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Large surge data streams digital shield defense cyber attacks

Cloudflare records largest DDoS attack at 7.3 Tbps in Q2 2025

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in Q2 2025 amid a 44% annual rise in attack severity, highlighting growing cyber threats to critical sectors.
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Artificial intelligence helps create world's first opera at Mariinsky

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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The Mariinsky Theatre unveiled Mandragora, the world's first opera created with artificial intelligence, blending tradition with cutting-edge technology.
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DanaBot takedown highlights blurred lines in Russian cybercrime

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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The US DOJ indicted Russian nationals behind DanaBot malware, linked to Russian intelligence and used for cybercrime, espionage, and attacks on Ukraine.
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Russian group Sednit using webmail flaws to target Ukraine allies

Fri, 16th May 2025
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ESET reveals Operation RoundPress: a cyberespionage campaign using XSS on webmail, targeting governments and defence linked to Ukraine conflict.
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North Korean hackers step up phishing attacks on Ukraine government

Wed, 14th May 2025
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North Korean hackers have intensified phishing attacks on Ukrainian government bodies to gather strategic intelligence on the Russian invasion, Proofpoint reports.
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Cloudflare details Q1 Internet disruptions from quakes to storms

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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Cloudflare's Q1 2025 report reveals global internet disruptions caused by earthquakes, power outages, cyberattacks, and a monkey-induced blackout in Sri Lanka.
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Kaspersky discovers & patches zero-day Chrome flaw

Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
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Kaspersky has uncovered and patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome, enabling attackers to bypass sandbox protections via malicious links.
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Cybercrime surges as global threat to national security

Wed, 12th Feb 2025
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Cybercrime has overtaken state-sponsored hacking as the main online threat, with healthcare and energy sectors particularly vulnerable, warns Google.
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Bitdefender warns of cyber campaign in Central Asia, Europe

Mon, 10th Feb 2025
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Bitdefender has warned of a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign by UAC-0063 targeting government entities across Central Asia and Europe, amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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Lineaje report reveals open source vulnerabilities rise

Thu, 5th Dec 2024
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A new report by Lineaje reveals that over 95% of security vulnerabilities stem from open-source dependencies, highlighting critical risks for organisations.
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India ranks third globally for phishing attacks in 2023

Thu, 2nd May 2024
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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.
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Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.
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UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement

Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.