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Scams continued to plague Australia in 2022, reaching new heights of prevalence and complexity.
Richard Booth • Sat, 23 Nov 2024
AFP snags Melbourne BEC fraudster
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has caught and charged a man allegedly responsible for laundering money on behalf of cyber criminals targeting Australian businesses
Daniel Croft • Mon, 24 Jul 2023
UN hosts discussion on AI risk
The United Nations Security Council will meet in New York this week for its inaugural discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and the risks it creates for global ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 18 Jul 2023
APRA releases new standard of operational risk management
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has made moves to bolster cyber security with a new standard that holds major financial institutions accountable in ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 17 Jul 2023
3 things you need to know about supply chain attacks
Supply chain attacks have become a growing concern for organisations across various industries.
Reporter • Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Report finds 1 in 3 employees would click a suspicious link
Despite increased awareness around cyber crime, one in three employees across Australia and New Zealand would click a suspicious link sent to them, according to a new ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Op-Ed: 12 ways to fortify your business’s defences against cyber threats
In today’s digital landscape, businesses face an ever-increasing threat from cyber attacks. These malicious activities can cause significant harm, ranging from financial ...
Anthony Spiteri • Fri, 07 Jul 2023
Shell employee data breached as part of MOVEit hack
Oil and gas company Shell is the latest victim of a hack that has so far affected more than 200 companies worldwide.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 07 Jul 2023
Financial institutions have cyber resilience gaps to fill, says APRA
An assessment of the cyber resilience of Australia’s finance sector has revealed that banks and other financial institutions have much more to do to secure themselves ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 06 Jul 2023
ACSC harnesses TAFECyber to launch the Essential Eight Assessment Course
In an effort to strengthen organisational security practices, the Australian government has launched a course to educate people on how to assess their organisation’s ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 05 Jul 2023
3 things you need to know about remote access Trojans
Remote access Trojans (RATs) are a menace that can wreak havoc on your digital security.
Reporter • Tue, 04 Jul 2023
Call centre gangs a key trend in APAC banking fraud
A new report compiled from the data of financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region has revealed that scams are the key driver of fraud claims.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 29 Jun 2023
Phishing tricks to watch for: Cyrillic characters replacing Latin characters
It’s apparently an old warning, but a message cautioning people to be alert to a particular phishing technique is doing the rounds on social media again, so we think it’s ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 28 Jun 2023
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