ACCC takes action against Meta Platforms
24 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has taken Facebook's Meta to court alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from scam crypto ads spoofing Australian public figures.
Charles Sturt to offer free cyber health checks for SMEs
15 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCharles Sturt University will offer 40 free cyber health check consultations to SMEs in the NSW Central West region under a state-government sponsored program.
Scammers exploiting crises to target Australians
11 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo Flinders University professors have warned Australians to be wary of heightened scam activities during crisis events such as floods and pandemics.
eSafety Commissioner powers strengthened
23 December, 2021Details have been released on new laws that provide the eSafety Commissioner with strengthened powers to enforce removal of illegal content.
ISACA publishes AI in security white paper
13 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingISACA has published a new white paper that aims to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to applying AI and machine learning in cybersecurity.
eftpos using AI to fight online shopping fraud
03 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingeftpos has launched a new AI-driven counter-fraud capability as part of the $100m digital upgrade to Australia's sovereign debit payments system.
What drives Aussie business leaders to make ransomware payments?
25 November, 2021Research has revealed that most Australian businesses decided to pay a cyber ransom within 48 hours to minimise impact and potential damage to stakeholders.
Fraud management startup Riskified opens Melbourne office
18 November, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIsraeli fraud management startup Riskified has expanded into Australia with the opening of a Melbourne office.
Australian SMEs facing rising cyber threat
29 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo in three Australian SMEs fell victim to cyber attacks during the last year, according to research released by Cisco.
Mainframe-reliant organisations urged to boost security
27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian mainframe-reliant organisations should bolster their security in advance of changes to critical infrastructure legislation, according to Micro Focus.
Ransomware: tougher penalties and mandatory reporting
14 October, 2021New criminal offences, tougher penalties and a mandatory reporting regime have been announced under the Ransomware Action Plan.
Visa's AI tools stopped $354m of fraud in 12 months
13 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVisa's AI-driven security tools protected Australian businesses from more than $354m of fraud in a 12-month period, the company said.
FooForce CEO calls for national approach to reporting cyberattacks
01 October, 2021FooForce CEO Frances Russell has called for an organised national approach for cybercrime victims to report cyberattacks.
Ransomware costing financial firms $3.61m per breach
23 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSophos' State of Ransomware in Financial Services report found that 35% of financial services organisations faced a ransomware attack in 2020.
Cyber threats surge 13% in FY21: ACSC
16 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC's Annual Cyber Threat Report found that cyber threats reported to the agency grew 13% during FY21 as attackers sought to take advantage of the pandemic.
