Hackers are drilling for more than just data in the oil and gas industry
Oil and gas is a two billion dollar a year industry in Australia, making it a particularly lucrative target for cyber threat actors. Recent prominent attacks on oil and gas targets around the world have put the spotlight on an industry lagging behind in cybersecurity.
Hackers with a conscience
More and more ransomware attackers are showing compassion for their victims and even ceasing their attacks. But why?
Insider Threats: Foul play hidden in plain sight
While most organisations focus on defending against external threats, the risks posed by insider threats are often ignored – which can be a costly mistake.
Cyber-extortion: How ransomware attackers pressure their victims to pay up
Malicious actors have been coming up with new methods to coerce their ransomware victims to cooperate when faced with the harsh “to pay or not to pay” dilemma.
Ransomware returns with a new twist: pay up or we’ll publish
Ransomware attacks have become larger and more sophisticated—and hackers are increasingly stealing sensitive information and threatening to publish it unless the ransom is paid.
Fantastic trojans and how to fight them: Emotet
Australia recently experienced a wave of cyberattacks that used the trojan Emotet to compromise critical data across multiple sectors. Find out more about the threat and how to combat it.
Your inbox could be your Achilles heel: the rising threat of business email attacks
Business email compromise attacks, or BEC’s, have increased by 269% compared with the previous quarter, and many companies are still relying on inadequate defences.
The vulnerable state of healthcare: Victorian hospitals targeted by ransomware attack
In October, the cyber vulnerabilities of Victoria’s healthcare sector were exposed as several regional hospitals and facilities experienced cyberattacks that impacted their operations.
