMEA admit data resilience gaps six months after DORA, with 96% acknowledging need for improvements to meet new EU rules.

The UK plans to ban ransom payments in the public sector and mandate private firms to report such payments, aiming to curb rising ransomware attacks.

The UK plans to ban ransomware payments by public sector and critical infrastructure groups to curb rising cyberattacks targeting essential services.