Fake Facebook account impersonated NZ minister
20 April, 2018A fake account set up to impersonate a NZ government minister has led to calls for New Zealanders to report suspicious Facebook activity to CERT NZ.
Tech giants sign cybersecurity accord
19 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA group of 34 technology giants has signed an accord agreeing not to assist governments in conducting offensive cyber attacks and to work to protect all citizens from the growing cyber threat.
Canberra blames Russia for cyber incidents
17 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRussian state-sponsored actors were responsible for router-based cyber attacks in October 2017, according to the federal government.
NZ reviewing national cybersecurity strategy
16 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NZ government will work with the private sector and the public to refresh New Zealand's national cybersecurity strategy.
Cyber delegation visiting the US this week
16 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyMore than 60 Australian cybersecurity industry leaders are heading to the US this week to build partnerships to fight cybercrime.
40% of hackers can exfiltrate data in an hour
13 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe second annual Nuix Black Report shows that 40% of hackers say they can break into a system, locate valuable data and exfiltrate it within just one hour.
63 data breach reports filed in Q1
12 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThere have been at least 63 notifiable data breach reports filed in the first five weeks following the introduction of the government's new mandatory reporting scheme.
Canberra hosts cybersecurity experts
11 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyGovernment ministers and cybersecurity professionals have lined up to emphasise the challenge posed to Australia by cyber threats and security concerns.
NZ gets stuck into Facebook too
09 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's privacy commissioner is grilling Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but hasn't decided whether to launch a formal investigation.
Ransomware supplanting data theft
05 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index shows that cybercriminals are increasingly favouring ransomware and destructive attacks over data breaches.
Cybersecurity boosted by new Perth CRC
05 April, 2018The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, based at Edith Cowan University, is the result of collaboration between industry, government and research sectors.
86% of software vulnerabilities patched on day 1
04 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile the number of documented software vulnerabilities grew last year to nearly 20,000, 86% of these had patches available within 24 hours of public disclosure.
Hackers skim 5m payment cards from Saks chain
03 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHackers have stolen up to 5m payment card details from popular US department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor.
Financial activity dominates dark web
03 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyMonash University research has found that the majority of illegal and unethical dark web sites are devoted to activity such as bitcoin laundering.
Australian unis targeted by phishers
29 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNine Iranians have been charged over an alleged global spear-phishing campaign that targeted up to 26 Australian universities.
