Human cost of Australia's ransomware attacks soars
11 November, 2022More than half of Australian cybersecurity professionals would feel personally responsible for a ransomware attack and are considering leaving their jobs.
Gen Z most overconfident in password security
03 November, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDespite the majority of consumers now receiving some cybersecurity education, only 12% always use a different password for different sites, research suggests.
Manufacturing sector has highest ransomware payments
31 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe manufacturing sector has the highest ransomware payments across all industries but also the lowest rate of compliance with ransom demands, Sophos estimates.
Australian businesses yielding to ransomware groups
26 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly 70% of Australian businesses have been hit by ransomware in the last five years, and many are willing to pay substantial ransoms to keep the lights on.
Global losses from scams grew 15.7% in 2021
20 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal losses from scams grew 15.7% in 2021, with Australians alone losing well over $2 billion, a new report from GASA and ScamAdvisor estimates.
How can you prepare for ransomware attacks?
19 October, 2022 by Darren Reid, Director of the Security Business Unit, VMware, ANZIf the last weeks have taught security practitioners anything, it's that no organisation is immune to ransomware or other cyber attacks.
SMEs: how to move from naivety to cyber resilience
10 October, 2022As ransomware attacks continue to grow in prevalence, the complexity and strategy behind each attack is on the rise.
Proofpoint exposes threat actor targeting Australia
01 September, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProofpoint has published a report into a China-aligned threat actor targeting Australian government departments and businesses operating in the South China Sea.
Trend Micro predicts a 'darkverse' of criminality
19 August, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe emerging 'metaverse' will bring with it a new 'darkverse' of criminal activity hidden from law enforcement, Trend Micro has predicted.
Attacks on gaming platforms more than double
18 August, 2022Cloud gaming platforms are increasingly under attack putting player accounts at risk of compromise by cybercriminals, according to a new report.
Ransomware gangs consecutively attacking
12 August, 2022Three prominent ransomware gangs have adopted a combined approach that sees consecutive attacks carried out against the same network.
ANZ ITDMs failing to keep pace with security threats
04 August, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly a third of security professionals in ANZ believe that they have the right security strategy in place for their organisation in the face of rising threats.
Unity needed to address cyberthreats on ANZ businesses
03 August, 2022Businesses across Australia and New Zealand continue to be targeted by cybercriminals as technology advances and attacks become increasingly sophisticated.
Sophos launches Sophos X-Ops unit
29 July, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSophos's new Sophos X-Ops unit seeks to ramp up the fight against the cybercrime scourge by combining threat intelligence from three Sophos units.
Akamai uncovers sophisticated PayPal phishing scam
20 July, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAttackers are using benign WordPress sites to execute a sophisticated PayPal phishing scam that seeks to collect a staggering amount of sensitive information.
