DDoS activity grows 28% in Q2
23 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter three consecutive quarters of declines, DDoS attack activity increased 28% year-on-year during Q2, research from Akamai indicates.
Largest global data breaches captured
23 August, 2017The world's biggest data breaches have been recorded in an infographic, showing the increase in these breaches over time.
ACCC urges caution on nbn scams
23 August, 2017Australians have been warned to be vigilant about an nbn scam designed to gain access to their money and personal information.
Taskforce proposes cybersecurity charter
18 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's Cyber Resilience Taskforce is discussing the creation of a cybersecurity charter to define good practice cybersecurity service standards.
Moves to combat terrorism financing and money laundering
18 August, 2017Reforms are being introduced to stamp out money laundering and terrorism financing.
Petya attack cost Maersk up to $300m
18 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Petya ransomware outbreak in June significantly affected Maersk's container shipping operations and is estimated to have cost the company up to $300m.
Aussies targeted in router attacks
17 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations with internet-configurable routers and switches are being targeted by cybercriminals seeking to compromise their networks, the ACSC has warned.
APT28 malware targets hotel guests
14 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAPT28, the cyber espionage group believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, has been found targeting hotel guests in Europe and the Middle East through a new malware campaign.
ASIC warns of spoof email campaign
09 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingASIC has advised users of its registry service to watch out for a wave of scam emails purporting to be from the securities regulator, attempting to trick victims into clicking a malicious link.
Identity verification simplified with Digital iD
09 August, 2017Digital iD technology will be rolled out by Australia Post across various companies and government departments.
NSW govt strikes cybersecurity deal with Data61
08 August, 2017The NSW government will gain access to some of the country's best data scientists under a new agreement with Data61.
Defence SA's mock cyber attack highlights cyber threat
04 August, 2017Cybercrime is now the world's seventh biggest economic threat, costing Australia an estimated $16 billion over the next decade.
Ransomware fallout worse than ransom itself
03 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 22% of Australian SMBs suffering a ransomware attack had to suspend operations as a result, and the financial impact of this is often greater than the size of the ransom being demanded.
D-Link PowerLine pass-through powerline
28 July, 2017 | Supplied by: D-Link Australia Pty LtdThe D-Link PowerLine AV2 2000 gigabit pass-through powerline starter kit includes two pass-through adapters and utilises HomePlug AV2 technology.
Nearly a quarter of delivered emails unsafe
27 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA recent analysis of more than 45 million emails cleared by participating organisations' existing email security controls found that nearly a quarter were spam, dangerous file types, malware or impersonation attacks.
