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Nowadays, businesses are constantly threatened by cyber criminals exploiting security vulnerabilities in their systems. One of the most common ways these breaches occur is through neglecting regular updates and patches to software, particularly Windows operating systems. Failure to manage these patches effectively can lead to disastrous outcomes.

GUEST OPINION:  Semperis Cyber Predictions -  Focusing on the rise of attacks against Active Directory, critical infrastructure and more.

“Sextortion” attacks are on the rise globally, with hackers using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to personalise the attacks and increase the pressure to pay, according to new research by Barracuda.

New feature accelerates threat management by enabling better web reputation visibility, threat detection and automated threat response

KnowBe4 announces AIDA, new AI capabilities to help organizations strengthen their security culture and reduce human risk

Australia remains amongst top country rankings for malware detection according to a new report from one global cybersecurity firm which also revealed a global 10% annual increase in total threats blocked in 2023.

Over half (60%) of Australians shop online weekly and the majority (67%) are concerned about the prevalence of online scams, yet one-quarter admit they are likely to click on a link via Facebook or other social media to get a good deal, according to recent research from digital security and privacy company Avast.

Companies need to be thinking beyond traditional backups to stay one step a head of their adversaries, according to one security firm executive in comments he made on the recent World Backup Day.

GUEST OPINION by Lani Refiti, ANZ Regional Director of cybersecurity firm Claroty: The Australian Government has recently announced a team comprising 100 of the best cybersecurity experts in Australia to track down the people responsible for recent attacks on Optus and Medibank, forming a new partnership with the Australian Federal Police and Signals Directorate.

GUEST OPINION by Tony Jarvis, Director of Enterprise Security, APJ, Darktrace : We can clearly see that in Australia cyber criminals are no longer just a subject for the tech industry, with so many data breaches and ransomware being reported and announced every week. It is becoming mainstream and of great concern.

Australians are being urged to learn how to spot a scam this national Scams Awareness Week after combined losses of over $2 billion reported last year to Scamwatch, the government and the financial sector.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has announced it is helping to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks facing Australia by providing free research and development support to businesses working in the cyber security sector.

Cyber criminals pivoted to unconventional people-focused attack methods last year, including 100,000 daily smartphone attacks and double the amount of smishing (phishing cybersecurity attacks over mobile text messaging) attempts year-over-year, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint’s latest The Human Factor report.

COMPANY NEWS by George Tsoukas, ANZ Manager, Gigamon:  The devastating effects of ransomware have continued to grow over the past two decades, which have seen it shift from just being opportunistic ‘smash-and-grab’ style attacks to carefully orchestrated attacks.

COMPANY NEWS by George Tsoukas, Gigamon: The internet is the most ambitious communication and data transference technology ever created. But with it advance come several challenges, and as we improve our ability to share large amounts of information between computers, servers and other digital devices, the risk of that data falling into unauthorised hands increases significantly.

Australia’s second largest telco Optus says that in 10 years working together with global anti-phishing and online brand protection company FraudWatch they have taken down more than 3,171 phishing emails, brand abuse, fake mobile apps and fake social media sites.

GUEST OPINION by George Tsoukas, Gigamon ANZ: While the financial services industry is no stranger to unexpected events and their repercussions, the current global upheaval is creating unprecedented uncertainty. Faced with this, how should financial services organisations respond?

The accelerated shift towards remote working will continue to create new opportunities for cyber attacks in the year ahead, according to one global security firm.

GUEST OPINION: With the year’s biggest shopping season just around the corner, consumers are preparing to take advantage of enticing discounts and offers from a range of e-commerce websites and applications.

The source code for the well-known penetration testing tool Cobalt Strike appears to have been leaked on GitHub and immediately forked to at least 20 other accounts.