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Phishing Is the Top Reason Behind Australian Data Breaches

Phishing Is the Top Reason Behind Australian Data Breaches

The latest Notifiable Data Breaches Quarterly Statistics Report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) confirms that half of the reported data breaches in July to September 2018 quarter are attributable to phishing. According to the report, the top five sectors by data breach notifications in the last quarter were: Health ...
How Economists Can Help Protect Personal Data

How Economists Can Help Protect Personal Data

If you are about to hand over your private details in exchange for a store loyalty card, are you confident that your data remains in safe hands? It can be difficult to predict if the supermarket manages your sensitive details securely and responsibly. The company may store them on vulnerable servers waiting for hackers to attack. Also, your data might ...
TikTok – Not a Shock?

TikTok – Not a Shock?

The new app on the block; TikTok has been on our radar for a while; in a way that was questionable in terms of the value it provided, but even bigger concerns about the security and privacy side of it.
What’s up Doc?

What’s up Doc?

So I am pretty bad at going to the doctor on time, yes I am one of those people who get the overdue notifications on the weekly. I finally had enough courage to turn up to get my regular medication. Generally, when doctors release scripts it’s one of those situations where you put your script in your bag and run out. When I needed to return back to ...
Women Needed in Cyber for Australia’s Economic Prosperity

Women Needed in Cyber for Australia’s Economic Prosperity

Many of you in the cybersecurity industry already know about my dedication and passion to encourage more women to enter into and remain in the cybersecurity and broader tech sector. Having spoken around the world at numerous conferences, founded ISACA’s SheLeadsTech program, and participated in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in ...
Five Ways to Identify Phishing Emails

Five Ways to Identify Phishing Emails

As phishing emails come in different shapes and formats, there is no silver bullet to identify a phishing email. However, there is a collection of red flags you should be looking for before clicking on a new message. Here is our up-to-date guide to help you recognise the latest email-based scams. What is phishing? Phishing is a cyber-attack typically ...
Why Multi-factor Authentication on the PEXA Platform Leaves Security Concerns

Why Multi-factor Authentication on the PEXA Platform Leaves Security Concerns

We published an article yesterday explaining why we see problems with the newly-introduced multi-factor authentication security measure on the PEXA electronic conveyancing platform. As a response to the growing number of conveyancing scams, such as the highly-publicised case involving the former MasterChef contestant, PEXA decided to introduce 2FA to ...
How Abandoned Domain Names Pose a Major Cyber Risk to Your Business

How Abandoned Domain Names Pose a Major Cyber Risk to Your Business

Iron Bastion’s cybersecurity expert Gabor Szathmari, recently published novel research on abandoned internet domains, and how they are a significant cyber risk which threatens businesses and in particular the Australian legal profession. What Is an Abandoned Domain Name? A domain name is a name you can register to identify your business on the ...
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Trend Micro and Google Cloud Deepen Collaboration to Advance AI-Driven Cybersecurity and Sovereign Cloud Solutions

Trend Micro and Google Cloud Deepen Collaboration to Advance AI-Driven Cybersecurity and Sovereign Cloud Solutions

Advancing proactive security across cloud environments and fighting online scams with AI
Supporting FIPS and CJIS for Secure IT Support: BeyondTrust Remote Support Remains Compliance-Ready as Standards Evolve

Supporting FIPS and CJIS for Secure IT Support: BeyondTrust Remote Support Remains Compliance-Ready as Standards Evolve

IT teams and support desks replacing non-compliant remote access tools are turning to BeyondTrust to help them meet modern security and compliance standards. BeyondTrust Remote Support is compliance-ready, with built-in capabilities to help IT teams align with FIPS, CJIS, FedRamp, and other key security and compliance mandates without added complexity ...
Tenable Unveils AI-Powered Breakthrough in Vulnerability Prioritisation – New Vulnerability Priority Rating Delivers Precise and Actionable Insights on the Risks That Matter Most

Tenable Unveils AI-Powered Breakthrough in Vulnerability Prioritisation – New Vulnerability Priority Rating Delivers Precise and Actionable Insights on the Risks That Matter Most

Tenable®, the exposure management company, today announced the next evolution of its industry-leading Tenable Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) to sharpen precision and focus on risks that pose the greatest threat. Powered by generative AI, enriched threat intelligence and context-aware scoring, Tenable VPR enables organisations to quickly understand ...
Oracle Helps Customers Boost Supply Chain Efficiency With New Advanced Inventory Management Solution

Oracle Helps Customers Boost Supply Chain Efficiency With New Advanced Inventory Management Solution

New capabilities within Oracle Cloud SCM help organisations streamline warehouse operations, simplify inventory transactions, and accelerate order fulfilment
FICO Survey: 7 in 10 APAC Bank Leaders Say Scams and Mule Accounts Are Now the Dominant Fraud Concern

FICO Survey: 7 in 10 APAC Bank Leaders Say Scams and Mule Accounts Are Now the Dominant Fraud Concern

Industry poll reveals social media as key scam channel, while data silos hinder bank response
Ericsson Powers Telstra’s 5G Evolution With Automated Carrier Aggregation on Commercial Network

Ericsson Powers Telstra’s 5G Evolution With Automated Carrier Aggregation on Commercial Network

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has marked an industry milestone by deploying Automated Carrier Aggregation in more than 50 of Telstra’s live commercial 5G Advanced sites across North Sydney, making Telstra the first operator to use this feature in a live commercial network environment. The innovative software capability, part of Ericsson 5G Advanced ...
NEW REPORT: 2025 Global Practitioner Survey

NEW REPORT: 2025 Global Practitioner Survey

While AI adoption is accelerating and delivering substantial returns, a new report from Workiva uncovered alarming gaps in data quality, AI governance, and role-specific training for Australian companies. The report summarises the results of an independent global survey of 2,300 finance, sustainability, audit, and risk professionals responsible for ...
Tenable Comment for System Administrator Appreciation Day

Tenable Comment for System Administrator Appreciation Day

System Administrator Appreciation Day on 25 July 2025 is a timely reminder of the critical and often invisible role sysadmins play in keeping the digital world running smoothly. While their work might not always make headlines, it forms the basis for every aspect of modern business operations, from system uptime and network stability to data security ...
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