Cybercrime report reveals extent of COVID-19 exploitation
03 March, 2021The BlackBerry 2021 Annual Threat Report has outlined a rise in cyber threats facing vulnerable organisations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
62.6 billion cybersecurity threats detected in 2020
02 March, 2021A report from Trend Micro detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute globally in 2020, marking a 20% increase.
Tips to stop cyber attacks during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
01 March, 2021With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway in Australia, cybersecurity experts warn that cybercriminals may try to hack organisations tracking the vaccines.
Study reveals three non-negotiables for Aussie online shoppers
26 February, 2021A report from SOTI has found that 83% of Australian consumers would 'blacklist' an online retailer if they have had a bad shopping experience.
Transport for NSW affected by Accellion breach
26 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTransport for NSW has warned that some of its data was stolen in December's attack on the popular secure file transfer system operated by Accellion.
Labor calls for national ransomware strategy
25 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo Labor shadow cabinet members have called for a national ransomware strategy to tackle the mounting ransomware threat.
Former ADF Info Warfare head joins ParaFlare
25 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ADF's former Head of Information Warfare Dr Marcus Thompson has joined ParaFlare as a strategic advisor.
Project to bolster agriculture sector against cyber threats
24 February, 2021AgriFutures Australia and BDO Australia have commenced a project to explore cyber threats to the agriculture sector's business data and production systems.
Attacks on critical infrastructure accelerating
22 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new report from Nozomi Networks found that cyber threats facing industrial and critical infrastructure have grown to an all-time high.
CyberCX, AustCyber launch CyberSeek portal
18 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybersecurity services company CyberCX and AustCyber have launched a platform designed to track Australia's cyber skills shortage in real time.
ACSC releases cybersecurity report for health sector
15 February, 2021The ACSC has released its 2020 Health Sector Snapshot, revealing that ransomware is currently the most significant threat to the Australian health sector.
3 in 4 Aussie orgs faced phishing attacks in 2020
09 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly three-quarters of Australian organisations faced a phishing attack in 2020 with 60% facing a successful attack, Proofpoint research suggests.
Optus's TrustWave finds more SolarWinds bugs
05 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus's security division, Trustwave, says it has discovered two additional severe vulnerabilities in the SolarWinds Orion network management platform.
FTC settles with Zoom over security shortcomings
04 February, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US FTC has finalised a settlement with Zoom over accusations the videoconferencing company misled consumers about the security of Zoom meetings.
Taskforce report calls for simpler cybersecurity standards
02 February, 2021A report from the NSW Standards Harmonisation Taskforce is calling for Australian governments and industry to adopt international cybersecurity standards.
