New TDS attempted malware delivery to 600,000 users
12 April, 2022Threat researchers at Avast have discovered a new malicious Traffic Direction System that has infected web servers hosting more than 16,500 websites.
Australians lost $300m to scams in 2021
06 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralians lost over $300 million to scams last year, with investment scams being the biggest culprits, according to a new report from Savvy.
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.
Australian security teams inundated with inaccurate alerts
23 March, 2022A new report says Australian IT teams are being inundated with inaccurate cloud security alerts.
Orgs unprepared for threats to Kubernetes environments
21 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly 30% of respondents to a Veritas survey report having tools in place to protect against ransomware threats to Kubernetes environments.
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.
Unmasking security concerns amid Australia's M&A boom
14 March, 2022 by David Arthur, Security Architect A/NZ | Supplied by: F5A rapid rise in M&A activity is set to continue, increasing security issues as no two organisations operate cloud environments the same way.
Trellix strenghtens ANZ presence
14 March, 2022Trellix plans to grow its footprint in Australia and New Zealand by democratising its extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities in the region.
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.
Evolving attacks on mobile apps
09 March, 2022 by Raltisa Miteva, manager digital identity and mobile security | Supplied by: OneSpanUnsurprisingly, mobile banking apps are an extremely enticing target for fraudsters, with bad actors adapting techniques to get around app store restrictions.
NDB reports grew 6% in July–December
08 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingData breach disclosures under the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's Notifiable Data Breach scheme grew 6% in the half-year ending in December.
DX and productivity goals trump cybersecurity
04 March, 2022Nearly nine out of 10 Australian IT decision-makers believe cybersecurity is being compromised in favour of other corporate goals.
Cyber drills are the new fire drill
03 March, 2022 by Pete Murray, Managing Director ANZ | Supplied by: Veritas TechnologiesAs business becomes increasingly integrated, the threat of cyber incidents and data breaches grows. Here's four ways to prepare for cyber attacks.
92% of Australian orgs hit with phishing attacks in 2021
02 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations are falling behind their global peers in terms of training employees to be wary of and fend off phishing attacks, research suggests.
Australian orgs face mounting threats of data loss
28 February, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe vast majority of Australian organisations are struggling with threats to their data due to growing cybersecurity challenges, according to Veeam.
