Addressing gender equality in cybersecurity
24 August, 2017Just 11% of the global cybersecurity workplace comprises women, leading the federal government to explore the reasons why.
Petya attack cost Maersk up to $300m
18 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Petya ransomware outbreak in June significantly affected Maersk's container shipping operations and is estimated to have cost the company up to $300m.
Moves to combat terrorism financing and money laundering
18 August, 2017Reforms are being introduced to stamp out money laundering and terrorism financing.
NSW govt strikes cybersecurity deal with Data61
08 August, 2017The NSW government will gain access to some of the country's best data scientists under a new agreement with Data61.
Defence SA's mock cyber attack highlights cyber threat
04 August, 2017Cybercrime is now the world's seventh biggest economic threat, costing Australia an estimated $16 billion over the next decade.
Ransomware fallout worse than ransom itself
03 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 22% of Australian SMBs suffering a ransomware attack had to suspend operations as a result, and the financial impact of this is often greater than the size of the ransom being demanded.
Dutton to lead Home Affairs super portfolio
18 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has announced plans to establish a new Home Affairs super portfolio modelled after the UK's Home Office, as well as a new Office of National Intelligence.
Government committed to combating cybercrime
17 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMinister for Justice Michael Keenan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to tackling all forms of cybercrime.
Govt to take cybercrime fight to the criminals
03 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has instructed the ASD to extend the offensive cyber capabilities the spy agency is currently using to combat terrorism and to also aid the fight against cybercrime.
Australia largely unaffected by Petya
29 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt least two Australian companies are reportedly among the victims of a new global ransomware attack that exploits the same vulnerability as last month's WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Record $151m data breach settlement
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS health insurance giant Anthem has agreed to a proposed US$115m settlement to a class action lawsuit covering the major 2015 data breach affecting nearly 78.9m customers.
Victorian traffic cameras infected with WannaCry
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUp to 8000 speeding and red-light tickets issued in Victoria will be cancelled after the state police found that at least 97 of the state's network of traffic cameras were infected with WannaCry ransomware.
Company to cough up $1.32m ransomware payment
22 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA South Korean company has agreed to pay a record US$1m to decrypt files held hostage by a Linux variant of the Erebus ransomware.
Black markets offering Fake News as a Service
15 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCriminal underground markets worldwide are offering 'Fake News as a Service', producing and disseminating misinformation for a profit, according to Trend Micro.
Crime-as-a-service infrastructure fuels growth in attacks
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFortinet's latest Global Threat Landscape report finds that the growing complexity of network environments is reducing visibility into and control over critical infrastructure.
