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Ocean lands Fortune Cyber 60 nod for email security
Data Protection

Ocean lands Fortune Cyber 60 nod for email security

The nod signals investor confidence in tools that can spot AI-generated phishing before it reaches hundreds of thousands of employee mailboxes worldwide.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Yesterday
ReliaQuest warns of proxy-backed cyber attacks on logins
Software-as-a-Service

ReliaQuest warns of proxy-backed cyber attacks on logins

Residential proxies are letting impostors bypass location checks and move quickly through cloud systems before defenders can spot the breach.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • 3 days ago
UK phishing links surge as Ireland sees colleague lures
Malware

UK phishing links surge as Ireland sees colleague lures

UK firms are facing more malicious-link emails as Ireland sees a sharp rise in colleague impersonation and targeted lures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
How businesses can verify suspicious email requests
Phishing

How businesses can verify suspicious email requests

Businesses can cut the risk of invoice fraud if staff have a clear, trusted route to verify new payment details before money leaves the company.

By Dave Wreski • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI makes business fraud harder to detect, warn experts
Crypto

AI makes business fraud harder to detect, warn experts

Fraudsters are using AI to impersonate staff and build fake companies, forcing businesses to tighten checks and oversight as scams become harder to spot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
WatchGuard survey finds employees trust digital messages
Phishing

WatchGuard survey finds employees trust digital messages

Many workers still act on sensitive digital requests without checking the sender, raising the risk of AI-driven impersonation scams.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australian MSPs face rising demand for AI security advice
Security Operations Centres

Australian MSPs face rising demand for AI security advice

Nearly six in 10 prospective customers are worried about AI-related threats, pushing Australian MSPs to explain cyber risk in plain language.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Phishing

Cyber security now starts at the job interview

Remote hiring is now a security risk, as AI lets applicants fake identity and skills before they ever get company access.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Last month
Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks
Ransomware

Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks

Basic cyber hygiene is still patchy, with 35% of people not backing up data regularly as phishing and AI-driven attacks keep rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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FBI & Arctic Wolf disrupt North Korea's BlueNoroff
Malware

FBI & Arctic Wolf disrupt North Korea's BlueNoroff

Australian crypto and fintech executives are among 677 targets in a North Korean campaign that now uses deepfakes and fake business tools.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Canadian workers outpace AI safety guidance at work
Phishing

Canadian workers outpace AI safety guidance at work

Nearly half of Canadian office workers have never been briefed on safe AI use, even as 71% say they have increased it over the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Executives warn of rising fraud risks in business payments
Multi-factor authentication

Executives warn of rising fraud risks in business payments

Businesses face greater losses as scammers exploit service desks, remote hiring and real-time payments, leaving less time to spot deception.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Bitdefender launches browser extension to spot online scams
Malware

Bitdefender launches browser extension to spot online scams

The extension aims to curb a surge in browser-based fraud, with one in seven consumers worldwide reporting an online scam in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Why ASD's new authentication guidance demands a closer look at passkeys
Multi-factor authentication

Why ASD's new authentication guidance demands a closer look at passkeys

Phishing-resistant logins are now a baseline expectation, but Australian organisations still need to decide whether synced or hardware-bound passkeys fit the risk.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Pressure drives workers to use unapproved AI tools
Phishing

Pressure drives workers to use unapproved AI tools

Most employed respondents said pressure to work faster had pushed them towards unapproved AI tools, raising risks in routine checks and payments.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week
Pressure pushes US workers to skip AI & email checks
Email Security

Pressure pushes US workers to skip AI & email checks

Heavy workloads are prompting US workers to skip checks on emails and AI tools, with 71% spotting suspicious details only after acting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Most firms hit by AI agent security incidents, report
Phishing

Most firms hit by AI agent security incidents, report

The findings suggest companies are exposing email and payment systems to software agents faster than they can secure them, widening phishing risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools
Risk & Compliance

Finance workers share sensitive data with AI tools

More than four in 10 finance and insurance staff using AI at work have shared sensitive data without their employer’s knowledge, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week