This month in security: June 2020

Australian government and businesses hit by a series of malicious cyber events, CrowdStrike’s survey reveals the risks facing the remote workforce during COVID-19, beverages giant Lion, Fisher and Paykel and Honda blindsided by cyberattacks, while CBA uncovers abusive messages hidden in digital transactions.

The Get Cyber Resilient Show Episode #21

Gar O’Hara is joined once again by Dan McDermott and Bradley Sing for the June monthly roundup episode.

CrowdStrike report: Explosion of COVID scams and the vulnerability of Australian businesses

A new survey by CrowdStrike reveals the sheer scale of COVID scams and how underprepared most Australian organisations are when it comes to cybersecurity.

This month in security: May 2020

COVIDSafe app gets more privacy protections, Service NSW suffers a breach, and Toll Group gets hit by a fresh ransomware attack.

This month in security: April 2020

The ASD’s report finds government departments still dragging their feet on cyber resilience, scammers are mimicking Microsoft’s helpline, COVID-19 crisis gives rise to superannuation scams, and the government’s Coronavirus tracing app raises eyebrows over privacy concerns

Gone phishing: how scammers are increasingly using email to steal your data

With all aspects of our lives going digital at a staggering pace, we’re seeing a corresponding surge in email phishing scams happening right now. Here are the warning signs to watch out for.

CISOs have a new ally: enter the CMO

The role of the CISO continues to evolve, now including fighting the risks of ‘brandjacking’ and keeping online scams from tarnishing customer trust. Here’s how CISOs can partner with CMOs to build cyber-resilient brands.

Get resilient or be disrupted: Download the “Cyber Resilience For Dummies” ebook

As companies become more interconnected, the risk of cyber vulnerabilities increase exponentially. Find out what it takes to protect your business and develop an effective cyber resilience strategy in Mimecast’s new book, “Cyber Resilience for Dummies”.

This month in security: March 2020

Remote workers get ‘video-bombed’, hackers use COVID-19 to hijack routers, another Australian logistics company suffers a ransomware attack....