July 2024
A new battleground: Why companies need a digital bodyguard
New cybersecurity threats and the targeting of senior executives have prompted businesses to adopt a ‘whole of organisation’ approach.
March 2024
How criminals are getting help from AI hacking tools
A baffling incident from Hong Kong, where a worker was fooled by deepfake colleagues into sending fraudsters $US25 million, shows the risks that companies are facing.
August 2023
Don’t ban paying cyber ransoms, ex-US spy chief warns Australia
Former US National Security Agency director and cyber chief Michael Rogers has called for a shift in thinking on cyberattacks.
June 2023
Five things you need to know to protect from cyber threats
Hackers use several strategies to gain initial access, including exploiting known cracks in software, using phishing, ransomware and scams.
November 2022
Why it’s time to stop hitting the snooze button on cybersecurity
It is probably safe to assume that the broader business world will always remain half asleep regarding cyber posture and to plan accordingly from a national security perspective.
October 2022
Can bitcoin-style decentralisation help prevent data breaches?
A Sydney-based start-up says the Optus and Medibank breaches have reinforced the urgency to rethink cybersecurity and remove the vulnerabilities of human fallibility.
February 2022
Businesses could be ‘collateral damage’ in Russian ransomware attacks
Australia should brace for ransomware attacks by criminals motivated by nationalism and given the green light by the Russian government, says the country’s former national cyber security adviser.
January 2022
Microsoft warns of destructive cyberattack on Ukraine
The Ukraine government says a number of government agencies were struck by destructive malware.
October 2021
Only a matter of time before a major bank is successfully hacked: RBA
The RBA said a successful cyber raid on a major financial institution is inevitable and could have a significant impact on the industry.
July 2021
Latest ransomware attackers demand $93m, says dark web site
A broad array of businesses and public agencies were hit by the latest attack, apparently on all continents, including in financial services, travel and leisure and the public sector.
Massive ransomware attack may have hit thousands of businesses
REvil, the group blamed for the recent ransomware attack of meatpacking giant JBS, is believed to be behind hacks on at least 20 managed service providers.
June 2021
Businesses must bank on secure future
Australia is building a world-class offensive cyber capability in response to increasing security breaches.
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US says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia
JBS is the world’s largest meatpacker and the cyberattack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday and has stopped livestock slaughter at its plants in several US states.
May 2021
Australian super funds entangled in US pipeline cyber attack
IFM Investors, which is owned by 27 Australian union-and-employer-backed industry superannuation funds, owns a 16 per cent stake in Colonial Pipeline.
April 2021
Anatomy of a hedge fund hack
The complexity of scams, and the time and money fraudsters are prepared to invest, highlight a growing threat to smaller financial services firms.
January 2021
FBI hits major ransomware operator
An alleged member of the ransomware group behind attacks on Toll Holdings and legal services firm Law In Order has been charged by US authorities.
Allens victim of high-profile cyber attack
Major Australian law firm Allens was the victim of a high-profile cyber attack that compromised the service provider it trusted with sensitive information.
December 2020
Hackers withdraw threat on legal services firm
Ransomware hackers behind an attack on legal services firm Law In Order have withdrawn their threat to release allegedly stolen data.
November 2020
Hackers threaten to publish data from attack on legal services firm
Legal services firm Law In Order has been hit by a ransomware attack, with the hackers threatening to publish stolen data unless the company pays.
October 2020
US-China rift drives Australia's defence agenda
An increasingly assertive China and a volatile Donald Trump means when it comes to national security, Australia has needed to step up, and fast.