The 2023 report shares insights compiled based on findings from Unit 42's incident response work from approximately 1,000 cases throughout the past 18 months.

56% of Kiwis surveyed said they are worried about a similar attack to the one that breached the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network in September 2022.

The latest research by Palo Alto Networks and Savanta indicates that most Australians need more confidence in Australia's cyber security capabilities.

As healthcare providers increasingly use digital devices, the security of those devices is as important as their primary function. 

"Vodafone is committed to partnering with the best, like Palo Alto Networks, so our business customers can focus on delivering amazing outcomes for everyday NZers."

New innovations in PrismaSASE that enable customers to identify and remediate misconfigurations in SaaS apps using SSPM capabilities.

Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

"Ransomware attackers are also becoming more organised [...] as they engage with cyber criminals and the victimised organisations."

The heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerabilities and weak points.

"We provide help protect all forms of compute, cloud native services and access to data within public and private sectors."

Latest Prisma Cloud platform updates help organisations continuously monitor and secure web applications with maximum flexibility.

Palo Alto Networks was recognised for helping organisations rapidly transform security operations for future success.

A long-standing collaboration between the two global cybersecurity experts, Thales and Palo Alto Networks, is designed help support widespread cloud migration.

Palo Alto Networks is urging the industry to move to Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 because previous versions have major gaps in security protection.

High-profile ransomware attacks and reliance on digital infrastructure sees an increasing need for businesses to embrace zero trust cybersecurity.

The average ransom demand in cases worked by the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consultants rose 144% in 2021 to $2.2 million.

"The native AWS experience and the proliferation of AWS native services have given organisations the tools they needed to embrace the cloud."

The average ransom demand in cases rose 144% in 2021 to US$2.2 million, while the average payment climbed 78% to US$541,010.

The proposed measures go too far and need stronger guardrails, otherwise they could adversely affect Australia's critical infrastructure operators.

Palo Alto's Prisma Cloud Supply Chain Security provides a complete view of where vulnerabilities or misconfigurations exist in the software supply chain.

Palo Alto Networks has announced the upgrade of its PAN-OS software to help find the evasive, zero-day attacks.

The move will allow the company to provide direct and efficient connectivity for Microsoft 365 users through the Prisma Access service.

Enabling data to move more easily between organisations will undoubtedly lead to more crime, says a cybersecurity firm.

With this latest release, organisations can improve ransomware preparedness, respond with more intelligent and integrated tools, and recover from attacks faster, the company states.