Cyber attacks targeting A/NZ fell 14% in 2019
14 February, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMalwarebytes' latest State of Malware report estimates that total attacks targeting Australia or New Zealand fell last year, despite some high-profile incidents.
Shared smart speaker users concerned about security
06 February, 2020Shared smart speaker users are concerned about friends, family and others accessing and potentially misusing the devices, a UBC study has found.
Toll Group responding to ransomware attack
06 February, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian transport and logistics giant Toll Group has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that forced the company to take some core IT systems offline.
Ashley Madison users face extortion scam, five years on
05 February, 2020Victims of the Ashley Madison data breach are again under attack, this time, via emailed blackmail attempts.
Australians need more cyber training, Proofpoint warns
30 January, 2020Australian businesses need to be more active with cybersecurity training as cybercriminals increasingly personalise their attacks, according to Proofpoint.
Australian cyber resilience at odds with security culture
29 January, 2020Australian businesses need to become more cyber resilient if they're going to prevent data breaches and other cybersecurity risks, according to McAfee.
Microsoft cops to exposing customer data online
24 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has admitted to a security gaffe that led to more than 250m customer support records dating back to 2005 being inadvertently exposed online.
Citrix releases first fixes for ADC bug
22 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCitrix has released the first fixes for the vulnerability in its application delivery controller software, highlighed by the ACSC earlier this month.
ACSC outlines Office macro security measures
17 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated information outlining steps that can be taken to protect against malicious Microsoft Office macros.
Unpatched Citrix bug being exploited
17 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are now actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Cisco software that could affect thousands of Australian organisations.
CrowdStrike report highlights 2019 cyber crime "trends"
17 January, 2020Cyber attackers' average dwell time increased last year, with most cyber attackers aiming to disrupt business, CrowdStrike's report claims.
Password-related phishing emails are catch users hook, line and sinker
16 January, 2020'Urgent' phishing emails pushing users to check their passwords attracted the most clicks in Q2, 3 and 4 of 2019, according to a recent study.
Microsoft patches serious PKI vulnerability
15 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has patched a PKI spoofing vulnerability considered so severe that the US NSA took the unprecedented step of reporting it to the company.
Privacy International urges Google to crack down on Android security
15 January, 2020Privacy International has released a petition, calling on Google to help fight vulnerabilities in pre-installed Android apps.
TrickBot cybercrime ring develops fileless backdoor
14 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRussian cybercrime enterprise TrickBot has developed a PowerShell-based fileless backdoor designed to stay hidden from modern cybersecurity controls.
