At least 10m records compromised in single Australian data breach despite drop in NDB reports
Single breach comprises majority of 10.45m compromised records as cybercriminals continue to ravage healthcare providers
David Braue | 16 May | Read more
Single breach comprises majority of 10.45m compromised records as cybercriminals continue to ravage healthcare providers
David Braue | 16 May | Read more
Over the years I have heard of some really well-crafted social engineering attacks, it is a really great way for malicious actors and Pentester's alike to get past well-trodden security measures.
Craig Ford | 13 May | Read more
Cybercrime is a problem that costs the Australian economy up to 1 billion a year in direct costs alone according to ACIC (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission)
Craig Ford | 10 May | Read more
High-profile ransomware attacks have driven so many businesses to adopt protective technologies and policies that many attackers have shifted their focus to cryptocurrency-based attacks and novel attacks like formjacking and air-gap compromise, according to new figures from Telstra that also highlighted the ongoing role of human error in data breaches.
David Braue | 18 Apr | Read more
Over the last few years, I have listened to many presentations, read many articles and countless white papers on the cybersecurity skills gap.
Craig Ford | 08 Apr | Read more
Ransomware will make even the most experienced IT professional shiver..
Craig Ford | 11 Mar | Read more
Better software security has made vulnerabilities harder to exploit – but that, a Cisco threat-intelligence expert warns, hasn’t stopped cybercriminals from chalking up one victory after another as they refine malware and redouble their efforts to trick humans into installing it.
David Braue | 05 Mar | Read more
The annual RSA security conference draws the industry together from around the world, with hot startups rubbing shoulders with the biggest cybersecurity giants as they position their products and strategies for the coming year.
David Braue | 05 Mar | Read more
Cybercrime costs the Australian economy $1 billion per year. In 2019 alone, the ACCC has already received 2,229 phishing scam reports, with women losing more money than men to phishing scams, and Victorians losing more money than their compatriots north of the border.
Nathan Boddam-Whetham, Avanade Australia | 01 Mar | Read more
The week in security: Cybercriminals celebrate NDB’s first anniversary with... more breaches
David Braue | 25 Feb | Read more
This had been a long gig, with many long nights just crawling through logs, or reconnaissance data but as I sipped from my cold cup of coffee, it clicked. I had access.
Craig Ford | 25 Feb | Read more
February may be the shortest month, but reports that Toyota Australia has been targeted by cybercriminals lend further weight to arguments that the risk of data breaches has never been more severe.
David Braue | 22 Feb | Read more
Growing success with business email compromise (BEC) attacks has spurred cybercriminals to redouble their efforts, with new figures showing that BEC volumes surged to record highs in the last quarter of 2018.
David Braue | 15 Feb | Read more
As another Valentine’s Day, surging levels of scam activity are a reminder that this is a prime season for online cybercriminals and scammers to target the lovelorn.
David Braue | 14 Feb | Read more
Cybercriminals’ increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) will create autonomous, self-changing botnets that will be able to tweak and re-deploy attacks in seconds, a security strategist has warned.
David Braue | 17 Jan | Read more