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Cyber Threat stories - Page 23

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Industry leaders call for greater support of women in cybersecurity

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Industry leaders urge greater support and inclusion of women in cybersecurity to boost diversity, innovation, and career opportunities ahead of International Women in Cyber Day.
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Oyster Backdoor mimics IT management tools to target IT professionals

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Oyster Backdoor malware, disguised as WinSCP and PuTTY, targets healthcare IT professionals to enable ransomware operations like Rhysida, warns BlueVoyant.
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HCLTech & Rubrik launch VaultNXT to boost cyber resilience

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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HCLTech and Rubrik have launched VaultNXT, a platform powered by AI to enhance ransomware detection, recovery, and cyber resilience across enterprise and cloud systems.
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AI website builder Lovable fuels rise in phishing & scams

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Cybercriminals exploit AI website builder Lovable to swiftly create phishing and scam sites, lowering barriers for digital crime, warns cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
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Thrive launches AI-powered NDR to cut breach costs & downtime

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.
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Tom Kellermann joins HITRUST to drive cyber risk leadership

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Tom Kellermann has joined HITRUST as Vice President of Cyber Risk to enhance third-party security amid rising global cyber threats.
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Cohesity Catalyst1 to spotlight AI & resilience in cyber defence

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Cohesity's virtual Catalyst1 event unites global experts to discuss AI innovations and strategies enhancing cyber resilience against modern threats.
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China-nexus hackers exploit cloud trust links in high-profile cyberespionage

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.
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Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.
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Global ransomware attacks rise as healthcare faces surge in cyber threats

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Ransomware attacks surge to 20 daily incidents in 2025H1, with healthcare facing increased cyber threats and hackers targeting overlooked IoT devices worldwide.
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Financial firms face 25% surge in advanced cyberattacks in 2024

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Financial firms face a 25% rise in cyberattacks in 2024, with supply chain breaches and AI-driven phishing posing major risks, says new KnowBe4 report.
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Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.
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AI-driven phishing & ransomware surge in first half of 2025

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Acronis reports a 70% rise in ransomware victims in H1 2025, with AI-driven phishing attacks surging, especially targeting managed service providers.
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ISACA unveils AI security credential to boost cyber expertise

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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ISACA has launched the Advanced in AI Security Management credential to enhance cybersecurity expertise amid rising AI-driven threats.
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Workday breach highlights rising third-party cyberattack risks

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Workday has suffered a data breach exposing contact details, highlighting growing risks from social engineering and third-party cyberattacks this summer.
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Zscaler, CrowdStrike & Red Canary boost AI-powered security

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Zscaler, CrowdStrike and Red Canary have expanded their partnership to offer AI-powered, integrated security solutions enhancing threat detection and response.
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Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.
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Claroty appoints Gil Gur Arie to lead AI driven product strategy

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Claroty has appointed Gil Gur Arie as Chief Product Officer to lead AI-driven product strategy and enhance cyber-physical systems protection globally.
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New DripDropper malware exploits then patches Linux cloud flaw

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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New DripDropper malware exploits then patches a Linux cloud flaw, securing exclusive access to servers via Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability CVE-2023-46604.
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Jen Easterly joins Huntress Strategic Advisory Board for AI focus

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Jen Easterly, ex-CISA Director, joins Huntress' Strategic Advisory Board to enhance AI-led cybersecurity as the firm advances its USD $1.5 billion growth.