Cyber Threats stories - Page 4

Hackers have attacked Paris’s Grand Palais Olympics venue and museums, blocking financial data systems and demanding cryptocurrency ransom, exacerbating security concerns during Paris 2024.

AI's rapid growth is revolutionising cybersecurity and cybercrime. Palo Alto Networks' Misti Landtroop highlights how AI is reshaping threat detection and prevention.

SentinelOne and Google Cloud are enhancing their partnership to bolster enterprise cybersecurity, leveraging AI and shared telemetry data for improved threat detection and defence.

Assured Data Protection and KHIPU Networks partner to deliver cost-effective, enterprise-grade disaster recovery and data protection services to UK and South African SMEs.

New research from Barracuda shows larger firms face more lateral phishing threats, while smaller companies are hit harder by external phishing and extortion.

NHS ransomware attack reveals critical cybersecurity flaws; software provider fined GBP £6m for data breach affecting 80,000 people.

Microsoft integrates FIDO2 APIs with Yubico for Entra ID, enhancing phishing-resistant security and streamlining YubiKey deployment for safer, efficient MFA.

Commvault has secured its 13th consecutive recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions.

Global ransomware attacks dipped below annual averages in June 2024, with significant declines in activity from LockBit 3.0.

CyberSecurity Malaysia, Flexxon, and AI MSP signed an MoU at Cyber DSA 2024 to bolster the nation's cybersecurity with advanced AI hardware solutions.

SentinelOne has named Alex Stamos as CISO. Stamos, formerly with Meta and Yahoo!, aims to drive secure system development amidst rising cyber threats.

Vectra AI has expanded its XDR platform with new AI-driven capabilities, enabling SOC teams to better detect and manage cyber threats in hybrid environments.

Tenable has launched Vulnerability Intelligence and Exposure Response, aiming to revolutionise the USD $16 billion vulnerability management sector.

Sixty-three percent of UK government sector businesses faced ransomware attacks last year, with phishing incidents adding to the sector's cyber security woes.

Accenture and SandboxAQ have expanded their partnership to bolster enterprise data encryption, safeguarding against cyber threats from current breaches to quantum computing advances.

Australian companies face a rising tide of cybercrime, with 47% hit by attacks last year, costing an average of AUD $4.1 million in damages and disruptions.

Australian companies overestimate their cyber resilience amid rising attacks, with 60% having faced ransomware recently and many willing to pay ransoms.

SonicWall Mid-Year Threat Report for 2024 shows a 30% surge in global malware, with SMBs particularly at risk.

SentinelOne has launched the SentinelOne Risk Assurance Initiative, enabling insurers to offer advanced AI security at preferred rates to reduce cyber threats and insurance premiums.

Inspira Enterprise appoints Arvind Lakshmiratan as Chief Marketing Officer. With extensive IT marketing expertise, he'll spearhead global market strategies.