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As the world watches the Russian military attacks on Ukraine, it’s difficult to think about normal business operations.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned Australian businesses to urgently protect themselves against targeted Russian cybercriminal activity.

Small-to-medium-sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Government departments.

AXA's recent data breach highlights the urgent need for tighter security controls in the insurance sector, as cyber attacks target financial companies.

Australia's data breach report reveals an increase in notifications, with attacks and human error taking the blame.

NCSC warns NZ organisations to assess cyber security amid Russia-Ukraine tensions. NCSC joins HIBP government programme.

Nearly two-thirds of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

The increasing cost and growing prevalence of cyberattacks has many Australian and New Zealand businesses on edge.

Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.

Exploits of MS Exchange and password guessing are the most common cyber intrusion methods, says ESET's T3 2021 Threat Report.

Australian businesses are increasing their cyber security budgets, but still struggle to stay ahead of attackers, according to a new report by Accenture.

Computers are better than humans at identifying biometric spoofing attacks, with a 0% error rate, according to research by ID R-D.

Incident response and threat hunting teams need an accurate picture of their attack surface to maintain an effective security program, Qualys states.

Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.

Australian businesses warned of impending cyber attack amid rising international tensions, following recent attack on News Corp. #Cybersecurity.

Exploiting vulnerabilities was the top threat to SMBs in 2021, says CYREBRO's new report, which analysed over 310k alerts from its customers.

Trend Micro blocked over 94 billion cyber threats in 2021, a 42% increase from the previous year, as attacks surged in the second half.

Cyberattacks on corporate networks increased by 50% in 2021, with the education and research sector hit the hardest, according to Check Point Software.

The finance industry has been revealed as the sector most under threat from cyber attacks, according to a new study released by Trellix.

Ransomware attacks and data breaches soared in 2021, with a 17% increase in reported compromises. Totality Services offers tips to minimize risks.