Ampion, Aussie cybersecurity provider, acquired by Wipro
06 April, 2021Australian cybersecurity, DevOps and engineering services provider Ampion has been acquired by Wipro, to reinforce its position in the ANZ market.
CyberCX Threat Assessment flags rise in data extortion
25 March, 2021CyberCX has launched its inaugural Annual Threat Assessment, detailing trends in the threat landscape across Australia and New Zealand.
Australian employees sharing sensitive data over IM
25 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe rapid changes to working brought on by COVID-19 have resulted in a surge in employees sharing sensitive business data over collaboration tools.
More Mac malware detected in 2020 than ever before
25 March, 2021An investigation into the state of macOS malware by Atlas VPN has found that malware developed to target macOS surged by over 1000% in 2020.
Tesserent buys Secure Logic's managed services unit
23 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian cybersecurity company Tesserent has announced a new acquisition aimed at bolstering its government services business.
Report: Rise in cloud-based email threats during COVID-19
19 March, 2021Trend Micro Incorporated has revealed that it detected double-digit year-on-year increases in malware, credential theft and phishing emails in 2020.
Queensland opens two new cyber innovation nodes
19 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustCyber and the Queensland Government have collaborated to open new cybersecurity innovation nodes in Brisbane and Townsville.
Australians lost $20.8m to scams in February
15 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralians lost $20.8 million to scams in February as scammers continued to take advantage of the pandemic to prey on victims, according to Scamwatch figures.
COVID crisis led to A/NZ security spending spike
15 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian and New Zealand businesses spent an additional 10–20% on cybersecurity in 2020 than they had originally budgeted for, IDC estimates.
Australian organisations targeted in Exchange attack
12 March, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations have fallen victim to a new attack campaign targeting vulnerabilities in the widely used Microsoft Exchange software.
AustCyber launches national cybersecurity platform
05 March, 2021AustCyber has launched AUCyberscape, a digital platform for cybersecurity providers to list their products, services and experience for potential customers.
Using multi-factor authentication to boost cybersecurity
03 March, 2021Using multi-factor authentication to strengthen proof-of-identity protections can prevent cybercriminals from accessing private online information and accounts.
Report: e-crime actors drove cyber intrusions in 2020
03 March, 2021A report from CrowdStrike has revealed that e-crime attacks made up 79% of all intrusions in 2020, with threat actors improving strategies to evade detection.
Cybercrime report reveals extent of COVID-19 exploitation
03 March, 2021The BlackBerry 2021 Annual Threat Report has outlined a rise in cyber threats facing vulnerable organisations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
62.6 billion cybersecurity threats detected in 2020
02 March, 2021A report from Trend Micro detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute globally in 2020, marking a 20% increase.
