Addressing the evolving cyber threat environment
12 October, 2021 by David Stevens, Assistant Commissioner, Dispute Resolution, Office of the Australian Information CommissionerThe key message from the OAIC: the cyber threat environment is evolving and organisations need to continually update processes and protections to address this.
Consumers abandon brands if online doesn't measure up
05 October, 2021Australian consumers are less tolerant of online frustration and will abandon brands that can't balance convenience and privacy.
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.
Claroty finds 11 vulnerabilities in Nagios
01 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingClaroty has disclosed 11 vulnerabilities in the widely-used network management system Nagios that could leave users exposed to a variety of attacks.
Ransomware vulnerabilities will last another two years
01 October, 2021New research suggests Australian businesses will be open to the risk of data lost and ransomware attacks for another two years.
Remote workers exposing organisations to cyber threats
29 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly three in four Australian organisations faced cyber attacks targeting remote workers in the past 12 months, according to Tenable.
$211 million in scam losses this year
27 September, 2021Australians have reported a record $211 million in losses to scams this year, an increase of nearly 90% from last year.
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.
Manufacturers leaving sensitive data at risk
23 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe manufacturing sector is failing to limit employees' access to sensitive company data, with employees on average able to access one in five files.
KnowBe4, OneLogin aim to set new Guinness World Record
22 September, 2021This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, KnowBe4 and OneLogin will attempt to set an Official Guinness World Record for the most views of a cybersecurity lesson on YouTube.
AustCyber announces return of Australian Cyber Week 2021
21 September, 2021AustCyber's 2021 Australian Cyber Week is scheduled for 25–29 October and will generate awareness about the Australian cybersecurity industry.
Orro acquires eSecure to boost cybersecurity skills
21 September, 2021IT services company Orro has acquired managed security services provider eSecure to bolster its cybersecurity services offerings.
BlackBerry updates SecuSUITE to secure phone calls from eavesdropping
21 September, 2021BlackBerry has updated its SecuSUITE for Government solution to offer full end-to-end encryption for group phone calls, to better protect government agencies.
IT pros embracing Zero Trust model for remote work
20 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIT professionals worldwide are adapting to the new era of remote work triggered by COVID-19 by adopting or exploring a Zero Trust network security model.
Software companies struggle to improve build security
20 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly all executives believe that software providers need to improve the security of their software build and code signing processes, research shows.
