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Bitdefender warns journalists on phishing & source safety
Malware

Bitdefender warns journalists on phishing & source safety

Bitdefender urges journalists to harden phones, accounts and source contacts against phishing, spyware, impersonation and AI-linked leaks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns
Cybersecurity

Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns

Infoblox says counterfeit verification prompts are being used to trick users into sending premium texts, creating recurring SMS charges and telecom losses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins
Privileged Access Management

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins

Keeper Security launches Verify Mode for enterprise browser extension, warning users before passwords are entered on suspicious sites to curb phishing logins.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 names APJ partner award winners in Singapore
Phishing

KnowBe4 names APJ partner award winners in Singapore

KnowBe4 honours APJ partners in Singapore, with SSS Cybersecurity Specialists named regional winner as Australia, Thailand and Japan firms also recognised.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift
Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift

Infosecurity Europe to host new GenAI Security Summit after survey finds UK cyber leaders see agentic AI as biggest defence shift.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks
Firewalls

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

Barracuda links surge in device code phishing attacks to EvilTokens kit as criminals exploit Microsoft 365 logins and bypass multifactor checks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services
Endpoint Protection

VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services

VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Everywhen issues six checks to spot unsafe websites
Malware

Everywhen issues six checks to spot unsafe websites

Everywhen warns businesses and consumers to check web addresses, padlocks and browser alerts as fake sites fuel rising cyber fraud risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
Malware

Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world

Universities face a more varied cyber onslaught, with data breaches, hacktivism and ransomware surging as researchers draw nation-state attention.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection
Gaming

One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 & Synthesia launch AI training video partnership
Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 & Synthesia launch AI training video partnership

KnowBe4 and Synthesia launch AI avatar videos for security training, letting firms create, revise and localise content faster across 130 languages.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic's 'Mythos' signals a new era of AI-driven cyber threats
Ransomware

Anthropic's 'Mythos' signals a new era of AI-driven cyber threats

Anthropic is to give UK banks controlled access to its Mythos AI model, as financial firms brace for a new era of autonomous cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs
Endpoint Protection

Cyber insurance now common among North American SMBs

ESET survey finds North American SMBs increasingly buying cyber cover, with insurers shaping controls and managed detection services after repeated breaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Cyber breaches need communications planning, data warns
Firewalls

Cyber breaches need communications planning, data warns

NZD $173,000 average ransomware cost masks deeper losses as QBE data shows preparation can trim cyber claims by 20% and protect trust.

By Dwayne Alexander • 14 min read • Last month
Arctic Wolf launches early warning tool for credential theft
Malware

Arctic Wolf launches early warning tool for credential theft

Arctic Wolf opens gated beta for Decipio, a tool aimed at flagging credential theft in corporate networks before attackers can move laterally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Australians warned over social media clues aiding scammers
Data Protection

Australians warned over social media clues aiding scammers

Home Affairs urges Australians to tighten privacy settings as fresh data shows scammers can exploit public profiles, passwords and account recovery clues.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
Firewalls

Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says

Securin says healthcare faces ransomware attacks about every 10 hours, with hospitals repeatedly hit via known flaws, stolen credentials and remote access.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month