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Gen Z dismissive of online security: Findings from the annual 'Oh Behave Report'

New report reveals alarming trends in Gen Z's attitudes towards online security, as well as increased cybersecurity concerns and adoption of measures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

BlueVoyant appoints Jon Leather as Head of European Supply Chain Defence Advisory

BlueVoyant appoints cyber risk specialist Jon Leather as Head of European Supply Chain Defence, strengthening leadership team.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2023

Fintech

1.1 million SMEs risk collapse in current UK economy: CyberSmart

According to the survey, 15% of senior SME leaders are willing to commit accounting/tax fraud or evasion to ensure survival.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023

Ransomware

Jumpsec reports a 17% increase in ransomware across the UK

The reported ransomware incidents increased by 17% in the UK last year, with LockBit dominating the ransomware attack landscape, in the UK and worldwide.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2023

Malware

Taking a Multi-Faceted Approach to Ransomware Protection

Ransomware is not a new phenomenon, but the scale of attacks has accelerated both in sophistication and frequency.

By Usman Choudhary • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023

Global Stories

Cybercriminals stories

Endpoint Protection

Group-IB warns of rising Android Trojan threat in APAC

Group-IB warns of rising cyber threats in Asia-Pacific, with advanced Android Trojan GoldDigger targeting Vietnamese banking apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Trustwave SpiderLabs releases report on financial services industry

Trustwave SpiderLabs releases report on cyber threats facing financial services sector, equipping organisations with mitigation strategies.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023

Cybersecurity

Magecart web skimming threat targets food and retail

New Magecart web skimming campaign targets food and retail websites, using advanced concealment techniques to hide malicious code.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023

Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS attacks up 31%, driven by unstable global events

DDoS attacks surged 31% in 1H2023, driven by global events including the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids, according to NETSCOUT.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2023

Cybersecurity

Ransomware acting within 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report

Ransomware attacks are happening faster than ever, with threat actors achieving complete system compromise in less than 24 hours, according to Secureworks. .

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2023

Ransomware

KnowBe4 starts ransomware awareness month with resource kit

KnowBe4 launches a no-cost resource kit to help organisations defend against the damaging impact of ransomware.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2023

Malware

Cyber criminals persisting in efforts to infiltrate SMBs - report

Kaspersky's new report reveals increasing peril faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the cyber threat landscape.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2023

Virtual Private Networks

Ransomware remains biggest risk factor as cyber crims exploit outages

ReliaQuest's Annual Cyber Threat Report reveals top targeted sectors, most common attack techniques, and the ongoing ransomware threat.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2023

Ransomware

Cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware

A new report has unveiled troubling trends, including cybercriminals exploiting AI, persistence in ransomware attacks, and significant surge of data stealers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2023