Australian security teams facing more work due to COVID-19
15 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo-thirds of IT security professionals in Australia reported an increase in both their non-security and security workloads as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Companies urged to consider pros and cons of paying a ransom
10 August, 2021 by Dustin Brewer*, Senior Director of Emerging Technology and Innovation at ISACAThe conversation is heating up globally about whether companies should pay in a ransomware attack.
ACSC warns of steep rise in LockBit ransomware attacks
09 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC has issued a threat advisory warning of a sharp increase in the volume of successful LockBit ransomware attacks targeting Australian organisations.
RSM, X-Analytics to help orgs manage financial cyber risk exposure
06 August, 2021RSM Australia has partnered with X-Analytics to assess the cyber risk an organisation carries in clear monetary terms.
Cyber attacks of the future: weaponising OT environments to kill
22 July, 2021Gartner predicts that by 2025 cyber attackers will have weaponised operational technology (OT) environments to harm or kill humans.
Exchange hacks: Aus accuses China of malicious cyber attacks
20 July, 2021Australia has joined international partners in expressing "serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China's Ministry of State Security".
IAC on Cyber Security publishes annual report
19 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Industry Advisory Committee on Cyber Security has delivered its first annual report to the government, and recommended focus areas for the coming year.
SonicWall warns of imminent ransomware attack
16 July, 2021SonicWall, a network and cybersecurity appliance provider, has issued an urgent notice about "an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials".
Govt may make directors liable for data breaches
14 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has launched a consultation into the preferred approach for improving Australia's security posture under the Cyber Security Strategy 2020.
ACSC updates Essential Eight guidance
14 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has updated its guidance on the implementation of the Essential Eight threat mitigation strategies.
Australian cyber companies have advantage in US
09 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new report from AustCyber finds that Australian cybersecurity companies looking to expand to the US have a competitive advantage due to the AUSFTA agreement.
Australian construction sector targeted in BEC scams
09 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of a growing trend of building and construction companies being targeted in business email compromise scams.
Australian orgs among victims of Kaseya attack
07 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has received reports of Australian organisations being among the victims of the supply chain ransomware attack on Kaseya.
MSPs on alert after Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack
05 July, 2021Following the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meatworks ransomware attacks, a new attack is using a vulnerability in Kaseya VSA software globally to deploy ransomware.
Report: 93% of APAC security leaders not reporting to CEOs
24 June, 2021LogRhythm has found that while 60% of organisations have experienced a cyber attack in the last two years, only 7% of security leaders are reporting to the CEO.
