Cyber attacks stories - Page 88

There was a 154% increase in the number of cyber attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS.

In the past year, a third of the breaches incorporated social engineering techniques and the cost of a breach caused by a human error averaged to $3.33 million.

Palo Alto Networks to acquire attack surface management company, Expanse, for $670 million, enhancing its cybersecurity capabilities.

Sophos has unveiled four new open Artificial Intelligence developments to enhance the industry's defenses against cyberattacks.

Experts warn of heightened DNS attack risks during holiday shopping peak, urge firms to bolster cyber defences.

Malwarebytes has announced the expansion of its protection suite and industry partnerships to incorporate more features to help protect remote workers.

Fortinet has announced new integration with Amazon Web Services to provide customers with advanced security across their cloud platforms.

Malwarebytes expands its protection suite and partners with cyber-insurance provider Coalition to offer customers joint discounts.

PwC and Palo Alto Networks have partnered to deliver managed detection and response services to enterprises in Hong Kong.

The survey found that 60% of managed service providers report that their SMB clients have been hit as of Q3 2020.

Private sector business and defense organisations alike rely on CompTIA Security+ to build cybersecurity skills among their frontline cyber defenders.

Expanded partnerships and integrations with Splunk, CrowdStrike and CyberArk allow for better IT and OT security posture for joint customers.

Nation states are expected to target businesses for income, while cyber attackers will leverage AI, according to Pure Security and Tesserent.

The 2020 Future Cyber Threats report by Accenture highlights six extreme threats to the global financial services sector. Here are four of them.

Mimecast has extended its work with CrowdStrike with the intention of better protecting customers from advanced cyber attacks.

The pair will deliver managed detection and response (MDR) services to joint customers, with the offering combining MDR services from both companies.

Index Engines has announced enhancements to its ransomware detection software, CyberSense, to help organisations combat cyberattacks.

Cyberattacks on internet-connected devices continue to rise at an alarming rate due to poor security protections.

The cybersecurity market continues its meteoric ascent, with cybercrime damages increasing significantly, according to the World Economic Forum.

Power utility sector faces increasing cyber-attack risk due to remote systems and understaffed facilities, says GlobalData.