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Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed
EduTech

Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed

Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.

By Tom Raynel • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2023
The increasing presence of pro-Russia hacktivists
Cybersecurity

The increasing presence of pro-Russia hacktivists

Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2023
Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona

Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023
Web companies most likely to lose your data – report
Breach Prevention

Web companies most likely to lose your data – report

Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022
What we can learn from the leaked Conti ransomware group chats
Malware

What we can learn from the leaked Conti ransomware group chats

In February, Russia-based ransomware group Conti declared it would fully support the Russian Government during its invasion of Ukraine.

By Scott Leach • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2022
More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research
Data Analytics

More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research

Ransomware had a monumental impact on organisations in 2021, responsible for approximately 38% of all breaches, and 31% of breaches in APAC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on GoDaddy data breach
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity experts weigh in on GoDaddy data breach

Cybersecurity experts warn of the dangers of password reuse after the recent GoDaddy data breach exposes 1.2 million customers' data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Nov 2021
Hackers leak 5 million email addresses daily - reports
Data Privacy

Hackers leak 5 million email addresses daily - reports

Hackers leak around 5.5 million email addresses daily, with passwords attached, according to research by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Nov 2021
New certification standards announced, designed to secure and protect consumer data
Software-as-a-Service

New certification standards announced, designed to secure and protect consumer data

Vanta has announced the public availability of two new certification standards designed to help secure the internet and protect consumer data.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jul 2021
600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months
Phishing

600 million profiles for sale on hacker forum - Third LinkedIn scrape in four months

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jul 2021
Risk of data leaks high as employees unsure about confidentiality
Cybersecurity

Risk of data leaks high as employees unsure about confidentiality

One in four UK employees risk sharing confidential work information due to lack of knowledge, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jul 2021
Oversharing of sensitive documents soars 450%
Artificial Intelligence

Oversharing of sensitive documents soars 450%

Oversharing increases the risk an organisation will lose data, violate compliance or privacy mandates, or experience cybercrime.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jun 2021
Australians fear COVID-19 misinformation threat - study
Data leak

Australians fear COVID-19 misinformation threat - study

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media is feared to hinder Australia's vaccination efforts, according to a new poll.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Virtual Private Networks

10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack

A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Data Privacy

Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2020
7 VPN services leaked data of 20 million users - report
Virtual Private Networks

7 VPN services leaked data of 20 million users - report

Seven VPN providers leaked personal data of over 20 million users, raising concerns about their security practices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2020

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Australian application teams are now wondering whether their APIs overshare
Application Programming Interface

Australian application teams are now wondering whether their APIs overshare

A publicly exposed API is widely believed to be the cause of at least one of the major attacks on Australian enterprises in the back half of 2022.

By Matias Madou • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2022