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How unsecured apps leave the door open for cyberattackers
Given how much we all depend on mobile apps in our day-to-day lives, it’s no surprise hackers are finding new ways to exploit and weaponise them.
Under the thumb: why attackers are targeting your smartphone
The smartphone is emerging as the tool of choice for hackers, as they turn their attention and tactics towards an increasingly remote workforce.
This month in security: March 2021
Australian corporations hit by massive Microsoft Server hack, hospitals in eastern Melbourne face disruptions, airline travellers warned about data breach, multinational dairy giant targeted by cyber-attackers, and Acer reportedly hit with a $50 million ransomware attack.
Why cyber deception is becoming one of the biggest security threats
Today’s cyber adversaries use a well-orchestrated deception strategy to sneak past technological and human defences. Cyber protection must extend beyond standalone and ad-hoc measures to thwart attacks and attempts at impersonation.
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.
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.
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.
