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.
Report: majority of passwords can be cracked in a second
22 January, 2021Researchers have revealed that 73% of the most popular passwords in the world can be hacked in less than a second.
Malwarebytes targeted by SolarWinds attackers
21 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMalwarebytes disclosed that the same nation state actor behind the SolarWinds Orion breach targeted the company and gained access to some internal emails.
Australian orgs exposed to Accellion vulnerability
21 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC has warned that Australian organisations could be impacted by the Accellion FTA vulnerability blamed for the Reserve Bank of NZ data breach.
Kogan fined over $310,000 for breaching Spam Act
21 January, 2021Kogan Australia has agreed to a court-enforceable undertaking and paid a $310,800 infringement notice, for breaching the Spam Act.
Australia calls on EU to protect children online
15 January, 2021Australia and its Five Country partners have urged the EU to protect children around the world by addressing consequences of its ePrivacy Directive.
Warning for Aussies over QR code, COVID-19 vaccination scams
14 January, 2021Avast is warning Australians to be aware of cyber threats around QR codes and potential online COVID-19 vaccination scams, as more COVID-19 outbreaks occur.
SolarWinds details Orion cyber attack
14 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSolarWinds believes it has uncovered the highly sophisticated methods used to inject malicious code into its Orion network monitoring platform.
NZ Reserve Bank warns of data breach
13 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Reserve Bank has been caught up in a cyber attack on users of secure file sharing company Accellion's File Transfer Application service
US govt taskforce to tackle SolarWinds Orion hack
11 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS law enforcement and intelligence agencies are investigating an attack on government and private sector systems by a suspected Russian state attacker.
Microsoft source code breached in SolarWinds hack
11 January, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft says the state attackers behind the SolarWinds Orion compromise viewed some of its source code, and warns Australian users may be at risk.
Best of 2020: Aussie corporate clouds under fire amid COVID-19 crisis
30 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingExternal attacks on Australian corporate cloud accounts have surged 630% as a result of the increasing reliance on cloud services during state lockdowns.
Best of 2020: Industry reaction to cyber attacks on Australia
23 December, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: GoTo Technologies AUS Pty LtdSecurity experts warn that the major cyber attack targeting Australian government departments and businesses must be a "cybersecurity call to arms".
Survey reveals least trustworthy website features
22 December, 2020AddictiveTips.com has revealed the five least trustworthy website features, with pop-up adverts deemed the biggest indicator of an untrustworthy website.
Five essential tips to prevent ransomware attacks
21 December, 2020 by Adam Gordon | Supplied by: Varonis Systems Australia Pty LtdTo beat ransomware attacks before they happen, organisations need to be very well prepared and equipped with the right automated security tools.
