Scams cost businesses $7.2m last year: ACCC
01 May, 2019A new report from the ACCC shows that Australian businesses were hit by more than 5800 scams during 2018.
Coalition makes $156m cybersecurity pledge
30 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has announced a wide-ranging $156 million investment in cybersecurity as an election promise.
Half a billion dollars lost to scammers last year: ACCC
29 April, 2019Almost half a billion dollars was lost to scammers in Australia during 2018, according to a new ACCC report.
Security remains top concern for Aussie businesses
24 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith 65% of Australian businesses reporting interruption from security breaches in the last year, the C-suite is getting more engaged in security, Telstra said.
Microsoft email accounts compromised in breach
17 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has admitted that attackers were able to use compromised privilege customer support credentials to access a portion of its free web email accounts.
Aussie orgs unprepared for data breaches
12 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia ranked as the second least resilient country in a global survey of the preparedness of organisations to withstand a cyberattack.
US Senate delivers scathing report on Equifax breach
11 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA US Senate Committee has detailed the lax security practices and policies at credit rating agency Equifax prior to the massive 2017 data breach.
ATEN KA8288 HDMI KVM over IP Console Station
01 April, 2019 | Supplied by: ATEN ANZ Pty LtdThe KVM over IP Console Station KA8288 is a standalone console that replaces PC or NB.
Health data security fears rife in Australia: SOTI
27 March, 2019 | Supplied by: SOTI Inc. AustraliaAustralians are increasingly concerned about the security of their health records and personal information, a new SOTI survey shows.
Australians paid scammers $3.1m in iTunes cards in 2018
26 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC is seeking to alert the public to the threat of scammers impersonating legitimate companies or agencies and demanding payment in the form of gift cards.
New penalties aim to protect online privacy
25 March, 2019A new penalty regime designed to boost online protection for Australians has been announced by the federal government.
Organisations in the dark about phishing awareness
22 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJust 12% of respondents to an ISACA survey are completely confident in their ability to measure the effectiveness of their phishing awareness campaigns.
RepuCoin secure blockchain defends against attackers
21 March, 2019A secure blockchain has been developed that is claimed to defend against malicious activity.
Microsoft seeks to safeguard Aussie elections
20 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has extended AccountGuard — its security service for political parties and organisations — to the Australian market ahead of the federal election.
Cyberwar has begun, security professionals say
20 March, 2019The world is currently in the middle of a cyberwar, according to 87% of security professionals.
