ACSC warns of rising Avaddon ransomware attacks
11 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned of ongoing ransomware campaigns targeting multiple Australian organisations.
The impact of open security standards on user experience
10 May, 2021 by Alex Wilson*User authentication is a critical security action for all organisations providing access to data and services in the modern world.
Global framework for fighting ransomware released
30 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe multinational Ransomware Task Force is urging governments and industry leaders worldwide to collaborate to combat the growing ransomware scourge.
Hubify acquires stake in Aussie cyber company Internet 2.0
28 April, 2021Hubify Limited has entered into a partnership agreement with Australian and US based company Internet 2.0 to provide superior cyber protection to SMEs.
UnitingCare Queensland hit by ransomware attack
27 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUnitingCare Queensland has been targeted in a ransomware attack that knocked some of the organisation's digital systems offline.
Pulse Secure VPN appliances targeted in APT campaign
21 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFireEye's Mandiant has detailed a new attack campaign by an APT group that could be linked to the Chinese government targeting Pulse Secure VPN appliances.
Palo Alto Networks launches cybersecurity consulting group
21 April, 2021Palo Alto Networks is setting up a new cybersecurity consulting group to help enterprises respond to costly, crippling cyber attacks.
ACCC wins location data suit against Google
21 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has prevailed in Federal Court in a lawsuit alleging Google of misleading consumers over its location data collection for Android devices.
COVID-19 attack campaigns continue to surge in 2H20
15 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCyber attacks taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic grew 240% in Q3 and 114% in Q4, according to McAfee's annual Threats Report.
Sapien, Honeywell to provide cybersecurity for infrastructure
14 April, 2021Sapien Cyber and Honeywell Building Technologies have partnered to create cybersecurity solutions to support buildings and critical infrastructure sites.
Banking and finance have best security culture
09 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew research from Knowbe4 indicates that the banking and financial services industries are closest to achieving a good security culture.
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.
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.
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.
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.
