Combating financial crime with AI
06 March, 2024 by Keir Garrett, Regional VP for ANZ, ClouderaRapid digital transformation across Australia and New Zealand has provided cybercriminals with numerous new entry points.
Learning from the LockBit takedown
23 February, 2024 by Dean Houari, Director of Security Technology and Strategy, APJ at Akamai TechnologiesAn international taskforce has seized the darknet sites run by LockBit, but relying on law enforcement to take down ransomware gangs is not an effective security strategy.
China-linked attackers exploiting trusted relationships
22 February, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new report from CrowdStrike finds that China-nexus adversaries are increasingly exploiting trusted third-party relationships to compromise their targets.
Ransomware attacks are evolving: Mimecast
21 February, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new report from Mimecast found that ransomware threat actors are evolving their attacks to focus on double and even triple extortion strategies.
Visa using AI to protect Australians from payment fraud
19 February, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVisa's AI-based real-time payment fraud monitoring solution has helped Australian financial institutions prevent $714 million in fraud in just one year.
Bad business: the rise of the cybercriminal enterprise
23 January, 2024 by Mark Thomas, Director, Security Services – ANZ at Arctic WolfCybercrime has become a new entrepreneurial playground.
Cybercrooks targeting enterprise genAI use
15 January, 2024 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe rapid growth in adoption of generative AI apps has made them an attractive target for criminal and nation-state cyber threat actors, according to Netskope.
How businesses can tackle AI-powered deep fake attacks
15 December, 2023 by Mick McCluney, Technical Director at Trend Micro, ANZAI voice cloning tools and ChatGPT are being used to aid cybercrime and extortion scams.
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.
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.
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.
CrowdStrike launches Falcon Go for SMEs
17 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybersecurity company CrowdStrike aims to revolutionise protection for SMEs from ransomware and data breaches with its new Falcon Go suite.
Port shutdown shows importance of maritime security
13 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe cyber attack that shut down ports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth is a reminder of the importance of maritime cybersecurity, an expert has noted.
AI to transform cybersecurity landscape in 2024
07 November, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTesserent security experts have warned that A/NZ organisations are likely to face increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyber attacks in 2024.
