Risk Management

Automating evidence collection will improve your cloud incident response process

A primary concern of any security team is having the ability to respond to security events efficiently and in a timely manner, well before they are at risk of escalating. The lack of automation coupled with alert fatigue often leads to overlooked risk, where seemingly low-severity detections may actually be connected to something far more malicious. To address this challenge and better protect your environment, it’s crucial to utilise automation at the core of your cloud incident response program to remove complexities and manual steps associated with incident investigations.

How Water Utilities can Boost Their Cybersecurity Resilience

Around the world, water utilities are fighting an increasing battle against a rapidly evolving foe. Cybercriminals are targeting supply infrastructure intent on causing disruption, confusion, and losses.

Over 600,000 Australian SMBs would not survive a privacy breach, Zoho research reveals

Privacy awareness and concern is increasing amongst Australian SMBs in the wake of Optus and Medibank attacks, but action is too low. One in four local small businesses would fail to survive the financial or reputational damage of a privacy breach. One in four do not understand what is expected of their business as part of recent Privacy Act changes.

How Businesses Today can Prevent Advanced Cyber Threats

In recent years workforces have become increasingly mobile, with employees using laptops at home, airports, cafes etc. Then, with the onset of COVID-19, the number of people accessing corporate resources from devices outside the corporate network increased enormously.

Over 600,000 Australian SMBs would not survive a privacy breach, Zoho research reveals

Privacy awareness and concern is increasing amongst Australian SMBs in the wake of Optus and Medibank attacks, but action is too low. One in four local small businesses would fail to survive the financial or reputational damage of a privacy breach. One in four do not understand what is expected of their business as part of recent Privacy Act changes.

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Why 2023 is the Year to Implement a Zero-Trust Strategy

Why 2023 is the Year to Implement a Zero-Trust Strategy

Ask a group of IT security professionals to give their opinion on zero trust and you’re likely to receive a range of different responses. Some see it as little more than the latest industry fad, while others consider it a ‘must have’ strategy that can aid the battle against cyberattacks.

Are ransomware attacks becoming a cost of doing business in Australia?

Are ransomware attacks becoming a cost of doing business in Australia?

It’s easy to see why ransomware is such a cash cow for cybercriminals. It’s more efficient and profitable than other cybercrimes and by exploiting our near-total dependence on the internet, bad actors can demand millions of dollars to restore operations. It’s also the worst-kept secret among Australia’s cyber community that businesses have been quietly paying millions in ransoms to bad actors who have stolen or encrypted their data.

A guide to closing the gaps through Penetration Testing

A guide to closing the gaps through Penetration Testing

One of the best ways to validate your security controls is through simulated attacks on your systems by authorised ethical hackers, commonly called a Penetration Test. Ethical hackers perform penetration tests using the same techniques and tools as adversaries to identify issues and weaknesses in systems and demonstrate real world business impacts.