Unlicensed software a security risk: BSA research
06 June, 2018Unlicensed software raises the risk of cyber attacks, according to new research by BSA | The Software Alliance.
Lawyers exposing clients to potential cyber attacks
22 May, 2018The cybersecurity practices of lawyers could be putting their client data at risk, according to new research.
Australians lost $340m to scammers in 2017
22 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTotal losses from scams reported to Australian government agencies grew to $340m in 2017, the highest since the ACCC started reporting on scam activity in 2008.
Education sector most attacked in Australia
18 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia was the source of 57% of all cyber attacks in the APAC region during 2017, according to the NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018.
CERT NZ named as PaCSON chair
11 May, 2018The inaugural chair of the Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network (PaCSON) will be CERT NZ.
Budget 2018: Cyberbullying in the crosshairs
09 May, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe Office of the eSafety Commissioner given an extra $14.2 million over four years to help counter cyberbullying and image-based abuse.
The world must work together on cybersecurity
23 April, 2018Establishing a global, coordinated approach to cybersecurity was the takeaway theme from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Conference 2018.
Canberra blames Russia for cyber incidents
17 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRussian state-sponsored actors were responsible for router-based cyber attacks in October 2017, according to the federal government.
Cyber delegation visiting the US this week
16 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyMore than 60 Australian cybersecurity industry leaders are heading to the US this week to build partnerships to fight cybercrime.
40% of hackers can exfiltrate data in an hour
13 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe second annual Nuix Black Report shows that 40% of hackers say they can break into a system, locate valuable data and exfiltrate it within just one hour.
Canberra hosts cybersecurity experts
11 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyGovernment ministers and cybersecurity professionals have lined up to emphasise the challenge posed to Australia by cyber threats and security concerns.
Ransomware supplanting data theft
05 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index shows that cybercriminals are increasingly favouring ransomware and destructive attacks over data breaches.
Cybersecurity boosted by new Perth CRC
05 April, 2018The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, based at Edith Cowan University, is the result of collaboration between industry, government and research sectors.
Financial activity dominates dark web
03 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyMonash University research has found that the majority of illegal and unethical dark web sites are devoted to activity such as bitcoin laundering.
Australia ranks second in APAC by cryptojacking threat
28 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is the second most targeted nation in the APAC region behind Japan in terms of cryptojacking coin mining attacks.
