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.
Cryptojacking more valuable than stealing data?
12 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBitcoin's value has led to an increase in attacks that consume computing power to mine for cryptocurrencies.
Lazarus is back and targeting Bitcoin users
13 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNotorious cybercrime group Lazarus has launched a new phishing and malware campaign targeting Bitcoin users and global financial organisations.
Impersonation attempts by cybercriminals on the rise
06 December, 2017There has been a sharp increase in the number of malwareless impersonation attacks, according to a new report from Mimecast.
Australia is a ransomware hotspot
07 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRansomware accounted for well over half of all cyber threats in Australia during the past six months as attacks on both Windows and other platforms increased, a SophosLabs report indicates.
