Proofpoint completes acquisition of Tessian
08 January, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Proofpoint Inc.Proofpoint expects its acquisition of Tessian to allow the company to help organisations better safeguard themselves against the human layer of cyber risks.
Multi-factor authentication has multifaceted problems
20 December, 2023 by Steve Singer, Senior Regional Vice President, Country Manager – Australia & New Zealand, Zscaler | Supplied by: Zscaler Australia Pty LtdRecent developments in cyber attacks have exposed vulnerabilities in MFA, prompting the need for a more comprehensive approach to identity verification.
How businesses can tackle AI-powered deep fake attacks
15 December, 2023 by Mick McCluney, Technical Director at Trend Micro, ANZ | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty LtdAI voice cloning tools and ChatGPT are being used to aid cybercrime and extortion scams.
2024 cybersecurity predictions: the effect of GenAI
12 December, 2023 by Chris Fisher, Director of Security Engineering, Vectra Australia | Supplied by: Vectra AIGenAI just might be a 'search engine on steroids', but is it enough to reduce attacks?
ISACA releases guidance on physical penetration testing
06 December, 2023 | Supplied by: ISACAStrategies for physical penetration testing are outlined in a new ISACA resource.
Navigating the crossroads of cybersecurity and mental health
04 December, 2023 by Garrett O'Hara, Principal Technical Consultant, Mimecast ANZ | Supplied by: MimecastThe need for mental health support within the cybersecurity profession has been evident for quite some time.
Cyber attacks flare up alongside Israel–Hamas conflict
01 December, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMany cybercrime groups are picking a side in the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas, leading to an increase in threat activity such as DDoS attacks.
Half of Australians hit by data breach in past 12 months
30 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew research from Porter Novelli Australia and Quantum Market Research suggests that nearly half of Australians have been hit by a data breach in the past year.
A/NZ critical infrastructure industry to see big security uplift
28 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingExperts from Nozomi Networks expect a significant security uplift for critical infrastructure industries across Australia and New Zealand in 2024.
Cybersecurity can be a source of competitive advantage for Australia
27 November, 2023 by Leon Poggioli*, Regional Director, Australia & New Zealand, ClarotyCollaborating with industry stakeholders to devise a ransomware reporting obligation is a key facet of the government's latest cyber strategy.
Organisations adopt segmentation to fight ransomware
22 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA study conducted by Akamai found that to address the growing threat of ransomware, organisations in APJ are increasingly turning to network segmentation.
RMIT, Tide Foundation validate cryptography breakthrough
22 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityRMIT and the Tide Foundation have been working to validate a new approach to cryptography that promises to be far more secure than conventional approaches.
Time is the new currency in cybersecurity: how Aussie businesses can avoid losing it to hackers
22 November, 2023 by Chris Hockings*, CTO, IBM Security Asia Pacific | Supplied by: IBM Australia LimitedWith the ever-increasing speed and sophistication of cyber attacks, we need speed, scale and accuracy in all cybersecurity like never before.
Government to help SMEs improve cybersecurity
21 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government will invest $18.2m in two initiatives aimed at helping SMEs shore up their defences against — and recover from — cyber attacks.
ACSC flags critical vulnerabilities in Citrix products
20 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC has issued a critical vulnerability alert covering two Citrix software vulnerabilities exploited in this month's attack on port operator DP World.
