Cyber Threat stories - Page 22

Google Cloud's new report warns rising cyber threats target backup systems, with nearly half of cloud attacks exploiting weak credentials and misconfigurations.

Semperis has launched Service Account Protection Essential, a tool enhancing security for Active Directory service accounts vulnerable to cyberattacks.

LevelBlue has acquired Trustwave, creating the world's largest pure-play managed security firm with enhanced AI-driven threat detection and response capabilities.

Schneider Electric integrates Nozomi Arc Embedded in SCADAPack 47xi RTUs, boosting security and visibility for remote industrial control systems globally.

Proofpoint exposes phishing attacks using fake Microsoft apps to bypass MFA and hijack Microsoft 365 accounts, affecting thousands globally in 2025.

Proofpoint warns of a potential vulnerability where FIDO authentication can be bypassed via downgrade attacks, exposing users to phishing risks despite advanced security.

Trend Micro launches Agentic SIEM, an AI-driven security solution automating threat detection and streamlining workloads across over 900 data sources.

Palo Alto Networks unveils a security suite with quantum-ready encryption and AI tools to protect enterprises' multicloud environments from evolving cyber threats.

CrowdStrike launches Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security to protect human, AI, and machine identities across hybrid IT, tackling rising credential theft attacks.

Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.

Trend Micro unveils an agentic AI-powered SIEM that slashes onboarding time, boosts threat detection, and supports seven years of data archives for compliance.

Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.

Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.

SonicWall launches its Generation 8 platform with nine new firewalls and an embedded cyber warranty covering up to USD $200,000 for enhanced MSP cybersecurity services.

Cyber attackers can buy admin-level access to corporate networks from USD $500, with 71% of dark web listings offering privileged credentials, new research shows.

Picus Security's Blue Report 2025 reveals enterprise password breaches nearly doubled to 46%, exposing firms to greater cyber threats and ransomware risks.

Elastic unveils EASE, an AI-powered tool integrating with current security systems to enhance threat detection and investigation without full system migration.

Black Kite has launched its Adversary Susceptibility Index to help firms spot which suppliers are most exposed to specific cyber threat actors, enhancing risk management.

Emerging cyber threats in 2025, including AI-driven attacks and ransomware, target healthcare and industry, with breach costs soaring to USD $5.3 million.

Malware complexity has surged 127% as legacy defences miss threats, revealing one in fourteen 'safe' files was actually malicious, OPSWAT reports.