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Six cybersecurity trends you can't afford to ignore in 2025
Data Protection

Six cybersecurity trends you can't afford to ignore in 2025

Vulnerability exploitation surged 34% in 2025, with edge devices targeted; enterprises must prioritise risk-based vulnerability management to combat rising cyber threats.

By Saeed Abbasi • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
CrowdStrike launches Falcon Privileged Access to block threats
Privileged Access Management

CrowdStrike launches Falcon Privileged Access to block threats

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Privileged Access, enhancing identity security with real-time risk-aware controls to prevent privilege escalation and attacks.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Dark web leak: 2.3 million bank cards exposed online
Malware

Dark web leak: 2.3 million bank cards exposed online

Kaspersky has revealed that 2.3 million bank cards have been leaked on the dark web due to infostealer malware, highlighting the rising cybersecurity threat.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
Phishing campaign targets X accounts for crypto scams
Malware

Phishing campaign targets X accounts for crypto scams

Researchers at SentinelLabs have uncovered an active phishing campaign targeting high-profile X accounts to hijack credentials for cryptocurrency scams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
ReliaQuest warns of ongoing threat from credential abuse
Malware

ReliaQuest warns of ongoing threat from credential abuse

ReliaQuest's new report reveals credential abuse is rampant, with alerts for compromised accounts reaching 75% of all issues reported in Q3 2024.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024
Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide
Ransomware

Tidal Cyber maps out 2024's election cyber threats worldwide

Tidal Cyber unveils a study revealing high-risk countries and top offenders for election cyber interference threats in 2024, spotlighting the methods used and potential defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
Google Cloud's 2024 report highlights key cyber threats & defences
Ransomware

Google Cloud's 2024 report highlights key cyber threats & defences

Google Cloud's 2024 Threat Horizons Report identifies credential misuse, cryptomining, ransomware, and data theft as the key cloud-related threats, citing the need for stringent defensive strategies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024
Okta set to acquire Spera Security in enhancement of identity threat detection
Data Analytics

Okta set to acquire Spera Security in enhancement of identity threat detection

Identity security giant, Okta, gears up to acquire 2022-born Spera Security, set to boost its identity threat detection capabilities and enrich its customer base with advanced technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Dec 2023
Delinea introduces MFA enforcement in its Secret Server offering
Privileged Access Management

Delinea introduces MFA enforcement in its Secret Server offering

Delinea Secret Server introduces MFA enforcement at depth to meet increasingly stringent cyber insurance requirements.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023
Keeper Security introduces major password manager update for iOS
Identity and Access Management

Keeper Security introduces major password manager update for iOS

The updates include performance boosts for large vaults, advanced search, accessibility and workflow improvements for iOS users.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2023
In-house intelligence teams not fit-for-purpose – report
Data Analytics

In-house intelligence teams not fit-for-purpose – report

Most in-house intelligence teams lack the in-country experience and access to quality intelligence necessary for avoiding costly and embarrassing mistakes.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2023
Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda
Malware

Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

By Gaurav Sharma • 5 min read • Fri, 5th May 2023
Darktrace notes health, retail and energy cyberattack trends
Firewalls

Darktrace notes health, retail and energy cyberattack trends

The most observed 2022 cyber incident in Australia's healthcare was suspicious network scan activity and multiple lateral movement model breaches in 2021.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jan 2023
Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service
Malware

Sophos report reveals stark reality of cybercrime-as-a-service

The report addresses how ransomware remains one of the greatest cyber crime threats to organisations with operators innovating their extortion tactics.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
A third of cyberattacks in the cloud leverage credential access
Cloud Security

A third of cyberattacks in the cloud leverage credential access

A new report has revealed adversary success in identity theft indicates default cloud security controls are ineffective at preventing attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
Vectra Protect team finds Microsoft Teams vulnerability
Unified Communications

Vectra Protect team finds Microsoft Teams vulnerability

The Vectra Protect team identified a post-exploitation opportunity in August, allowing malicious actors to steal valid user credentials from Microsoft Teams.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022

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AI cloud workloads face greater critical security risks
Hyperscale

AI cloud workloads face greater critical security risks

A Tenable report reveals 70% of AI cloud workloads on platforms like AWS and Azure have critical vulnerabilities, posing increased security risks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Marks & Spencer cyber breach highlights vulnerabilities in UK's retail sector
Ransomware

Marks & Spencer cyber breach highlights vulnerabilities in UK's retail sector

Marks & Spencer faces a cyberattack disrupting contactless payments and online orders, exposing serious digital security flaws during peak retail season.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025