Cyber Threat stories - Page 2
WatchGuard marks 30 years backing MSP-led security
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WatchGuard marks 30 years in cybersecurity, touting MSP-first strategy, 25,000 partners and a unified, automated security platform.
Proofpoint & Concentrix deepen Asia Pacific cyber push
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Proofpoint and Concentrix form Asia Pacific partnership to embed people-centric cyber and data protection tools into regional SOC services.
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
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Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk
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Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.
INTERPOL cybercrime sweep in Africa recovers USD $4.3m
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INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.
EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026
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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
KnowBe4 names Yuneeb Khan CFO to steer global finances as it sharpens focus on human and agentic AI risk in cyber security.
AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks
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AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.
OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
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ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific
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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre
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OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse
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advanced persistent threat protection
LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security
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NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.
Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning
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While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.
Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates
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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.
Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains
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data protection
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.