Australian businesses yielding to ransomware groups
26 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly 70% of Australian businesses have been hit by ransomware in the last five years, and many are willing to pay substantial ransoms to keep the lights on.
Australian Cyber Week hits the road
24 October, 2022Running from 14–18 November, this year's event will travel around Australia generating awareness of the national cybersecurity industry.
We're still terrible at passwords
24 October, 2022New research suggests that attackers are taking advantage of weak password management to gain access to corporate systems via remote admin protocols.
Australian leaders hesitant to disclose breaches
24 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian C-suite leaders overwhelmingly believe requirements for public disclosures of data breaches could lead to a loss of competitive advantage, PwC said.
Greaves honoured at Australian Women in IT Security awards
21 October, 2022Castlepoint Systems co-founder and CEO Rachael Greaves has been recognised as Australia's Most Outstanding Woman in IT Security.
Adatree creates framework to de-identify data
21 October, 2022Fintech startup Adatree says it has created the first and only framework in Australia to de-identify data in the regulated Consumer Data Right (CDR).
A new approach to cybersecurity
20 October, 2022 by Peter Philipp, ANZ general manager at Neo4j | Supplied by: Neo4jCybercriminals view a network like a graph, believing they only need to access one node to exploit a weakness. It's time to think the same way.
Vectra launches new security AI technology
20 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVectra's new Attack Signal Intelligence has been designed to automate threat detection and prioritisation for over-stressed SOC teams.
Global losses from scams grew 15.7% in 2021
20 October, 2022 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal losses from scams grew 15.7% in 2021, with Australians alone losing well over $2 billion, a new report from GASA and ScamAdvisor estimates.
How can you prepare for ransomware attacks?
19 October, 2022 by Darren Reid, Director of the Security Business Unit, VMware, ANZ | Supplied by: VMware Global IncIf the last weeks have taught security practitioners anything, it's that no organisation is immune to ransomware or other cyber attacks.
Report: Consumers paying the price for data breaches
19 October, 2022 | Supplied by: IBM Australia LimitedIBM Security has released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before.
Australia lags in cybersecurity maturity
17 October, 2022New research from Proofpoint suggests that Australian board-level buy-in to prioritising cybersecurity lags well behind global counterparts.
Aust cybersecurity professionals ill-equipped for incident increase
13 October, 2022A new approach is needed to empower SecOps teams to detect, respond and remediate attacks in real time, according to a new report.
Regulations spell danger for Australia's cybersecurity
12 October, 2022 by Nikki Saunders, cybersecurity EcoSystem Program Manager, Pacific, Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricWhile the intention of the new cybersecurity framework is to better protect Australia's critical infrastructure, it could do the opposite.
New platform to enhance security for Australian horse racing
11 October, 2022CGI and Rise racing have joined forces to create a new digital ID platform. Drivers, trainers and owners can automate ID checks and ensure secure check-in.
