Cybersafety stories

KnowBe4 has launched a free arcade-themed toolkit for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to help organisations enhance security culture worldwide.

Gen's Q4 2024 Threat Report reveals a staggering 2.55 billion cyber threats were blocked, with 321 threats emerging every second, highlighting alarming trends in online fraud.

By implementing behavioural analytics and smart password practices, security teams can thwart credential-based attacks across the organisation.

The report found increasing instances of ransomware victims experiencing multiple breach events, as well as a rise in the average ransom payment.

In parallel with any physical form of identification, digital identities must be protected at all costs to prevent identity theft or fraud.

Rapid7 has released a report detailing the changing internet risk landscapes of 2020, and other issues facing cybersecurity teams.

US suffers 156 significant cyber-attacks between 2006-2020, compared to UK's 47, India's 23, Germany's 21, and Australia's 16.

NASA experienced a 266% rise in cyber incidents last year, highlighting vulnerabilities as budget cuts hampered its cybersecurity defences.

The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.

GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.

WhiteHawk launches its Cyber Risk Program amid new partnership with a global consulting firm, already securing over USD $400,000 in initial revenues.

Employee errors are now the leading threat to personal data, surpassing hacker attacks and malicious insiders, according to an nCipher Security report.

Google Chrome delays its SameSite Cookie policy update due to COVID-19, to ensure stability for essential services websites like banking and healthcare.

Among the most disturbing discoveries: 98% of all IoT device traffic is unencrypted, exposing personal and confidential data on relevant networks.

Dell unveils concerning data trends: cyber threats, soaring costs, and the rise of cloud integration, highlighting urgent needs for modern protection solutions.

According to the report, Zscaler customers are generating more than 1 billion IoT transactions per month in the Zscaler cloud.

The updated software provides protection for data in container and Kubernetes environments, with the aim of improving data centre security, Unisys says.

DNA Connect has become nCipher Security's newest distributor in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing data protection and cybersecurity offerings in the region.

A study by DE-CIX and global researchers reveals any internet user can order a cyber attack for less than USD $20, raising concerns on DDoS resilience.