Cyber Threat stories
Attackers are using fake World Cup sites and messaging apps to steal credentials, with some scams now aimed at event suppliers and staff.
Attackers are using generative AI to flood inboxes, pushing phishing to 36.5% of security teams' hours and USD $51,948 per analyst yearly.
The partnership could speed up flaw detection and patching for critical software used by businesses and public sector organisations across the region.
Nearly half of small businesses suffered cyber incidents last year, despite most saying they were confident in their defences.
Industrials remained the main target as the monthly ransomware total eased 7%, even as The Gentlemen surged to second place among active gangs.
Security teams may need to react faster as AI-boosted attackers can exploit flaws within hours, leaving patching cycles behind.
Threats from AI skills are escalating as the cybersecurity group expands research to counter a fast-growing software supply chain and attack surface.
New Zealand businesses will gain managed detection and response support as Securecom opens Arctic Wolf's security operations portfolio to local customers.
Banks and fintechs face mounting risk as application-layer attacks and bot activity increasingly exploit Asia Pacific's expanding digital finance links.
Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.
Boards are valuing CISOs more for business risk, resilience and AI oversight than pure technical defence, a survey of 346 executives found.
The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.
HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.
Half of Australian businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with QBE saying 26% involved AI and many hit by supplier-linked attacks.
New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.
Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.
The cloud security vendor said customers can now get protection against newly disclosed flaws in 45 minutes, far faster than patch cycles.
Supplier oversight is becoming a bigger cyber priority as one in three Canadian businesses reported an AI-linked incident in the past year.
The deal will pool threat intelligence, incident response and training as Australian organisations face rising phishing and fraud risks.
AI tools are expected to speed attacks and vulnerability discovery, prompting US industry groups to press Washington for coordinated safeguards.
