Threat Landscape stories - Page 13

Sophos has appointed Chris Bell as Senior Vice President of Global Channel Alliances, aiming to enhance partner relationships and channel strategy.

The CyberCX Hack Report for 2025 reveals alarming cyber vulnerabilities, with 90% of severe findings linked to Application Security and Identity Management.

Bill O'Connell has been appointed as Chief Security Officer at Commvault, bringing nearly 20 years of expertise in cybersecurity and data protection.

Cloudflare has been named a leader in Web Application Firewall solutions by Forrester Research, achieving top scores in 14 key evaluation criteria.

Trustwave's latest reports reveal a surge in cybersecurity threats to the manufacturing sector, driven by digital integration and rising ransomware attacks.

DDoS attacks soared by 550% in 2024, primarily fuelled by geopolitical tensions and AI advancements, with the EMEA region bearing the brunt of incidents.

A report by Hobson & Company reveals that organisations using KnowBe4's HRM platform can achieve a ROI of 200% to 400% within just 3.5 months.

Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit reveals a marked shift in the ransomware landscape, with LockBit's influence waning amidst coordinated law enforcement efforts.

A Rapid7 analysis reveals a surge in ransomware activity in 2024, with 75 active groups and a median ransom of USD $200,000, highlighting escalating threats.

NCC Group's December 2024 threat report reveals a record 574 ransomware incidents, driven by new players like Funksec, signalling a turbulent cybersecurity landscape.

Identities top the list of priority risks for organisations' Zero Trust strategies, reveals a global study by Entrust, highlighting a shift from compliance to pre-emptive security efforts.

India ranks third globally, standing as the most targeted APAC region for phishing attacks in 2023, with the tech sector facing 33% of all instances.

November 2023 sees a 29% surge in ransomware attacks in the UK, with hackers primarily targeting global north.

Trustwave report exposes unique cybersecurity threats in retail sector, providing insights and strategies for resilience.

Immuta's State of Data Security Report reveals that global executives struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of AI's advancement.

Aqua Security, the expert in cloud-native security, has closed the first half of 2023 with a 65% increase in new business.

Kyndryl expands services to help enterprise customers detect and respond to cyber attacks, with new security operations capabilities and services.

Ransomware attacks have increased by almost 40%, with cybercriminals targeting organisations with cyber insurance, says a new report by Zscaler.

BlackBerry's latest report reveals a surge in cyberattacks on financial institutions, food retailers, and healthcare providers.

Some 82% of cyber leaders agree they could have mitigated some to all of the damage of their most significant cyber incident if they were better prepared.