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Top Cybersecurity Tips for the Holidays

Trust EVERYONE is ready for Christmas holidays! This season is extremely lucrative for companies, and cybercriminals also look to collect a decent Christmas bonus. Since the last couple of years, there has been an exponential rise in cyberattacks during this...

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Are Cybersecurity Concerns Impacting Australian Nonprofit Donations?

According to research by Infoxchange, poor cyber security procedures in Australia's not-for-profit sector are endangering the data of its donors and communities. One of the largest employers and sources of income in Australia is the not-for-profit industry. In Australia, the...

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Unravelling the Inside Story That Led to Optus Outage

If the internet and phone services were to go offline, the world would descend into chaos as the suspension of emergency services, online banking, transport, and navigation problems would bring everything to a standstill. On October 8, 2023, millions of...

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New PCI DSS Compliance: How Government Agencies Can Prepare

Public-sector agencies handling credit and debit card transactions are mandated to adhere to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) framework, ensuring PCI DSS compliance. However, a new version of these regulations, PCI DSS v4.0, is slated to...

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What Is Super SA Data Hack? What Do We Know About It?

The casualness with which the SA data hack impacting thousands is taken in the official corridors of power can be judged by the response of South Australian treasurer Stephen Mullighan. He said, “It’s simply not good enough.” In the incident,...

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Directors Should Be Accountable for Cybersecurity Incidents – Says ASIC

With cybercrime rearing its ugly head again and again, the watchdog ASIC has its job cut out. The chair of the regulator says in no uncertain terms that directors need to ensure their companies have adequate cybersecurity mechanisms to thwart...

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Boards With Vulnerable Cybersecurity Systems Targeted By ASIC

Cybersecurity remains a paramount concern for boards and companies. It exerts a significant influence on the Australian business landscape. Recently, at the AFR Cyber Summit, insights from key figures like Clare O’Neil, Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, and...

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Red and Blue Teams of the NSA and CISA Shared Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have collaborated to issue a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA). Its purpose is to shed light on prevalent cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large organisations. The advisory also outlines...

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The Rising Threat Perception of Deep Fakes

Deepfakes are a prime example of the emergence of synthetic media, which poses a growing challenge for users of modern technology and communication platforms. These include organisations like National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defence (DoD), the Defence Industrial...

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Analysis Report on Infamous Chisel Malware

In the present-day conflict, cyberwarfare has become a force to reckon with. It is much more in evidence in the Russian-Ukraine war, where cybersecurity agencies of five countries have found a new malware called the Infamous Chisel. The new mobile...

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