Australian construction sector targeted in BEC scams
09 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of a growing trend of building and construction companies being targeted in business email compromise scams.
Australian orgs among victims of Kaseya attack
07 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has received reports of Australian organisations being among the victims of the supply chain ransomware attack on Kaseya.
MSPs on alert after Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack
05 July, 2021Following the Colonial Pipeline and JBS Meatworks ransomware attacks, a new attack is using a vulnerability in Kaseya VSA software globally to deploy ransomware.
Report: 93% of APAC security leaders not reporting to CEOs
24 June, 2021LogRhythm has found that while 60% of organisations have experienced a cyber attack in the last two years, only 7% of security leaders are reporting to the CEO.
Aussie businesses take $128m hit from payment redirection scams
11 June, 2021Payment redirection scams were the most financially damaging scams for Australian businesses in 2020, according to the ACCC's Targeting Scams report.
PwC, SecurityAdvisor partner to tackle human-centric cyber risks
08 June, 2021PwC Australia has partnered with SecurityAdvisor to create a machine learning-based solution that protects organisations from human-centric cyber risks.
Meat producer JBS announces progress in resolving cyber attack
02 June, 2021Meat producer JBS has announced "significant progress" in resolving the cyber attack that has impacted its Australian and North American operations.
Mandatory reporting: a step in the right direction but more needed
27 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHome Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzulo's declaration that a mandatory reporting policy for cyber attacks is being strongly considered has been welcomed by experts.
TPG legacy cloud service experiences cyber attack
24 May, 2021TPG Telecom has revealed that its legacy cloud-based hosting service, TrustedCloud, has been breached by unknown attackers, with two customers impacted.
Aus cybersecurity spend to reach $5.1bn
19 May, 2021The smallest but fastest growing market segment is cloud security, expected to increase by 38% from last year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
