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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. Itโ€™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. Itโ€™s also the worst-kept secret among Australiaโ€™s cyber community that businesses have been quietly ...
Letโ€™s stop playing the blame game and start taking more responsibility for cybersecurity

Letโ€™s stop playing the blame game and start taking more responsibility for cybersecurity

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.ย ย    We all know deep down that this circular firing squad routine is toxic and counterproductive, but it is an ...
Tenable Research Finds 72% of Organisations Remain Vulnerable to โ€œNightmareโ€ Log4j Vulnerability

Tenable Research Finds 72% of Organisations Remain Vulnerable to โ€œNightmareโ€ Log4j Vulnerability

Tenableยฎ, 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. According to the data collected from over 500 million tests, 72% of organisations remain vulnerable to the Log4Shell ...
Lookout Threat Lab Discovers Predatory Loan Apps on Google Play and Apple App Store

Lookout Threat Lab Discovers Predatory Loan Apps on Google Play and Apple App Store

Data exfiltration from devices used to pressure for repayment by harassing the customer or their contacts
9 Out of 10 Organisations in Asia-Pacific Report Digital Trust as โ€˜Extremely Importantโ€™: DigiCert Survey

9 Out of 10 Organisations in Asia-Pacific Report Digital Trust as โ€˜Extremely Importantโ€™: DigiCert Survey

In APAC, organisations report digital trust as important due to the expanding threat landscape within the region. Also, 91% of consumers are concerned about cyber threats, more than the rest of the world.
Bitdefender Threat Debrief โ€“ November 2022

Bitdefender Threat Debrief โ€“ 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 countries affected including Australia, and the top trojans targeting Android during October.
Genetec Releases 2022 State of Physical Security Report

Genetec Releases 2022 State of Physical Security Report

Cybersecurity concerns are on the rise; Data from physical security technology seen as โ€˜mission-criticalโ€™ tool for business operations; Industry embraces hybrid cloud infrastructure and unified solutions.
Why an Effective Security Strategy Requires Three Pillars

Why an Effective Security Strategy Requires Three Pillars

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. It makes effective management difficult to achieve because IT teams need to monitor ...

In The News

ANZ Plus Joins ConnectID

ANZ Plus Joins ConnectID

ANZ Plus joins NAB and CBA as Identity Providers for ConnectID
CrowdStrike Sets Record for Fastest Threat Detection in MITRE Engenuityโ€™s ATT&CKยฎ Evaluations: Managed Services-Round 2

CrowdStrike Sets Record for Fastest Threat Detection in MITRE Engenuityโ€™s ATT&CKยฎ Evaluations: Managed Services-Round 2

CrowdStrike detects advanced adversary attack in real-world, closed-book simulation in just four minutes, six to 11 times faster than competitive vendors; scores highest in detection coverage
Fortinet Report: Threat Actors Are Increasingly Targeting Operational Technology Organisations

Fortinet Report: Threat Actors Are Increasingly Targeting Operational Technology Organisations

Nearly one-third (31 per cent) of operational technology organisations reported more than six intrusions in the last year, up from 11 per cent the year before
Palo Alto Networks Global State of Cloud-Native Security Survey: Australian Businesses Excel in Cloud Adoption But Face Growing AI-Powered Threats

Palo Alto Networks Global State of Cloud-Native Security Survey: Australian Businesses Excel in Cloud Adoption But Face Growing AI-Powered Threats

Report Reveals AI as Top Cloud Security Risk and Innovation Driver
Macquarie Cloud Services Launches Australian-first Dell, Azure Hybrid Cloud Offering

Macquarie Cloud Services Launches Australian-first Dell, Azure Hybrid Cloud Offering

In an Australian first, Macquarie Cloud Services has leveraged strategic relationships with Microsoft and Dell Technologies, to launch Macquarie Flex. Macquarie Flex is a unique hybrid solution powered by Microsoft Azure Stack HCI (Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure) and Dell Technologies APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure providing workload ...
Sailpoint Launches AI-Powered Application Onboarding Capability, Dramatically Reducing The Time And Effort Required For Customers To Secure Access To All Their Critical Business Applications

Sailpoint Launches AI-Powered Application Onboarding Capability, Dramatically Reducing The Time And Effort Required For Customers To Secure Access To All Their Critical Business Applications

The new AI-powered onboarding capability automates access and reduces risk, a critical step towards securing the modern enterprise and ensuring true unified identity security
Kyndryl and Microsoft Find 72% of Australian Businesses See Technology as A Critical Mechanism to Achieve Sustainability Goals

Kyndryl and Microsoft Find 72% of Australian Businesses See Technology as A Critical Mechanism to Achieve Sustainability Goals

AIโ€™s predictive analytics offer significant business opportunities to assess Scope 3 risks, forecast future energy consumption and lower an organisationโ€™s carbon footprint
Absolute Security Sweeps G2 Leadership Rankings

Absolute Security Sweeps G2 Leadership Rankings

G2, a customer-driven software review platform, named Absolute Security as a leader in its Spring Grid Reports for Zero Trust Networking and Endpoint Security. Absolute has continued to earn top positioning for four consecutive years, highlighting the companyโ€™s commitment to deliver innovative solutions that help organisations maintain security, ...

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