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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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ISACA Introduces First and Only AI-Centric Security Management Certification

ISACA Introduces First and Only AI-Centric Security Management Certification

Ninety-five percent of digital trust professionals are worried that generative AI will be exploited by bad actors, according to the latest AI Pulse Poll from ISACA, the leading global professional association advancing digital trust. With AI heightening cyber threats and increasing the demand for skilled security professionals who can effectively ...
Tenable Names Matthew Brown as Chief Financial Officer

Tenable Names Matthew Brown as Chief Financial Officer

Tenable® (NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company, today announced the appointment of Matthew Brown as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Brown succeeds Steve Vintz, who recently was appointed as a Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company alongside Mark Thurmond. Brown is an accomplished public company finance leader with more ...
Tecton Is Joining Databricks to Power Real-Time Data for Personalised AI Agents

Tecton Is Joining Databricks to Power Real-Time Data for Personalised AI Agents

Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced that Tecton will soon be joining Databricks. Tecton is the leading real-time enterprise feature store that helps enterprises leverage their mission-critical data to power AI agents for use cases like fraud detection, risk scoring, and personalisation. By preparing, curating and serving critical AI context ...
KnowBe4 Report Reveals Global Financial Sector Faces Unprecedented Cyber Threat Surge

KnowBe4 Report Reveals Global Financial Sector Faces Unprecedented Cyber Threat Surge

Research shows financial institutions experience up to 300 times more cyberattacks than other sectors, with large banks reporting 45% of employees susceptible to phishing attacks
Claroty Appoints Former Ford Data & AI Chief to Lead Product and R&D Organisation

Claroty Appoints Former Ford Data & AI Chief to Lead Product and R&D Organisation

Gil Gur Arie joins as Chief Product Officer to oversee product strategy and development for company’s cyber-physical systems protection platform
AI-driven Cyber Attacks and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Escalate Risk Landscape in Australia, Aon Report Finds

AI-driven Cyber Attacks and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Escalate Risk Landscape in Australia, Aon Report Finds

Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has released the Australia-specific findings from its 2025 Cyber Risk Report. The report highlights the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cyber attacks and the increasing exposure created by third-party technology supply chains. The report reveals that Australian ...
BioCatch Trust™ Wins Datos Insights Impact Award for Best Scam-prevention Solution

BioCatch Trust™ Wins Datos Insights Impact Award for Best Scam-prevention Solution

Trust Australia evaluates $320 billion in payments with exceptional scam-detection rates
Semperis Releases New ‘Service Account Protection Essential’ Platform to Secure Active Directory Service Accounts

Semperis Releases New ‘Service Account Protection Essential’ Platform to Secure Active Directory Service Accounts

The new edition of DSP, Semperis’ comprehensive identity threat detection and response platform, helps organisations understand and improve service account security posture with comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and real-time alerting
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