Security

Visa to introduce botnet detection requirement

17 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australia will next year become the first market in the world in which Visa will require e-commerce payment providers to adopt botnet detection capabilities.


AIIA supports QUT to boost Qld's ICT skills

15 December, 2021

More than 1340 Queenslanders have participated in the AIIA and QUT co-designed ICT micro-credentialing courses in the past 12 months.


New APT actor targeting Zoho solutions

14 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

A "persistent and determined" APT actor has exploited vulnerabilities in Zoho software to compromise 13 organisations in just three months, Palo Alto warned.


ISACA publishes AI in security white paper

13 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

ISACA 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.


Varonis discovers MFA bypass for Box accounts

13 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Varonis security researchers discovered a method for bypassing multifactor authentication (MFA) while logging into Box accounts.


Smart buildings targeted in cyber attacks

10 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

KNX National Group has provided smart building operators with a list of suggestions for securing the buildings against an intensifying wave of cyber attacks.


Empired launches cybersecurity user score solution

06 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The new Empired User Score will provide businesses using Microsoft Teams real-time information on each employee's cybersecurity posture.


eftpos using AI to fight online shopping fraud

03 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

eftpos 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, 2021

Research 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-Embling

Israeli fraud management startup Riskified has expanded into Australia with the opening of a Melbourne office.


Open Source Hackathon promotes Aussie tech talent

18 November, 2021

The University of Canberra, along with the Canberra Innovation Network and Instaclustr, will host an Open Source Hackathon competition from 22–26 November.


FBI attack shows all are vulnerable to phishing

18 November, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Last week's attack compromising the FBI's email system shows that all businesses are vulnerable to phishing and cyber attacks, says StickmanCyber.


Data trust in decline amid COVID-19 pandemic

15 November, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Trust in major institutions to maintain data privacy is falling amid the pandemic, but most Australians are still complying with check-in requirements.


Data management as a defence

10 November, 2021 by Lindsay Brown, VP of LogMeIn APAC

With over a million students enrolled in universities across Australia and 130,000 full-time staff, higher ed is a data goldmine for cybercriminals.


Identity sprawl: WFH sees digital identities skyrocket

09 November, 2021 | Supplied by: One Identity LLC

A new survey has revealed a significant increase in identity sprawl on a global scale, due largely to an uptick in remote work.


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