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Avanan researchers have found that hackers are taking advantage of the site’s legitimacy by building phishing pages on the AWS platform to steal credentials.
• Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Android Trojans and domain name attacks top July cyber threat trends
In July, Bitdefender identified 205 ransomware families as part of the company’s August Bitdefender Threat Debrief.
• Fri, 26 Aug 2022
How to improve your organisation’s cyber security maturity
Faced with a constantly evolving threat landscape and a shortage of skilled staff, many organisations are struggling to improve the overall maturity of their in-house ...
Pieter Danhieux • Fri, 26 Aug 2022
Why more attention needs to be given to the security of IIoT
When it comes to IT security, the majority of effort tends to be focused on the systems, applications and data that sits at the centre of organisations. These resources ...
Mark Lukie • Thu, 25 Aug 2022
1 in 5 Aussies encounter scams on a daily basis, new research reveals
Avast research has revealed that three-quarters of Aussies have experienced a spike in attempted scams in the last 12 months, and one in five (19 per cent) have been ...
• Thu, 25 Aug 2022
Cyber security threats ‘need very real action’ following overhaul
With cyber crime reports on the rise, the Labor government has revealed an overhaul of the previous cyber security strategy, focusing on increased education and tougher ...
Lauren Croft • Thu, 25 Aug 2022
Nation-state threat actors exploit machine identities to run cyber attacks
Venafi research has found that 65 per cent of Australian organisations have changed their cyber security strategy as a direct response to the conflict between Russia and ...
ANZ organisations incapable of breach detection within 90 days, report reveals
Fortinet has uncovered that less than 49 per cent of organisations in Australia and New Zealand were incapable of detecting a security breach within 90 days.
LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack following Entrust data hack
The high-profile LockBit ransomware gang is now apparently under a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data.
• Wed, 24 Aug 2022
Hackers leverage deepfake tech to swindle Binance consumers
Internet scammers have been using deepfake technology to impersonate a Binance executive’s image, aiming to trick victims into investing in fabricated crypto projects
Companies passing the buck for data breach costs to consumers
As data breaches reach an all-time high, IBM Security has found that 60 per cent of businesses have raised product prices after suffering security incidents.
Cyber insurance changes pushing IT security to the top of management priorities
Most organisations are happy to invest in information technology that can support their staff and day-to-day activities, Julian Critchlow of Extreme Networks writes.
Julian Critchlow • Wed, 24 Aug 2022
ACCC warns of steady uptick in ‘Hi Mum’ message scams
More than 1,150 Australians have already fallen victim to the so-called “Hi Mum” scam in the first seven months of this year, with total reported losses of $2
• Tue, 23 Aug 2022
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