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1. Parent firm of Indian defence contractor hit by Windows Alphv ransomware: (Security); ... operation and is related to other variants like BlackMatter and Darkside. The ACSC said Alphv, which is also known as Noberus, has increased its activity last year and added features to prevent its being ...; Created on 30 January 2023
2. Independent Research Firm Analysis found 87% Reduction in Time to Resolve Threats with ExtraHop: (Guest Research); ... Agency (CISA) and other government agencies such as ENISA, CERT-EU, ACSC, and SingCERT have strongly encouraged enterprises to focus on strengthening their overall security postures, starting with reducing ...; Created on 23 January 2023
3. Why you need to make cybersecurity an urgent priority: (Security); ... Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported a significant jump in the number and sophistication of cyber threats, receiving approximately 76,000 cybercrime reports, a 13 per cent increase from the previous financial ...; Created on 19 January 2023
4. Digital Trust now critical for maintaining customer loyalty: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Digital trust is what gives businesses and users the confidence to engage in a connected world, knowing that their interactions will remain secure. Digital trust provides freedom to engage ...; Created on 18 January 2023
5. Constant Evolution is the Key to Protecting your Data from Threat Actors: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION by Asjad Athick, Principal Security Specialist at Elastic: Whenever a major cybersecurity incident occurs, there are two things everyone asks. Could it have been prevented,and what did the ...; Created on 10 January 2023
6. Increased cyber security requirements for systems connecting to My Health Record: (Health); ... to the best-practice standards recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), detailed in the ACSC’s Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents, known as the Essential Eight, that help ...; Created on 21 December 2022
7. Cost of doing nothing: Australian organisations are gambling on cybersecurity: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION Ask any CEO or senior business leader what’s been keeping them up at night over the past few months and it’s almost guaranteed cybersecurity will be on that list. After getting by unaffected ...; Created on 21 December 2022
8. The cost of doing nothing: Australian organisations are gambling on cybersecurity: (Security); GUEST OPINION Ask any CEO or senior business leader what’s been keeping them up at night over the past few months and it’s almost guaranteed cybersecurity will be on that list. After getting by unaffected ...; Created on 21 December 2022
9. Identity verification unicorn Incode launches in ANZ to set new bar in security for consumers: (Strategy); Incode has set its sights on securing marquee clients and channel partners on its journey to process 3M transactions in the next 12 months COMPANY NEWS: Incode, the leading provider of world-class identity ...; Created on 12 December 2022
10. As Australian VPN exploits grow, Zero Trust is the way forward: (Guest Opinion); ... by cybercriminals. New data from the Federal Government’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has found that cybercrime is reported every seven minutes on average in Australia. Over the 2021–22 ...; Created on 07 December 2022
11. Balancing productivity with a strong cyber strategy: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Executives almost always approach budget allocations with one question in mind: will this generate revenue or add an expense? Unfortunately, cybersecurity is often put into the second bucket. ...; Created on 23 November 2022
12. Aussies warned to stay cyber safe ahead of record Black Friday and Cyber Monday: (Security); Proofpoint research finds one in four top online retailers are failing to adequately protect Australians from potential email fraud With one week to go until the start of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday ...; Created on 18 November 2022
13. Cybersecurity begins at the edge – here are 3 tips to build resilience: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION October was declared Cyber Security Awareness Month in 2004 and is an annual reminder for all Australians to stay secure online. Nearly two decades and one global pandemic later, our world ...; Created on 15 November 2022
14. Ransomware most destructive online crime, ACSC report claims: (Security); ... one of the trends that the ACSC mentioned, but most of the others — cyber space has become a battleground, Australia’s prosperity is attractive to cyber criminals, Worldwide, critical infrastructure networks ...; Created on 04 November 2022
15. Pathology practice Medlab reveals data breach after nine months: (Security); ... group claims 86GB of data has been stolen. In June, both ACL and Medlab say they were was notified by the ACSC of the existence of some Medlab data on the dark web. Regarding why it took so long to ...; Created on 27 October 2022
16. 2022-23 October Budget - A Cybersecurity Perspective by Jacqueline Jayne, KnowBe4: (Security); ... incredible when you consider the cost of reported cybercrime to Australians was $33 billion from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/reports-and-statistics/acsc-annual-cyber-threat-report-2020-21,” ...; Created on 24 October 2022
17. Telstra SOCs updated to ISM Protected Level in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne: (Security); Telstra has announced enhancements to its specialist Security Operations Centres (SOCs) designed to deliver end to end security services for Federal, State and Local government customers. Telstra. Australia's ...; Created on 24 October 2022
18. Starting out with threat hunting: Steps to support successful outcomes: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Over the 2020-21 financial year, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) received more than 67,500 cybercrime reports, an increase of nearly 13% year on year. Across all cases, the report ...; Created on 24 October 2022
19. Dell Technologies APEX Backup Services Attains IRAP Assessment at the protected level: (Security); ... Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), in conjunction with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), initiated the IRAP Assessment process to ensure the standard of cybersecurity and information security assessments ...; Created on 20 October 2022
20. Vinomofo suffers security breach: (Security); ... and strengthen our systems. We also reported the matter to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). Our investigation established ...; Created on 17 October 2022
21. How an asset data analytics approach can define risk and exposure on cyber attacks: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION The breakneck adoption of new applications and services as businesses kept pace with the needs of increasingly hybrid workforces has opened up new risks. Technology stacks have grown ...; Created on 13 October 2022
22. How an asset data analytics approach defines risk and exposure on cyber attacks: (Security); GUEST OPINION The breakneck adoption of new applications and services as businesses kept pace with the needs of increasingly hybrid workforces has opened up new risks. Technology stacks have grown ...; Created on 13 October 2022
23. Researcher warns of new zero-day in Microsoft Exchange under exploit: (Security); ... various security agencies around the world regarding Iranian IRGC-affiliated attacks, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) noted that attackers have leveraged ProxyShell to gain access to Australian ...; Created on 30 September 2022
24. CyberArk explains what the critical infrastructure protection act means for you: (Security); ... So what's this all about, Andrew? Slavkovic (pictured) explains that the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) will play an expanded role within the Act by providing advice and guidance to infrastructure ...; Created on 11 September 2022
25. MuleSoft completes IRAP assessment: (Business Software); Salesforce's MuleSoft integration platform has completed the Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED level. Mulesoft now offers flexible cloud and hybrid ...; Created on 06 September 2022
26. Australia an increasingly attractive traget for cybercriminals: report: (Security); ... of ransomware cybercrime reports to the ACSC. The threats are real, so we have a lot more to do,” added Penn. Penn said the Australia Government’s leadership through the development and implementation ...; Created on 26 August 2022
27. Post-pandemic security concerns elevated: survey: (Security); Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published by identity and access security specialist BeyondTrust. The ...; Created on 10 August 2022
28. ‘Highly sensitive’ protocols exposed to public Internet, warns ExtraHop: (Security); ... and other government agencies such as ENISA, CERT-EU, ACSC, and SingCERT have strongly encouraged enterprises to focus on strengthening their overall security postures, starting with reducing the likelihood ...; Created on 10 August 2022
29. Why your data protection strategy needs to prioritise recovery: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: It's anyone's guess when the next cyber-attack will target your business, but with highly sophisticated malignant actors coming from all corners, the odds are it will be soon. The Australian ...; Created on 29 July 2022
30. Why data recovery due diligence helps improve cyber resilience and ransomware response: (Guest Opinion); ... as ransomware. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), in its late 2021 report into the state of cyber security in Australia, “Consistent with global trends, ransomware remains one ...; Created on 28 July 2022
31. Cyberthreats impacting Australian and New Zealand businesses: Fortinet: (Security); ... (1) https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/reports-and-statistics/acsc-annual-cyber-threat-report-2020-21 (2) https://www.ncsc.govt.nz/newsroom/ncsc-cyber-threat-report-shows-rise-in-malicious-attacks-on-new-zealand/ ...; Created on 22 July 2022
32. Detmold Group puts cybersecurity front and centre in its modernisation journey: (Company News); ... of modern standards, approaches and techniques. Our review revealed opportunities for improvement. “We knew we had to make a change to align ourselves to the right security framework, and to the ACSC’s ...; Created on 21 July 2022
33. Cloudflare opens four data centres in ANZ: (Data Centres); ... every eight minutes—and a higher proportion were categorised by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) as “substantial” in impact. In New Zealand, reports of criminal or financially motivated actors ...; Created on 15 July 2022
34. Workday completes IRAP Assessment: (Company News); ... Adaptive Planning and associated infrastructure hosted in Workday's AWS Australia region. Governed and administered by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), IRAP provides a process for the independent ...; Created on 10 July 2022
35. Barracuda boosts Australian business cybersecurity with customised security awareness training covering the Essential Eight: (Company News); ... aligned with the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Essential Eight to help Australian businesses protect against cyber threats and cultivate a cybersecurity culture. As part of Barracuda’s ...; Created on 06 July 2022
36. Phone, SMS most common contact methods used by scammers in 2021: Scamwatch: (Security); Phone calls were the most common contact method used by scammers to target victims in 2021, while text messages were the second-highest contact method used by scammers. According to new data in the ...; Created on 05 July 2022
37. Australians lost more than $2 billion to scams in 2021: ACCC: (Technology Regulation); Australians lost more than $2 billion scams in 2021 despite initiatives set out by the government and the private sector, according to ACCC’s Targeting Scams report. The report compiles data from Scamwatch, ...; Created on 04 July 2022
38. iTWire TV interview: Yubico VP APJ Geoff Schomburgk on cyber insurance: (Guest Interviews); Cyber insurance premiums have skyrocketed due to the constantly evolving cyber threats - but what steps can companies take before signing up for a cyber policy? Minimising security risk posture proactively ...; Created on 30 June 2022
39. Developing a culture of cyber resilience in Australia's public secto: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION by cybersecurity firm Virsec: Organisations of every size and kind face constant challenges in maintaining adequate cybersecurity skills in the face of growing cyber risk. The existing shortage ...; Created on 22 June 2022
40. A cyber secure future with 2022 Labor win: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Cybersecurity incidents continue to plague Australian organisations with malicious attacks increasing in size, scope and sophistication. Alarmingly, each one exposes sensitive critical infrastructure ...; Created on 11 June 2022
41. New international partnership helping Australian small businesses stay cyber safe: (Not For Profit); ... businesses put out by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)”. While the toolkit is the first major achievement resulting from the recent partnership, Ms Oliver said the two organisations would ...; Created on 11 June 2022
42. Risky business: Prepare your organisation for tomorrow’s existential challenges: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Australian businesses of all shapes and sizes need to be more proactive about identifying and preparing for major crises. The COVID-19 pandemic has had Australian business leaders ...; Created on 11 April 2022
43. Five trends Australian channel partners need to know about in 2022: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: There's no doubt the last couple of years have been interesting ones for ICT channel businesses. The curve ball that was COVID-19 brought unprecedented uncertainty to the market and triggered ...; Created on 06 April 2022
44. Part 2: More tech executive commentary on Australia's 2022-23 Federal Budge: (Government Tech); ... 2021, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued a joint cyber advisory alerting organisations to the ...; Created on 30 March 2022
45. Proofpoint: Three quarters of ASX 200 companies subject customers to risks of email fraud: (Security); ... their credentials. BEC was identified as an increasing threat to Australian businesses, according to a 2021 report by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with the average loss per successful ...; Created on 09 March 2022
46. Three reasons why backup-as-a-service is non-negotiable in 2022: (Guest Opinion); GUEST OPINION: Establishing and maintaining a robust means of backing up your business’s critical data is an age-old best practice for enterprise IT, although strategies for doing so are still far from ...; Created on 04 March 2022
47. ACSC calls on Australian organisations to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security posture: (Security); The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is encouraging organisations "to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security position. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber ...; Created on 25 February 2022
48. Ransomware and threat actors are maturing, can you afford to be left behind?: (Guest Opinion); ... who are based outside the perimeter defences of their office’s network. The numbers paint a sobering picture, with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) finding there was a 15% increase in ransomware ...; Created on 18 February 2022
49. Telstra launches specialist Government cyber security capability: (Security); Telstra announced it will extend its range of tailored security solutions for Government with the introduction of Sovereign SecureEdge and Cyber Detection and Response capabilities to help strengthen Australia’s ...; Created on 11 February 2022
50. The ACMA says be alert: Is that text about a package a scam?: (Technology Regulation); The ACMA is advising consumers to continue to be wary of parcel delivery SMS and email messages with unusual looking links or requests to pay a fee to complete delivery. These messages may be scams. I've ...; Created on 10 February 2022

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