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"While some outlets are calling this a ‘hack’…. —it’s an attack. It underscores how disruptions to availability can be just as damaging as breaches of confidentiality or integrity. Taking platforms offline can be just as damaging as stealing information. But beyond the attack itself, what’s interesting is the chaos of attribution and how multiple threat actors may be involved or simply capitalizing on the moment.

Drones need to be treated as any other Internet of Thing devices, with software that gathers and stores sensitive information that needs to be protected, according to IT security company CyberArk Labs.

The attack on telecommunications companies by the group APT10, detailed by US/Israel firm Cybereason on Tuesday, appears to be one that leverages privileged access in privileged accounts, the Research Team Lead at Israel-based firm CyberArk Labs says.

The increasing use of containers has opened a new avenue of entry for malicious attackers, a researcher from security outfit CyberArk Labs has warned, pointing out that container security was not straightforward and not well understood.

Digital rights organisation Electronic Frontiers Australia has urged Australians to do three things to protect their online privacy: get a password manager, review their Facebook settings and turn on two-factor authentication.