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Australians lost $300m to scams in 2021

06 April, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australians lost over $300 million to scams last year, with investment scams being the biggest culprits, according to a new report from Savvy.


Supply chain, ransomware and cyberterrorism attacks will only escalate in 2022

01 April, 2022 by Dr Avesta Hojjati

There are several threats to running a business smoothly, from supply chain vulnerabilities, ransomware and cyberterrorism.


ACCC takes action against Meta Platforms

24 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The ACCC has taken Facebook's Meta to court alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from scam crypto ads spoofing Australian public figures.


Charles Sturt to offer free cyber health checks for SMEs

15 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Charles Sturt University will offer 40 free cyber health check consultations to SMEs in the NSW Central West region under a state-government sponsored program.


Scammers exploiting crises to target Australians

11 March, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Two Flinders University professors have warned Australians to be wary of heightened scam activities during crisis events such as floods and pandemics.


eSafety Commissioner powers strengthened

23 December, 2021

Details have been released on new laws that provide the eSafety Commissioner with strengthened powers to enforce removal of illegal content.


ISACA publishes AI in security white paper

13 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

ISACA has published a new white paper that aims to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to applying AI and machine learning in cybersecurity.


eftpos using AI to fight online shopping fraud

03 December, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

eftpos has launched a new AI-driven counter-fraud capability as part of the $100m digital upgrade to Australia's sovereign debit payments system.


What drives Aussie business leaders to make ransomware payments?

25 November, 2021

Research has revealed that most Australian businesses decided to pay a cyber ransom within 48 hours to minimise impact and potential damage to stakeholders.


Fraud management startup Riskified opens Melbourne office

18 November, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Israeli fraud management startup Riskified has expanded into Australia with the opening of a Melbourne office.


Australian SMEs facing rising cyber threat

29 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Two in three Australian SMEs fell victim to cyber attacks during the last year, according to research released by Cisco.


Mainframe-reliant organisations urged to boost security

27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian mainframe-reliant organisations should bolster their security in advance of changes to critical infrastructure legislation, according to Micro Focus.


Ransomware: tougher penalties and mandatory reporting

14 October, 2021

New criminal offences, tougher penalties and a mandatory reporting regime have been announced under the Ransomware Action Plan.


Visa's AI tools stopped $354m of fraud in 12 months

13 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Visa's AI-driven security tools protected Australian businesses from more than $354m of fraud in a 12-month period, the company said.


FooForce CEO calls for national approach to reporting cyberattacks

01 October, 2021

FooForce CEO Frances Russell has called for an organised national approach for cybercrime victims to report cyberattacks.


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