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American Water breach highlights infrastructure vulnerabilities

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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American Water has reported a cybersecurity breach, highlighting the vulnerabilities threatening critical infrastructure such as water treatment facilities.
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Australian emergency services' IT vulnerability exposed by SOTI report

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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A SOTI report unveils major IT vulnerabilities in Australia's emergency services, raising alarms after CrowdStrike's global outage affected 8.5 million devices.
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UK under threat from exposed industrial systems – Censys

Fri, 9th Aug 2024
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industrial control systems
Censys' 2024 report reveals over 18,000 US and 1,500 UK industrial control systems exposed online, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.
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BlackBerry cyber report reveals 3.1 million attacks in Q1 2024

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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BlackBerry's latest report reveals alarming rise in malware, with 3.1 million cyberattacks thwarted from Jan to Mar 2024—critical infrastructure, especially finance, severely hit.
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BlackBerry thwarts 3.1 million cyberattacks in early 2024 report

Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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BlackBerry's Q1 2024 report reveals unprecedented cyber threats, detecting 3.1 million attacks and a 40% rise in new malware, spotlighting surging global cybersecurity tensions.
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Fighting back against the growing threat of ransomware

Mon, 17th Jun 2024
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A recent ransomware attack on Southern Water by Black Basta highlights the mounting threat to U.K. critical infrastructure, prompting urgent calls for robust cybersecurity measures.
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IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost

Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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electricity
IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.
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US Insider Risk Management Centre launches to tackle threats

Fri, 24th May 2024
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education, learning & training
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public sector
The new U.S. Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence launches to strengthen insider threat defences, collaborating with the Australian and Canadian counterparts.
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US infrastructure crisis: a third illegally pay ransoms

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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Over a third of US critical infrastructure entities have illegally paid ransoms, facing grave legal and financial fallout, Bridewell study finds.
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Unprecedented surge in critical infrastructure cyberattacks

Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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A shocking 30% increase in attacks on critical infrastructures was recorded in 2023, resulting in over 420 million incidents.
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New Forescout report uncovers 21 new tech vulnerabilities

Fri, 8th Dec 2023
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healthtech
SIERRA: 21 Living on the Edge analysis unearths 21 new tech vulnerabilities, triggering concern for critical global infrastructure.
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Sitetracker launches GIS tech to aid broadband deployments

Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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Critical infrastructure firms can align geospatial designs across planning, design, and construction teams to dramatically improve deployment efficiency.
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Veeam gains Common Criteria Certification for cyber resilience

Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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Veeam Backup and Replication v12 and Veeam ONE have earned the international gold standard certification in cybersecurity and a full listing on the NIAP PCL.
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Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis Joins Semperis Advisory Board

Wed, 20th Sep 2023
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government
Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis joins Semperis' advisory board to enhance identity threat detection and response in the public sector.
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XONA Systems appoints Ron Fabela as Field CTO

Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
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XONA Systems, an OT/critical infrastructure secure user access firm, appoints Ron Fabela, with over two decades of experience, as Field CTO.
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Hacktivists used more destructive malware in 2022 - report

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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New research from Nozomi Networks has found hacktivists shifted their tactics in 2022 from data theft and DDoS attacks to using more destructive malware.
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OpenText Security Solutions delivers cyber resilience solution for MSPs

Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
OpenText Security Solutions has launched Carbonite Cloud-to-Cloud Backup in Australia and New Zealand to protect data stored on third-party SaaS apps.
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APAC organisations forking out millions due to ransomware

Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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80% of organisations in APAC were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021, with over half paying the ransom, according to a report by Claroty.
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Sabbath ransomware group rebrands, continues attacks

Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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Sabbath ransomware group rebrands and launches relentless attacks on critical infrastructure, according to Mandiant research.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from CrowdStrike

Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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In this interview, we chat with CrowdStrike's Director of the Strategic Advisory Group for APJ, Scott Jarkoff.