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Fortinet research reveals lack of enterprise security awareness in ANZ
Firewalls

Fortinet research reveals lack of enterprise security awareness in ANZ

Just over half of ANZ enterprises feel prepared to deal with cyber threats, but many struggle to detect breaches, according to Fortinet.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022
Consumers pay the price as data breach costs reach all-time high
Supply Chain

Consumers pay the price as data breach costs reach all-time high

Costly and higher-impact data breaches are contributing to rising costs of goods and services, reveals IBM Security's annual report.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2022
Secureworks CTU uncovers new information about DarkTortilla malware
Malware

Secureworks CTU uncovers new information about DarkTortilla malware

DarkTortilla malware has been active since 2015, delivering popular info stealers and RATs, and now emerging with Cobalt Strike and Metasploit.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2022
The importance of stopping identity sprawl for cybersecurity
EduTech

The importance of stopping identity sprawl for cybersecurity

Most cyberattacks are caused by compromised credentials, according to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report.

By Serkan Cetin • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Research shows attacks on the gaming industry are getting worse
Malware

Research shows attacks on the gaming industry are getting worse

Web application attacks in the gaming sector have grown by 167% from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, according to new research from Akamai.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2022
Claroty's Team82 uncovers two vulnerabilities in FileWave's MDM system
Unified Communications

Claroty's Team82 uncovers two vulnerabilities in FileWave's MDM system

Claroty's research arm (Team82) has uncovered and disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in FileWave's Mobile Device Management (MDM) system.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
Rapid7 report examines use of double extortion ransomware attacks
Malware

Rapid7 report examines use of double extortion ransomware attacks

New report from Rapid7 reveals insights into cyber attackers' tactics and the disclosure layer of double extortion ransomware attacks.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jun 2022
What every CISO must answer to enable a best-in-class security operations program
Data Analytics

What every CISO must answer to enable a best-in-class security operations program

It has been widely reported recently that South Australian government employees have been the victims of a cyberattack.

By Gareth Cox • 5 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
Sift shares crucial advice for preventing serious ATO breaches
Fintech

Sift shares crucial advice for preventing serious ATO breaches

Learn how to protect your accounts from Account Takeover Fraud (ATO) with the latest ebook from Sift. Click here to find out more.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
ThoughtLab reveals 10 best practices for cybersecurity in 2022
EduTech

ThoughtLab reveals 10 best practices for cybersecurity in 2022

ThoughtLab's cybersecurity benchmarking study reveals increasing breaches and inadequate preparedness in large organizations.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Salesforce resets user passwords as GitHub breach investigation continues
Data Analytics

Salesforce resets user passwords as GitHub breach investigation continues

Salesforce is increasing its security measures after a recent GitHub breach incident investigation reported in Heroku.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022
APAC unprepared to weather storm of cybersecurity breaches
Breach Prevention

APAC unprepared to weather storm of cybersecurity breaches

Sixty eight percent of enterprises in Asia Pacific suffered from at least on security breach in 2021, according o a new report from Forrester.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022
Malware

Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022

The growing threat of cyber adversaries loomed over organisations throughout 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we enter March 2022.

By Tyler Farrar • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2022
The patch management challenge
Supply Chain

The patch management challenge

We all know that patching is important, so why is the physical process for updating systems across the enterprise still so difficult?.

By Rahn Wakeley • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2022
Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses
Firewalls

Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses

According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022
New report shows increase of ICS vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
EduTech

New report shows increase of ICS vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure

The number of vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has surged by 110% in the past four years, according to a report by Claroty.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Data breach stories

Cyber criminals continue to find new methods of attack
Supply Chain

Cyber criminals continue to find new methods of attack

ForgeRock reports a 297% surge in consumer identity breaches, with supply chain and third-party suppliers as the main culprits.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2022
WAF Multi-Vector and DDoS attacks are spiking in Australia
Distributed Denial of Service

WAF Multi-Vector and DDoS attacks are spiking in Australia

According to a new observation by Akamai, Australia has experienced a massive spike in WAF Multi-Vector and DDoS attacks.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2022