How AI and Machine Learning are boosting cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are hot topics in the cybersecurity world, but has the theory been effectively translated into practical application?
This month in security: February 2021
Australian IDs and credit cards traded on dark web for less than $20, Oxfam Australia investigates suspected data leak, while QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Singtel fall victim to the Accellion breach.
Understanding the causes and cures for burnout in cybersecurity
The cyber industry in Australia is plagued by a burnout epidemic. Pressure-cooker work environments coupled with unrelenting demands lead to high turnover, lowered job satisfaction, and health issues, both physical and mental.
Don’t risk it all: How to elevate your cybersecurity risk score in 4 steps
Cybersecurity risk scores are becoming an increasingly important part of every comprehensive security plan as organisations realise how cyber affects their bottom line.
Cyber News Roundup - Accession hack, the potential end of EMOTET, and deep fake Twitter profiles attack
Gar and Brad are back with the latest cyber security news and insights for 2021.
Reporting cybersecurity to non-cyber executives: a CISOs guide
Boards and executives have a major role to play in an organisation’s cybersecurity posture, and it falls on the CISO to effectively communicate cyber outcomes, risks and opportunities to them. The key lies in framing the discussion in terms of the organisation’s strategic business goals and risk management strategy.
Why a single cyberattack could mean lights out for the energy sector
Ageing infrastructure, poor security practices and unwillingness to change have always held back cybersecurity in the energy sector, but the dangers are growing far too large to ignore.
This month in security: January 2021
ASIC and Reserve Bank of NZ become the latest targets of the Accellion hack, Emotet gets disrupted by a global police operation, massive data leak exposes information scraped from more than 2 million Australian social media accounts, and hackers use fake collaboration apps to steal data from remote workers.
Recapping the biggest cybersecurity trends of 2020
A lot has happened in 2020, and we’ve all had to adapt as best we can to entirely new ways of both living and working. Let’s take a look back at the defining cybersecurity trends of the year.
