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Proofpoint's 2018 report reveals a surge in social engineering attacks, with phishing incidents up 9% and credential compromises rising 70% since 2017.

Skybox Security’s 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzes what shaped the threat landscape over 2018 and what it means for the year ahead.

Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.

The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.

A global survey by Accenture reveals that companies may face USD $5.2 trillion in cybercrime costs over the next five years due to inadequate security measures.

Organisations continue to be targeted by cryptominers, despite an overall drop in value across all cryptocurrencies in 2018.

The explosive growth of cryptocurrency in 2018 catapulted coinmining malware incidents by 1,500%, reveals eSentire's Annual Threat Report.

The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.

SailPoint’s research found that many organisations are lacking maturity in their governance processes over identities.

The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

The report explores changes in the threat landscape over the past year, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.

As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.

Research has found enterprises identify 870 unique vulnerabilities on internal systems every day, on average, with over 100 of them being critical.

Educational institutions face a surge in DDoS attacks as students return, despite an overall decline attributed to botnets shifting to cryptocurrency mining.

Webroot’s 2018 Nastiest Malware report highlights Emotet, Trickbot, and GhostMiner as the latest threats, urging improved cybersecurity measures.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been notified of 245 data breaches affecting personal information between July and September 2018.

A Carbon Black threat report has revealed that destructive cyberattacks are increasing ahead of 2018 US midterm elections.

The report, commissioned by Barracuda Networks, includes data from more than 900 respondents in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

A new HP study reveals Australian SMBs are not prioritising data privacy, even as 46% report customers opting out of data sharing due to security concerns.

CrowdStrike's mid-year review reveals escalating cyber activity attributed to China and the need for increased defences in all sectors.