Security

Three investment tips to keep cyber threats at bay

20 February, 2023 by Ashley Watkins, Vice President ANZ, Trend Micro | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty Ltd

There's no doubt that investment in cyber insurance plays an essential role in cyber security, but it shouldn't replace investment in prevention.


The rise of digilantism: we don't need another hero

17 February, 2023 by Roger Spence, Client Director, Tesserent | Supplied by: Tesserent Australia Pty Ltd

Tempted to act as 'cyber Batman', seek out cybercriminals and bring them to justice? That's not the role of private enterprise.


Pig butchering scams on the rise

16 February, 2023

Sophos has released details of two expansive pig butchering scams operating that directly targeted the organisation's principal threat researcher, Sean Gallagher.


3 in 4 Aussie businesses hit by email attacks in past year

15 February, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The average cost of an email-based attack on Australian enterprises can exceed $1.4 million, research commissioned by Barracuda Networks indicates.


Security for full application stack critical

15 February, 2023

New research from Cisco AppDynamics has found a lack of insight into security vulnerabilities is putting applications and organisations at risk.


Monash Uni delivers digital IDs

15 February, 2023

Physical ID cards are a thing of the past at Monash University, with the launch of a digital pass for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android smartphones.


Working in sync to protect privacy

15 February, 2023 by Jo Stewart-Rattray, ISACA Oceania Regional Ambassador | Supplied by: ISACA

As companies in ANZ continue to deal with the aftermath of 2022's complex cyber attacks, enterprise privacy will remain a priority throughout 2023.


Security vulnerabilities in printing devices

14 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

Don't overlook the office printer and its vulnerabilities when implementing security protocols, says Konica Minolta.


BioCatch's Australian HQ announced

10 February, 2023

Behavioural biometric intelligence firm BioCatch has established an Australian HQ, strengthening its presence across APAC.


Scam crypto app makes it to Apple App Store

09 February, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The first fake crypto apps to make it past Apple’s security protocols to list on the Apple App Store have been discovered and detailed by security firm Sophos.


Last year's data breaches shook Australian businesses

08 February, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

In the wake of 2022's high-profile data breaches, the majority of Australian business leaders admit to not having adequately invested in cybersecurity.


Why making ransomware payments illegal could backfire

06 February, 2023 by Johnny Yeo, Solutions Architect at Zscaler | Supplied by: Zscaler Australia Pty Ltd

The government is considering banning ransomware payments — could the move simply embolden cybercriminals?


Afterpay reduces fraud risk with advanced machine learning

03 February, 2023

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) business Afterpay is using the Cloudera Data Platform to run analytics for real-time fraud detection on millions of transactions.


MFA is not enough to mitigate identity theft and misuse

30 January, 2023 by Blair Crawford, CEO and Co-Founder, Daltrey | Supplied by: Daltrey

It can be very difficult to completely stop a skilled, motivated and resourced attacker, but robust identity management can make it much harder to initiate.


Slow growth on zero trust implementations

27 January, 2023

According to Gartner, while most organisations recognise the role that zero trust plays in overall risk reduction, surprisingly few have managed to complete implementations.


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