Healthcare sector a target as attack focus shifts
20 April, 2023A concerning change in the tactics of cybercriminals has seen a focal shift to targets without significant financial standing but at great risk of harm.
Attackers extorting victims with fake ransomware claims
19 April, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new cybercrime email campaign uncovered by Avast attempts to fool victims into thinking they have been the victim of a ransomware or data extortion attack.
Passwordless protection
18 April, 2023 by Phillip Walsh, ANZ Regional VP of ForgeRock | Supplied by: ForgeRockWith an evolving threat landscape and an increasing amount of data stored online, passwords and usernames are no longer secure enough.
Why every organisation should backup Microsoft 365 data
18 April, 2023 by Mark Lukie – Director of Solution Architects, Asia Pacific and Japan, Barracuda Networks | Supplied by: Barracuda NetworksA secure backup, which enables encrypted Microsoft 365 data to be restored without paying a ransom in the event of an attack.
Cybercrime sets the gender equality bar
17 April, 2023 by Mayra Rosario Fuentes, Senior Threat Researcher, Trend Micro | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty LtdThe cybercrime underground is becoming a bastion of equal opportunity from a gender perspective, with participants judged on their skills not their pronouns.
Smart TVs a gateway to home networks for hackers
12 April, 2023The Trend Micro 2022 Annual Cybersecurity Roundup report has been published, showing consumer data is likely to end up on the Dark Web, among other findings.
Australians falling for bank impersonation scams
04 April, 2023The ACCC's Scamwatch received over 14,000 reports about bank impersonation scams last year, with consumers losing more than $20 million in savings.
Australian businesses becoming ransomware repeat victims
04 April, 2023A new report shows that Australian organisations are increasingly falling prey to successful ransomware attacks — in many cases, multiple times.
Gartner publishes top eight cybersecurity predictions
31 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly half of current security leaders will have jumped ship to new roles by 2026, according to Gartner's cybersecurity predictions.
World Backup Day: think like a cybercriminal
30 March, 2023 by Pete Murray, Managing Director ANZ at Veritas Technologies | Supplied by: Veritas TechnologiesWith remote working and the fast-changing nature of the current cyber landscape, data security for businesses has become an even more serious issue.
Clarity in the noise — erasing the unknown with AI
30 March, 2023 by Chris Fisher, Director of Security Engineering APJ, Vectra | Supplied by: Vectra AIToday's world demands improved cybersecurity measures and greater visibility over threats and attack surfaces — employing tools like AI will help.
Activism has gone cyber: the rise of hacktivism
29 March, 2023 by Hamish Armati, Director of Technical Services, APJ | Supplied by: Forescout Technologies, Inc.Much like activism, hacktivist groups are formed by groups of cybercriminals sharing the same political and social beliefs coming together to promote an agenda.
Interactive acquires Slipstream Cyber Security
24 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn Australian technology solutions provider is doubling down on security with the acquisition of partner Slipstream Cyber Security.
Attackers capitalise on GPT-4 hype with crypto scam
24 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTenable has provided details of a phishing campaign designed to lure in victims using the hype over the launch of OpenAI's GPT-4.
Skills gaps leaving orgs exposed to more cyber risk
24 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 68% of organisations worldwide are facing additional cyber risks due to the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, according to Fortinet.
