CISA, FBI release indicators of compromise for Colonial Pipeline attack
21 May, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAccording to the agencies, DarkSide threat actors primarily use the Onion Router for command and control, and have also been observed using Cobalt Strike for the same purpose.
Pulse Secure VPN appliances targeted in APT campaign
21 April, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFireEye's Mandiant has detailed a new attack campaign by an APT group that could be linked to the Chinese government targeting Pulse Secure VPN appliances.
Sapien, Honeywell to provide cybersecurity for infrastructure
14 April, 2021Sapien Cyber and Honeywell Building Technologies have partnered to create cybersecurity solutions to support buildings and critical infrastructure sites.
Former ADF Info Warfare head joins ParaFlare
25 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ADF's former Head of Information Warfare Dr Marcus Thompson has joined ParaFlare as a strategic advisor.
Taskforce report calls for simpler cybersecurity standards
02 February, 2021A report from the NSW Standards Harmonisation Taskforce is calling for Australian governments and industry to adopt international cybersecurity standards.
Data#3 renews managed services contract with Edith Cowan Uni
25 January, 2021Data#3 has renewed its network managed services contract with Edith Cowan University, expanding the deal to include managed security firewall services.
Aussie security leaders call for more cyber visibility
16 November, 2020A study by Tenable has revealed that Australian business leaders are calling for more cyber visibility, in the face of rising cyber regulations.
ZeroLogon vulnerability being actively exploited
28 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has warned that attackers are attempting to actively exploit the ZeroLogon escalation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Server patched last month.
Security-driven networking: why security and networking must converge
01 September, 2020The ideal future is one in which security and networking work in harmony to deliver enhanced performance and reliable connectivity with a strong security posture.
DDoS disrupts NZX trading for three days
28 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA series of DDoS attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange website have to date disrupted trading on the exchange over three consecutive days.
US tightens export restrictions on Huawei
19 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs the US govt tightens restrictions on exporting US tech to Huawei, the vendor is arguing that the actions against the company risk splintering the internet.
UK fully bans Huawei from 5G
16 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK Government has followed Australia in banning Huawei equipment from all parts of the nation's 5G networks — but only from 2027.
Critical security flaws found in millions of IoT devices
19 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity company JSOF has uncovered critical security vulnerabilities present in hundreds of millions if not billions of IoT devices.
Australia condemns state attacks on health infrastructure
22 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs has condemned state-backed malicious actors that are seeking to disrupt hospital operations during the COVID-19 crisis.
Toll Group still recovering from ransomware attack
13 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingToll Group is still facing disruption to some IT systems after falling victim to its second major ransomware attack this year.
