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Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.

The cost of recovering from a cyber attack is twice as much for businesses with virtual infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab.

SSL description was the most common type of attack at hot tourist destinations, while Android devices are more likely to be exposed than iOS.

Malware detections and the number of malicious app downloads by mobile device users in New Zealand increased in the second quarter of 2015.

Because data centres store an organisation’s most valuable and most visible assets, they are vulnerable to attack.

Australian organisations face ‘undeniable, unrelenting’ cyber threats that continue to grow according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.

Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.

Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.

Thousands of Android users have been targeted by a ransomware that demands users to pay $500 to restore access to their smartphone, says Bitdefender.

New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.

A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.

In order to provide better retail kiosk security options, Intel Security is collaborating with Kiosk Information Systems.

IBM is moving its Security Intelligence technology, IBM Qradar, to the cloud, to help companies fight cyberattacks.

Business travelers on alert: Rise in scams threatens credit card and loyalty point security, experts advise caution.

New Zealand faces a surge in DDoS attacks, with cyber-criminals favouring disruptive fragmentation methods, says Arbor Networks.

A new approach to security has to be adopted. The firewall is still a major aspect of a security strategy, but is only part of the story.

Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.

The volume of DDoS attacks are becoming more and more frequent, with the average packet volume for attacks increasing 340% to 4.36 Mpps.

Dell's Ian Hodge says cyber criminals are evolving their methods of phishing attacks, using social media to hook people and expose vulnerabilities.