Displaying items by tag: Cyber attacks

With smartphone the centre of how we work, live and play, and for many, according to Samsung, even the only thing that we bring out of the home, replacing our laptops, wallets and even house keys, our phones and their security has never been more important or relevant.

The Federal Government has ignored the pleas of technology industry bodies and passed a bill that will enable it to take control of private infrastructure as a last resort in the event of a cyber attack.

GUEST OPINION: We've all seen this movie or TV scene: A hacker sits in a shadowy room busily typing on his keyboard. The camera slowly pans around him and within a few clicks – voilà! – the protagonist has deployed a cyber attack into the highly secured target he was trying to penetrate. 'I'm in', he says.

VENDOR CONTRIBUTION: The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received one cybercrime report every 10 minutes over the last 12 months, and malicious cyber activity against Australia’s national and economic interests is increasing in frequency, scale, and sophistication.

VENDOR CONTRIBUTION: The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received one cybercrime report every 10 minutes over the last 12 months, and malicious cyber activity against Australia’s national and economic interests is increasing in frequency, scale, and sophistication.

Investing now is vital to support long-term future growth

GUEST OPINION by Derek Cowan, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ, Cohesity:  Amid the disruption and uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, many Australian financial service providers are looking for ways to trim operational expenses. With an unclear future ahead, they need to ensure that money being spent is delivering the best possible value for the firm.

GUEST OPINION by Jim Cook, Attivo Networks:  Separating truth from fiction in these days of social media campaigns and so-called fake news can often be challenging. As a result, false data that appears valuable can influence people.

Microsoft president Brad Smith has called for the barrage of cyber attacks on democracies — not other countries which also face the same issue — to be called out and stopped.

It's 2020, and daily cyberattacks are the norm for companies these days, as nature's viruses join those from the world of tech to bring forth humanity's biggest challenges yet, but Acronis has risen to the cyber protection challenge.

The Australian Government is investing $1.67 billion in its 2020 cyber security strategy which it says will protect and strengthen the security and resilience of Australia’s critical infrastructure, and ensure law enforcement agencies have the powers and technical capabilities to detect, target, investigate and disrupt cyber crime – including on the dark Web.

The prevalence and severity of cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate every year, so much so, that statistics estimate that cybercrime will cost the global economy a colossal $6 trillion per year by 2021 - with Australia among the countries most targeted by significant cyber attacks, according to analysis by one software firm.

VENDOR NEWS & EVENTS:  Over the past months we have seen an alarming increase in cyberattacks. Attacks have targeted prominent companies like Toll, Lion, Bluescope Steel in Australia and Fisher & Paykel in NZ, as well as Australian Government Departments and agencies, causing disruptions to suppliers, customers, and broader supply chain processes.

VENDOR NEWS & EVENTS:  Over the past months we have seen an alarming increase in cyberattacks. Attacks have targeted prominent companies like Toll, Lion, Bluescope Steel in Australia and Fisher & Paykel in NZ, as well as Australian Government Departments and agencies, causing disruptions to suppliers, customers, and broader supply chain processes.

A well-known security researcher has pointed out a major flaw in an article about hacking published by the Australian Financial Review on 26 June: its over-eagerness in attributing attacks, when that is the toughest part of a threat analyst's job.

Huawei Australia has hit back at comments from former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in the Australian Financial Review, which cited recent cyber attacks to justify the Federal Coalition Government’s ban on Huawei from delivering 5G in Australia.

One good thing about cyber attacks on Australia is the fact that they unearth a large number of highly talented cyber security professionals who have been hiding in the shadows. Given the dearth of talent in this sector, it is indeed a welcome development.

A seasoned infosec professional has poured cold water on claims that the number of cyber attacks has increased markedly during the coronavirus pandemic, saying that only the theme of the attacks had changed while all else remained the same.

PayPal says there has been a boom in ecommerce with a significant increase in Australians adopting online shopping during the COVID 19 crisis.

A West Australian-led international collaboration is boosting security aimed at helping Australia’s vulnerable non-profit sector defend itself from cyber attacks.

Results from the BDO and AusCERT Cyber Security Survey 2019 are in and with three years of data to draw upon, here are some of the key insights about the changing cyber security landscape.