Data breach stories - Page 12

ReliaQuest reports cyber attackers cut breakout time to 18 minutes, with surging threats from Oyster malware and rising abuse of USB and IP-KVM devices.

AI-driven cyber threats in Australia have doubled, with human error and outdated systems leaving critical infrastructure vulnerable to attacks in 2025.

Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.

IGEL launches Dual Boot feature enabling organisations to restore secure device access within minutes during cyberattacks, slashing breach costs averaging $4.44m.

Advances in AI-driven consumer GPUs like Nvidia's RTX 5090 drastically reduce bcrypt password cracking times, urging stronger, longer passwords for security.

Microsoft has seized 338 websites linked to RaccoonO365, disrupting a phishing service that stole 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials across 94 countries.

Salesloft breach exposed sensitive data of 700+ firms, including Cloudflare and Palo Alto Networks, after hackers exploited OAuth tokens via a prolonged GitHub intrusion.

Boards must urgently tackle hidden PII risks in unstructured data exposed by AI, or face costly incidents and government action by 2027, warns expert.

Amid rising AI-powered cyber attacks, ANZ businesses are ramping up cloud data resilience and recovery, reshaping industry strategies and investments.

Varonis has acquired AI-driven email security firm SlashNext for up to USD $150 million, enhancing its threat detection across emails and messaging platforms.

Cloudflare sets a new benchmark in cyberattack response, emphasising transparency and resilience amidst rising complex threats and supply chain breaches.

Over one-third of Australian professionals upload sensitive company data to AI tools without formal oversight, raising significant security and compliance concerns.

Australian research reveals a 140% rise in phishing clicks and growing use of generative AI apps, raising significant workplace data security risks.

AppOmni launches Zero Trust Bridge to help firms counter SaaS attacks by ShinyHunters and UNC6040, enhancing real-time security policy enforcement.

Commvault launches HyperScale Edge and Flex to boost cyber resilience for diverse enterprise workloads amid rising edge device cyberattacks.

Ransomware attacks held steady in July with 376 incidents globally; Industrials hardest hit, while North America faces over half of all cases, warns NCC Group.

DevOps platforms faced a surge in outages and security threats in H1 2025, with 330 incidents disrupting billion of developers worldwide, says GitProtect.io.

Cybersecurity training is now key to cutting breach costs as organisations tackle rising digital threats and human error driving nearly 90% of incidents in 2024.

HCLTech and Rubrik have launched VaultNXT, a platform powered by AI to enhance ransomware detection, recovery, and cyber resilience across enterprise and cloud systems.

Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.