by The Production Team | Mar 1, 2023 | SMB
The Album Stealer cyber-attack is initiated by creating fake Facebook profiles that use adult content to lure unsuspecting victims into downloading an album. Once the victim clicks the link, they are redirected to a zip file hosted on Microsoft OneDrive or another...
by The Production Team | Mar 1, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Emerging threat actors and increasing China-nexus activity drive a surge in identity and cloud threats, an uptick in social engineering, and faster breakout times AUSTIN, Texas – February 28, 2023 – CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD), today announced the release of 2023...
by The Production Team | Mar 1, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Rapid7, Inc. today announced the release of its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report examining 50 of the most notable security vulnerabilities and high-impact cyberattacks in 2022. The Rapid7 2022 Vulnerability Intelligence Report highlights exploitation trends,...
by The Production Team | Feb 27, 2023 | Application Security, Security Operations
Security is shifting even further ‘left’, away from developers and into the design thinking of CX and UX teams, writes Ping Identity’s Head of APAC & Japan Ashley Diffey. For several years now, security has ridden a ‘shift left’ wave. As its strategic...
by The Production Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Manufacturing Most Extorted Industry; Email Thread Hijacking Attempts Spike; Time to Ransom Moves from Months to Days ARMONK, NY – – Feb 22, 2023 — IBM Security today released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although...
by The Production Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
84% of codebases contained at least one known open source vulnerability, an almost 4% increase from last year’s findings SINGAPORE | February 23rd, 2023 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today released the eighth edition of the Open Source Security and Risk...
by The Production Team | Feb 23, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence
23 Feb 2023 6:00 AM Dr Samar Fatima, Research Fellow, Enterprise AI and Data Analytics Hub Topics: Google, Bard, AI, artificial intelligence, ChatGPT “The race for search engine supremacy is getting fierce amongst tech giants with the release of Open AI’s...
by The Production Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
The year 2022 has been dubbed the “year of the cyber plague” due to the occurrence of two of the worst breaches in Australian history happening within weeks of each other, with Optus and Medibank falling victim. These attacks are a testament to the...
by The Production Team | Feb 15, 2023 | Critical Infrastructure, Reports & Predictions
In 2022, breakthrough evolution in the development of malware targeting industrial control systems (ICS), scaled ransomware attacks against manufacturing, and geopolitical tensions brought increased attention to the industrial cyber threat landscape, according to the...
by The Production Team | Feb 14, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, February 14, 2023 – Mandiant Inc.today unveiled the findings of its “Global Perspectives on Threat Intelligence” report, which provides new insight into how organisations navigate the increasingly complex threat landscape. The report is based...
by The Production Team | Feb 13, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – February 13, 2023 – Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, today announced the expansion of its TruRisk platform to serve the needs of both large enterprises and...
by The Production Team | Feb 13, 2023 | Risk Management, Zero Trust
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...
by The Production Team | Feb 13, 2023 | Leadership
When a business is seeking to improve its level of cybersecurity, attention tends to be placed on selecting the best possible tools and services. Comparative evaluations are conducted, and decisions made about what measures will deliver the best bang-for-buck. ...
by The Production Team | Feb 9, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY – February 9, 2023 – ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network intelligence, today released findings from a new report that examines extended detection and response (XDR) adoption in enterprises. The global study highlights the successes, barriers,...
by The Production Team | Feb 9, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, Feb. 9, 2023 – A new survey conducted online among 1,006 adults 18+ in Australia by The Harris Poll on behalf of Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of GenTM (NASDAQ: GEN), uncovered that over half of Australian respondents (55%) who are actively using or...
by The Production Team | Feb 1, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Spear phishing attacks are often used as an initial attack vector and ransomware infection is often the final stage of the kill chain. For this report, we analysed malware detections collected in December 2022 from our static anti-malware engines. Note: we only count...
by The Production Team | Feb 1, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
February 1, 2023 — Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, today released a new report on the role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in the Russia-Ukraine war. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the one-year mark, Flashpoint...
by The Production Team | Jan 24, 2023 | Leadership
As we begin 2023, economic uncertainty looms large. Many organisations continue to invest in digital transformation but with rising inflation and global conditions impacting bottom lines, leaders in APAC will have to make intelligent investments in technology that...
by The Production Team | Jan 24, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
Sydney, Australia (23 January 2023) – A web of complex and ever-evolving data privacy regulations – including strengthening of Australia’s online privacy legislation – is having an impact, with less than half of respondents in Australia and New Zealand...
by The Production Team | Jan 16, 2023 | Reports & Predictions, Sustainability
New research from Mastercard launched today reveals an organisation’s performance in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), security and sustainability play a critical role in consumer purchasing decisions. The research reveals that Australians are more likely to...
by The Production Team | Jan 12, 2023 | Reports & Predictions
BENGALURU: Data gathered by CloudSEK’s contextual AI digital risk platform XVigil show that the number of attacks targeting the government sector has increased by 95%* in the second half of 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021. India, USA, Indonesia, and China...
by The Production Team | Dec 26, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
CloudSEK’s BeVigil, the world’s first security search engine for mobile apps, uncovered about 50% of the analyzed (600) apps on the Google play store, leaking API keys of three popular transactional and marketing email service providers; Mailgun, MailChimp, and...
by The Production Team | Dec 23, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
On Tuesday 15th, November, I co-hosted Zscaler’s CxO Roundtable event, held at the always-elegant Rockpool Restaurant in Sydney, Australia. In attendance was Kavitha Mariappan, EVP Customer Experience & Transformation, straight from Silicon Valley,...
by The Production Team | Dec 19, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Cyber Threats Social Engineering: According to analysts from Flashpoint, “Retailers are pulling out all the stops to incentivise spending, this includes a high volume of discount codes and online offers. Threat actors are likely to tailor social engineering campaigns,...
by Nozomi Networks | Dec 19, 2022 | Governance & Risk, OT Security
As cybersecurity moves into 2023, the trends from the past few years remain firmly in place. Australian organisations are increasingly focused on optimising their use of technology, and on the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT)....
by The Production Team | Dec 19, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Sydney, Australia, 19 December 2022 – A string of high-profile cyber attacks on Australian companies has left 70% of Australians less confident in their cybersecurity protection than 12 months ago, with two in five now expecting to suffer a cyber breach in 2023,...
by The Production Team | Dec 16, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
More than 85% of attacks now use encrypted channels across various stages of the kill chain, up 20% from last year. Nearly 90% of all cyberthreats that affect users and organisations come from malware that downloads a malicious payload via a link shared in an email or...
by The Production Team | Dec 13, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Flashpoint today revealed its Ransomware, Insider Threat, and Vulnerability ‘Quickview’ snapshots for the month of November, showing Australia was the sixth most targeted country in the world during the month, behind the US, Canada, UK, Germany and Japan; and ahead of...
by The Production Team | Dec 13, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, Australia — December 13, 2022 — ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, today presented the results of its new global survey, IT at work: 2022 and beyond. The study revealed that IT departments in Australia and New Zealand...
by The Production Team | Dec 12, 2022 | Banking & Finance
First party fraud is not a novel concept or challenge for financial institutions. However, due to a unique blend of market forces and downwards pressures on Australians, it is likely to undergo a significant evolution over the next 12 months. To successfully manage...
by The Production Team | Dec 12, 2022 | Leadership
2022 has certainly been a memorable year when it comes to cybersecurity as it has been propelled into the spotlight with the recent breaches. In 2023, we will continue to see these types of threats arise as well as new challenges. Here are my top predictions for...
by The Production Team | Dec 9, 2022 | Governance & Risk
2022 has left its mark, particularly over the last couple of months, as cybersecurity has become a national issue. The recent high-profile breaches have cast a spotlight on the devastating effects of cyber-attacks. 2022 has propelled organisations forward...
by The Production Team | Dec 7, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
(SYDNEY, Australia) – (December 7, 2022) – DigiCert, Inc., a leading global provider of digital trust, today released its annual forecast of cybersecurity trends emerging for the new year and beyond. These projections — authored by DigiCert experts Dr. Avesta Hojjati,...
by The Production Team | Dec 7, 2022 | Reports & Predictions, Zero Trust
More than 90% of organisations migrating to the cloud have implemented, are implementing, or are in the process to implement a zero trust architecture Only 22% of global IT decision-makers claim to be ‘fully confident’ their organisation is leveraging the potential...
by The Production Team | Dec 7, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Absolute Software, the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions, today announced that Omdia, a leading provider of global research that helps enterprises navigate the technology ecosystem, named the company a “Vendor to Watch” in the latest Omdia...
by The Production Team | Dec 6, 2022 | Crisis Management, Executive Communication
The recent high profile cybersecurity attacks on Medibank and Optus, as well as several that have garnered less attention has left corporate Australia scrambling. While technical teams are focussing on risks and vulnerabilities, wise organisations are taking a broader...
by The Production Team | Dec 5, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Companies of all sizes faced attacks, with malware representing 40% of CyberSOC (Detection and Response operation centers) incidents. 99,000+ investigations show an increase in incidents of +5% YoY; averaging 34 incidents per month/per customer – more than one...
by The Production Team | Dec 5, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
According to a new research report by Rapid7, companies listed on the ASX 200 have a respectable security posture, and the attack surface in general is on-par with global counterparts in the FTSE 350 and the Fortune 500. “Whilst there’s still definite room for...
by The Production Team | Dec 2, 2022 | Risk Management, Security Awareness
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...
by The Production Team | Dec 2, 2022 | Leadership, Vendor Management
You will know the drill if you work in cybersecurity: something goes wrong, and immediately the recriminations begin. Vendors, customers, consultants and service providers form an orderly circle, face off, and begin blaming and shaming. We all know deep down...
by The Production Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Exposure Management, Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, Australia. (December 1, 2022) — Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, today announced the results of a telemetry study examining the scope and impact of the critical Log4j vulnerability, known as Log4Shell, in the months following its initial disclosure....
by The Production Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, December 1, 2022 – Lookout, Inc., the endpoint to cloud security company, today announced the discovery of nearly 300 loan apps that exhibit predatory behaviour such as exfiltrating excessive user data from mobile devices and harassing borrowers for repayment....
by The Production Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
Sydney, Australia, December 1, 2022 – DigiCert, Inc., a leading global provider of digital trust, today released its 2022 State of Digital Trust Survey that finds that almost half of consumers in APAC (42%) have stopped doing business with a company after losing trust...
by The Production Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY – 1 November 2022 – Bitdefender has released its November Threat Debrief, a monthly series analysing threat news, trends, and research from the previous month. It includes a Ransomware Report highlighting the top ransomware families detected, as well as the top...
by The Production Team | Dec 1, 2022 | Reports & Predictions
SYDNEY, Australia – December 1, 2022—Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today shared the results of its 2022 State Physical Security report. Based on...
by The Production Team | Nov 28, 2022 | Security Operations
The cybersecurity strategies followed by many organisations tend to be rather piecemeal affairs. Multiple products are deployed to tackle different threats with little thought given to creating a cohesive whole. Such an approach is concerning for a number of reasons....
by The Production Team | Nov 28, 2022 | Governance & Risk
AIIA urges Government to reconsider increases in data breach penalties as part of wider Privacy Act review: penalties regime needs to not discourage good behaviour. Australia’s peak body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association...
by The Production Team | Nov 28, 2022 | Executive Communication
Virtual attendance at Annual General Meetings (AGM) has soared in recent years, providing unheralded levels of engagement, access and accountability. Traditionally, AGMs have been essentially a closed club, limited to only those with the time to visit in person....
