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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 ...
The Alphabet of Electronic Conveyancing

The Alphabet of Electronic Conveyancing

ARNECC, ELN, ELNO, ECNL, PEXA... A recent cyber-attack incident against a property settlement transaction processed through the PEXA network has raised concerns over the transition from the traditional paper-based settlement process to electronic conveyancing. A number of cyber security experts have expressed their concerns about the cyber security ...

Why You Need Professional Email Hosting for Your Business

Your business deserves a reliable, safe and secure email service provider so that you can focus on your clients and not have to worry about cyber attacks. Email is an essential service for every business. However, not all email service providers are created equal. Some email services are more susceptible to hacking and data loss than others. In this ...
How To Prevent Payment Redirection Fraud At Your Conveyancing Practice

How To Prevent Payment Redirection Fraud At Your Conveyancing Practice

Enforcing Two-factor Authentication (2FA) on your email service is a robust security measure that can prevent payment redirection fraud. In the following article, we demonstrate how you can enable this powerful security feature on your corporate email accounts hosted on Office 365 or G Suite. By making this simple change, you can reduce the chances of ...

How to Protect Your Legal Practice from Payment Redirection Fraud

This article is aimed at helping legal professionals who commonly provide payment instructions for trust accounts and other transactions over email. Providing payment instructions over email puts you at risk of payment redirection fraud. In this article, you will learn why Australian legal professionals are high-value targets for cybercriminals and why ...
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UiPath Unveils Vision for the Future: Expanding the Boundaries of AI with Agentic Automation

UiPath Unveils Vision for the Future: Expanding the Boundaries of AI with Agentic Automation

UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading enterprise automation and AI software company, today announced its new vision and strategic direction centred on the next evolution of enterprise automation – agentic automation.
Launches New Machine Identity Security Product To Help Simplify Management, Security, And Lifecycle Of Machine Identities For Enterprises

Launches New Machine Identity Security Product To Help Simplify Management, Security, And Lifecycle Of Machine Identities For Enterprises

SailPoint is expanding beyond human identity governance into the rapidly growing field of machine identities, addressing a critical gap for enterprises
Launches Privileged Task Automation Capability For Automating And Delegating The Execution Of Privileged Tasks

Launches Privileged Task Automation Capability For Automating And Delegating The Execution Of Privileged Tasks

Privileged Task Automation revolutionises the way organisations manage the execution of tasks that require privileged access
New Relic Study Reveals Outages in Australia and New Zealand Can Cost Businesses $2.2M USD Per Hour

New Relic Study Reveals Outages in Australia and New Zealand Can Cost Businesses $2.2M USD Per Hour

The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between full-stack observability and reduced downtime, fewer interruptions, and lower annual outage costs—reinforcing the critical role observability plays in maximising operational efficiencies and business performance.
Tenable Research Discovers SMB Force-Authentication Vulnerability in Widely Used Open-Source Software

Tenable Research Discovers SMB Force-Authentication Vulnerability in Widely Used Open-Source Software

Tenable, the exposure management company, has disclosed that its Tenable Cloud Security Research team has discovered a medium-severity Server Message Block (SMB) force-authentication vulnerability that exists in all versions of Open Policy Agent (OPA) for Windows prior to v0.68.0. OPA is one of the most widely used policy engines built on open-source ...
AI-driven Attacks Targeting Retailers Ahead Of The Holiday Shopping Season

AI-driven Attacks Targeting Retailers Ahead Of The Holiday Shopping Season

With sales beginning as early as October and extending through late December, Imperva warns that the holiday shopping season represents a critical time for online retailers. AI-driven attacks originate from AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, alongside specialised bots that are designed to scrape websites for LLM (Large Language Model) training data.
Trustwave Expands Partnership With Dicker Data To Resell Complete Suite Of Security Services

Trustwave Expands Partnership With Dicker Data To Resell Complete Suite Of Security Services

Trustwave, a global leader in cybersecurity and managed security services, has announced an expanded partnership with Dicker Data, Australia’s premier IT distributor, which has long been a Trustwave solutions distributor. Dicker Data will now offer the entire portfolio of Trustwave’s cutting-edge cybersecurity services to its resellers as part of this ...
Sophos to Acquire Secureworks to Accelerate Cybersecurity Services and Technology for Organisations Worldwide

Sophos to Acquire Secureworks to Accelerate Cybersecurity Services and Technology for Organisations Worldwide

Sophos today announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $859 million. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. Sophos’ experience and reputation as a leading provider of managed security services and end-to-end security products, combined with ...
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