Government committed to combating cybercrime
17 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMinister for Justice Michael Keenan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to tackling all forms of cybercrime.
Govt to take cybercrime fight to the criminals
03 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has instructed the ASD to extend the offensive cyber capabilities the spy agency is currently using to combat terrorism and to also aid the fight against cybercrime.
Australia largely unaffected by Petya
29 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt least two Australian companies are reportedly among the victims of a new global ransomware attack that exploits the same vulnerability as last month's WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Record $151m data breach settlement
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS health insurance giant Anthem has agreed to a proposed US$115m settlement to a class action lawsuit covering the major 2015 data breach affecting nearly 78.9m customers.
Victorian traffic cameras infected with WannaCry
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUp to 8000 speeding and red-light tickets issued in Victoria will be cancelled after the state police found that at least 97 of the state's network of traffic cameras were infected with WannaCry ransomware.
Company to cough up $1.32m ransomware payment
22 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA South Korean company has agreed to pay a record US$1m to decrypt files held hostage by a Linux variant of the Erebus ransomware.
Black markets offering Fake News as a Service
15 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCriminal underground markets worldwide are offering 'Fake News as a Service', producing and disseminating misinformation for a profit, according to Trend Micro.
Crime-as-a-service infrastructure fuels growth in attacks
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFortinet's latest Global Threat Landscape report finds that the growing complexity of network environments is reducing visibility into and control over critical infrastructure.
80% of security leaders expect to be attacked this year
06 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMany organisations are struggling to meet the emerging threat landscape and are grappling with cybersecurity talent shortages, a new ISACA survey has revealed.
SME businesses at risk of cybercrime
16 May, 2017Cybercrime has affected almost one third of businesses in NSW, according to a data from the Office of the NSW Small Business Commissioner.
Australia spared the worst of WannaCry
15 May, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly a handful of Australian firms have so far been affected by the devastating WannaCry ransomware, which spread using an NSA exploit leaked in April.
Protect yourself from WannaCry
15 May, 2017 by Brian Baskin and Michael Viscuso, Carbon BlackAs the world reels from another huge cyber attack, here are the steps you should take to prevent infection by WannaCry.
How AI slashes your cybersecurity costs — an eBook
11 May, 2017Prevention achieves everything detection can’t. When you move to 100% prediction you save time, money and resources. This white paper walks you through the problem of traditional security and demonstrates the benefits attainable from a radical new solution.
The radical strategy transforming cyber risk management
04 May, 2017The 9 Box of Controls is an innovative framework that helps model where an enterprise is with its security and where it could be, with automation and security fully integrated to change the speed and efficacy of protection.
AFP blasted over illegal metadata use
02 May, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AFP has admitted that it accessed the telecoms metadata of a journalist without first obtaining the required warrant.
