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Check Point’s latest Global Threat Index reveals that Trojan malware families enter Top 10 Most Wanted Ranking; Cryptomining remains top of the list.

Coin miner malware grew a stunning 629% in the first quarter of 2018, rocketing from around 400,000 total known samples in Q4 2017 to more than 2.9mil.

Security professionals need to pay attention to desktop applications because most vulnerabilities found in these types of apps can be dangerous.

A study by Accenture found that only one in eight focused cyberattacks are getting through versus one in three last year.

Attack traffic origination against from China and Russia combined was three times the number of attacks from the US.

Despite rigorous training, most SMBs in the US, UK, and Australia feel unprepared for cyber threats, says Webroot, highlighting the evolving nature of attacks.

Cryptomining malware is on the rise, with 98.8% of Linux/Downloader variants delivering cryptocurrency miners in Q1 2018, WatchGuard reveals.

While cybersecurity has now become a critical business function, it remains a non-core competence for a significant number of boards.

Unified endpoint management (UEM) technologies provide management, configuration, and deployment capabilities to all end-user computing devices.

China and the US-dominated as the top two sources of DDoS attacks in Q1, contributing 15.2% and 14.2% of the botnets, respectively.

For the second quarter in a row, Q1 saw a slight decrease of over 2% in overall phishing detections from Q4 of 2017.

The escalating cyber arms race shifts focus to IoT and chip processors, as ransomware variants surge by 101% in 2017, warns SonicWall's new report.

Wearable device shipments grew by only 1.2% in Q1 2018 as declines in basic wearables offset gains in smart wearables from brands like Apple and Fitbit.

Medium-sized businesses around New Zealand are facing barriers to growth and it could seriously impact the NZ economy, an MYOB report finds.

While blockchain technology will have lost much of its gloss by 2025, it will have found its way into the heart of many key business processes.

The annual investor guide is jointly published by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Technology Investment Network (TIN).

Auckland’s North Shore houses 20% of New Zealand’s top tech exporters, thanks to the Grow North Innovation District, a report by TIN reveals.

Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.

A common challenge is having the wrong competencies in IT teams, compounded by inadequate budget to hire the specialists required to make the shift.

Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.