28% of Aussie orgs impacted by cryptojacking in Q1
21 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 28% of Australian organisations encountered cryptojacking attacks in Q1 and 21% encountered mobile malware, a new report has found.
World Cup could lead to surge in cyber threats
18 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe 2018 FIFA World Cup will be a breeding ground for cyber attacks and malicious activity, if prior events are any indication.
Trust and risk highlighted at ISACA CACS event
14 June, 2018Cybersecurity, resilience and building trust will be key themes at ISACA's upcoming Oceania Computer, Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Conference.
Govt to introduce decryption law soon
07 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLaw agencies will be able to demand that telcos and big tech companies decrypt suspects' data, under a new federal government draft Bill.
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.
