"Malicious" phone scammers impersonating ACSC
06 November, 2020The ACSC warns that Australians have received phone calls from scammers claiming to be ACSC employees, and that the recipient's computer has been compromised.
Survey: Ransomware victims forever changed
15 October, 2020A global survey has found that organisations hit by ransomware are never the same, with ransomware attacks affecting the confidence of IT managers.
New malware can steal data from air-gapped systems
22 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingESET researchers have uncovered a new malware toolkit that appears to be designed to exfiltrate data from systems not connected to the internet.
MSSPs "high-value" targets for cyber attackers
02 March, 2020Managed security service providers are becoming high-value targets for cybercriminals, according to BlackBerry Cylance's 2020 Threat Report.
Cyber attacks targeting A/NZ fell 14% in 2019
14 February, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMalwarebytes' latest State of Malware report estimates that total attacks targeting Australia or New Zealand fell last year, despite some high-profile incidents.
Proofpoint uncovers malware delivery service for hire
30 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity company Proofpoint has provided details of a staged malware downloader they are calling WhiteShadow that exploits Office macros and SQL commands.
Mimecast maps cyberthreat landscape
09 August, 2019Mimecast dug through over 67 billion emails rejected as spam, opportunistic and targeted attacks and impersonation detections to map the cyberthreat landscape.
Targeted ransomware attacks surging
19 July, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSymantec has identified a surge in the use of targeted ransomware by an ever-increasing number of attack groups over the past two years.
McAfee uncovers Anatova ransomware
29 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from McAfee have uncovered a new ransomware variant that has the potential to become a major threat due to its sophistication and modular design.
SA has highest proportion of infected devices
02 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSA has Australia's highest proportion of malware infected devices, with an estimated 26.4% of devices infected with an average of 20 malware strains.
Cryptomining malware surges
26 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMcAfee Labs' latest Threat Report found that cryptomining malware samples surged 629% in Q1 and a further 86% during Q2.
Mirai authors sentenced to community service
24 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe creators of the powerful Mirai malware have avoided jail time due to their "extraordinary cooperation" with the US Justice Department.
Australia is fourth top malicious domain host
07 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia has the dubious honour of being the fourth top host of malicious domains in the world, ahead of both China and Russia.
Tips for avoiding ransomware attacks
08 June, 2018New research from WatchGuard Technologies reveals that more than one in five Australians have been the victim of a ransomware attack.
Ransomware attacks grew threefold in 2017
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCylance's latest Threat Report found that malware attacks increased 13.4% over 2016, with the healthcare sector remaining the most under fire.
