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Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.

The research, which comprised a series of qualitative interviews and a quantitative survey, identified three key barriers.

Global cyber attacks on medical devices have dropped since the WannaCry ransomware, but the Asia Pacific region sees no such decline, warns Kaspersky.

Attackers could theoretically pull in an estimated $1.6 million annually by leveraging this attack model, which began about two years ago.

Over 50% of incident response requests in 2018 were made after significant damage had already occurred, says Kaspersky's latest report.

McAfee Labs saw an average of 504 new threats per minute in Q1 and a resurgence of ransomware along with changes in campaign execution and code.

According to Kaspersky data, 232,292 unique users were targeted by such attacks – 46% more than a year ago, in Q2 2018 (158,921).

Barracuda’s research uncovered fresh insights into how these popular attacks are evolving and the tactics used by cybercriminals to try to make them successful.

Sophos report reveals APJ companies face cybersecurity challenges due to lack of expertise and inadequate employee training, urging a shift in approach.

35% of respondents claim that the blue team never or rarely catches the red team, while 62% say they are caught occasionally or often.

Threat actors are quick to try and exploit new vulnerabilities when they emerge, before organisations have had the chance to patch them.

A report found small businesses are paying a hefty price to scammers; on average losing $38,845 and recovering much less than half.

Australia's small businesses are excelling in digital engagement, with 55% reaching high or advanced levels, up from 39% in 2017, Deloitte reports.

Cyber-adversaries are becoming more sophisticated in their obfuscation and anti-analysis practices to avoid detection.

Ransomware attackers are targeting large, ill-prepared public and private organisations with easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities.

The report demonstrates how the line distinguishing pentesting exercises from actual threat actor behaviour has thinned.

A lack of collaboration between C-suite and IT teams is hampering digital transformation efforts, says NTT's 2019 Digital Means Business Report.

Check Point’s mid-year report highlights a 50% rise in mobile banking malware attacks, yet cryptominers see a decline in activity in 2019.

CrowdStrike's latest report highlights the urgent need for speed in cybersecurity, ranking nation-state actors by their breakout times in real-life intrusions.

Gartner recognises Proofpoint as a leader in security training for the sixth year, highlighting the company's top-notch solutions in cybersecurity awareness.