Cybercrooks capitalise on Christchurch tragedy
19 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCERT NZ has identified multiple attempts by cybercriminals to profit from the attention being paid to New Zealand in the wake of Friday's Christchurch shooting.
Nigeria is top source of cloud application attacks
15 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCloud application attacks grew by 65% between September 2018 and February 2019, with Nigeria and China the source of the majority of these attacks.
Privacy sweep shows big compliance gaps
05 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly half of respondents to a global sweep of data protection practices among organisations in 18 countries have a documented incident response procedure.
Retailers top credential stuffing targets
28 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRetailers are heavily targeted by the increasingly popular attack method of credential stuffing, according to research from Akamai.
Japan to test for vulnerable IoT devices
22 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJapan's National Institute of ICT has commenced a five-year project involving rooting out IoT devices protected by easily guessed or default passwords.
Microsoft seeks to defend integrity of EU elections
21 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs part of its Defending Democracy Program, Microsoft is expanding its free AccountGuard service to 12 more European nations.
Russian state actors fastest at infiltrating networks
20 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRussian state-sponsored actors are on average able to infiltrate a target's network in under 19 minutes after compromising the first system, CrowdStrike said.
New leader for WA AustCyber Node
19 February, 2019A new head of the WA AustCyber Node has just been appointed by Edith Cowan University.
AIIA slams inaction on encryption bill reforms
19 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AIIA has warned that without the passage of reforms to the encryption bill, it poses a danger to the international reputation of Australian tech companies.
Qld moves to stamp out cyberbullying
14 February, 2019The Queensland Government is taking action on cyberbullying, with the Premier contacting social media platforms to remind them of their responsibilities.
NDB report highlights need for info sharing: ACSC
11 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACSC is urging organisations to sign up to its information sharing program to help curtail the ongoing rise in malicious or criminal cyber attacks.
MPs’ emails may have been hacked by foreign power
11 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Parliamentary Services is investigating a "sophisticated" attack on the Australian Parliamentary House network and email server.
NDB stats highlight need for security rethink: experts
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe growing number of data breach notifications filed during the December quarter demonstrate that Australian organisations need a new approach to IT security.
Data breach notifications rise again in Q4
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of data breach notifications filed with the OAIC rose for the fourth straight quarter from October to December, with the health sector again topping the list.
Fraudsters steal phone numbers, drain bank accounts: TIO
06 February, 2019Fraudsters are emptying the bank accounts of unsuspecting consumers after stealing their mobile phone numbers and email addresses.
