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.
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.
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.
Bricks, concrete and data leaks: why the construction industry is prone to cyberattacks
Construction companies may not see themselves as targets, but lax security measures and a treasure trove of sensitive data makes them particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks.
This month in security: December 2020
Johnson & Johnson’s CISO says healthcare organisations are seeing cyberattacks every minute of every single day, Australia’s largest cryptocurrency exchange accidentally leaks data, and hackers put access to 100s of C-suite email accounts up for sale.
How the pandemic highlighted an ongoing cybersecurity talent gap
The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to take their transactions online. The rapid shift left many companies struggling to put down security measures, which made them easy targets for cybercriminals. Read on to learn more about the shortage of cyber professionals and what we can expect of cybersecurity in the future.
Retailer beware: hackers are already targeting your customers
Since COVID, there has been a massive shift of retail to e-commerce. Online shopping events like Black Friday and Christmas are creating the perfect environment for hackers to target both retailers and their customers.
This month in security: November 2020
Aussie Netflix users are being targeted by a new phishing scam, Microsoft suspects Russian and North Korean hackers are behind cyberattacks on COVID-19 vaccine researchers, dodgy video call invite forces Aussie hedge fund out of business, and the City of Port Phillip accidentally leaks personal details on the data.gov.au website.
