Mandatory reporting: a step in the right direction but more needed
27 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHome Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzulo's declaration that a mandatory reporting policy for cyber attacks is being strongly considered has been welcomed by experts.
TPG legacy cloud service experiences cyber attack
24 May, 2021TPG Telecom has revealed that its legacy cloud-based hosting service, TrustedCloud, has been breached by unknown attackers, with two customers impacted.
Aus cybersecurity spend to reach $5.1bn
19 May, 2021The smallest but fastest growing market segment is cloud security, expected to increase by 38% from last year.
ACSC warns of rising Avaddon ransomware attacks
11 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned of ongoing ransomware campaigns targeting multiple Australian organisations.
Global framework for fighting ransomware released
30 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe multinational Ransomware Task Force is urging governments and industry leaders worldwide to collaborate to combat the growing ransomware scourge.
UnitingCare Queensland hit by ransomware attack
27 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUnitingCare Queensland has been targeted in a ransomware attack that knocked some of the organisation's digital systems offline.
Palo Alto Networks launches cybersecurity consulting group
21 April, 2021Palo Alto Networks is setting up a new cybersecurity consulting group to help enterprises respond to costly, crippling cyber attacks.
COVID-19 attack campaigns continue to surge in 2H20
15 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCyber attacks taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic grew 240% in Q3 and 114% in Q4, according to McAfee's annual Threats Report.
CyberCX Threat Assessment flags rise in data extortion
25 March, 2021CyberCX has launched its inaugural Annual Threat Assessment, detailing trends in the threat landscape across Australia and New Zealand.
Australians lost $20.8m to scams in February
15 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralians lost $20.8 million to scams in February as scammers continued to take advantage of the pandemic to prey on victims, according to Scamwatch figures.
COVID crisis led to A/NZ security spending spike
15 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian and New Zealand businesses spent an additional 10–20% on cybersecurity in 2020 than they had originally budgeted for, IDC estimates.
Australian organisations targeted in Exchange attack
12 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations have fallen victim to a new attack campaign targeting vulnerabilities in the widely used Microsoft Exchange software.
AustCyber launches national cybersecurity platform
05 March, 2021AustCyber has launched AUCyberscape, a digital platform for cybersecurity providers to list their products, services and experience for potential customers.
Report: e-crime actors drove cyber intrusions in 2020
03 March, 2021A report from CrowdStrike has revealed that e-crime attacks made up 79% of all intrusions in 2020, with threat actors improving strategies to evade detection.
Cybercrime report reveals extent of COVID-19 exploitation
03 March, 2021The BlackBerry 2021 Annual Threat Report has outlined a rise in cyber threats facing vulnerable organisations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
