Government blocking phishing texts spoofing agencies
29 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA pilot program to block phishing SMSs spoofing senders including Centrelink and myGov has resulted in more than 2500 blocked scam texts in the last year.
Australian SMEs facing rising cyber threat
29 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo in three Australian SMEs fell victim to cyber attacks during the last year, according to research released by Cisco.
Australia leads APAC in adoption of zero trust
27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly 90% of Australian organisations have adopted a zero trust strategy in the wake of increased cybersecurity challenges brought on by COVID-19.
NDB disclosures fell 7% in FY21
27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of Notifiable Data Breach disclosures filed with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner fell 7% in FY21.
Mainframe-reliant organisations urged to boost security
27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian mainframe-reliant organisations should bolster their security in advance of changes to critical infrastructure legislation, according to Micro Focus.
Claroty expands into APJ region with HQ in Singapore
21 October, 2021Claroty has formally opened its regional headquarters office in Singapore, after experiencing hyper growth in the Asia–Pacific region.
Report: Aussies practising risky behaviour around data protection
21 October, 2021A report released by Bitdefender has revealed that the majority of online consumers practice risky behaviour for data protection and device management.
Ransomware: tougher penalties and mandatory reporting
14 October, 2021New criminal offences, tougher penalties and a mandatory reporting regime have been announced under the Ransomware Action Plan.
Visa's AI tools stopped $354m of fraud in 12 months
13 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVisa's AI-driven security tools protected Australian businesses from more than $354m of fraud in a 12-month period, the company said.
Robot control: managing a non-human workforce
12 October, 2021 by Chern-Yue Boey, Senior VP, APAC | Supplied by: SailPointRPA technology enables automation of repetitive structured tasks and data-intensive processes, cutting costs and maximising efficiency.
Mandiant confirms rebrand from FireEye to Mandiant, Inc.
12 October, 2021Cybersecurity solutions provider Mandiant has completed its name change from FireEye, Inc. to Mandiant, Inc. and changed its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol to MNDT.
Addressing the evolving cyber threat environment
12 October, 2021 by David Stevens, Assistant Commissioner, Dispute Resolution, Office of the Australian Information CommissionerThe key message from the OAIC: the cyber threat environment is evolving and organisations need to continually update processes and protections to address this.
Consumers abandon brands if online doesn't measure up
05 October, 2021Australian consumers are less tolerant of online frustration and will abandon brands that can't balance convenience and privacy.
FooForce CEO calls for national approach to reporting cyberattacks
01 October, 2021FooForce CEO Frances Russell has called for an organised national approach for cybercrime victims to report cyberattacks.
Ransomware vulnerabilities will last another two years
01 October, 2021New research suggests Australian businesses will be open to the risk of data lost and ransomware attacks for another two years.
