Australia experiencing "industrialisation of fraud"
28 June, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal research from GBG found that one in 10 Australian smartphone users have been victims of identity theft in the past 12 months alone.
Australians urged to look out for tax time scams
19 June, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity experts from Norton are advising Australians to be on the lookout for the almost inevitable increase in scam activity during tax time.
Two-thirds of email malware delivered via PDF
09 June, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPalo Alto Networks' Unit 42's latest report has highlighted the evolving vectors attackers are using to target victims with malware.
eSafety's decision to reject online safety codes welcomed
06 June, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInternational Justice Mission Australia has endorsed the eSafety Commissioner's decision to reject as inadequate two industry-created online safety codes.
Mitigating the rise of double extortion ransomware
22 May, 2023 by Brian Grant, ANZ Regional Director, Thales Cloud SecurityRansomware perpetrators have evolved their business model to include a second catastrophic phase — double extortion ransomware.
Cybercriminals can steal your voice in three seconds
08 May, 2023Using AI tools, it's easy to manipulate images, videos and — perhaps most disturbingly — the voices of friends and family members.
Cybercriminals used over 500 attack tools in 2022
03 May, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe expanding range of attack tools and techniques being utilised by cyber attackers are leaving defenders with few gaps to exploit, according to Sophos.
Organisations underestimate ransomware threat
02 May, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile 78% of respondents to a Fortinet survey reported feeling prepared for ransomware attacks, half still fell victim to an attack.
Australian CISOs feel unsupported
28 April, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly all Australian CISOs report struggling to get the organisational support required to ensure their organisation is resilient against cyber threats.
Attackers extorting victims with fake ransomware claims
19 April, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new cybercrime email campaign uncovered by Avast attempts to fool victims into thinking they have been the victim of a ransomware or data extortion attack.
Cybercrime sets the gender equality bar
17 April, 2023 by Mayra Rosario Fuentes, Senior Threat Researcher, Trend MicroThe cybercrime underground is becoming a bastion of equal opportunity from a gender perspective, with participants judged on their skills not their pronouns.
Australians falling for bank impersonation scams
04 April, 2023The ACCC's Scamwatch received over 14,000 reports about bank impersonation scams last year, with consumers losing more than $20 million in savings.
Australian businesses becoming ransomware repeat victims
04 April, 2023A new report shows that Australian organisations are increasingly falling prey to successful ransomware attacks — in many cases, multiple times.
Activism has gone cyber: the rise of hacktivism
29 March, 2023 by Hamish Armati, Director of Technical Services, APJMuch like activism, hacktivist groups are formed by groups of cybercriminals sharing the same political and social beliefs coming together to promote an agenda.
Skills gaps leaving orgs exposed to more cyber risk
24 March, 2023 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 68% of organisations worldwide are facing additional cyber risks due to the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, according to Fortinet.
